Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-29

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar chart shows the typical weekday for students in three different countries.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The given bar chart represents the students workday activites of UK, Japan and Germany.

Overall, this bar chart featured 3 categories, such as sleeping, studying and relaxing which measured at a scale of zero to fourteen. Among these 3 countries, we can see Japans' scholars studied the higest and relaxing the lowest.

8.5 is the higest percentage which represents students sleeping during the weekday in UK and 7 % is the lowest in sleeping which is in Japan. Pupil of Germany is in between, which is 8 percent. The percentage of relaxing are same for both UK and Germany which is 7. Japans' students relaxing period is the lowest of all, which is only 4 percent .

For studying, Japan students spend higest amount of time which is 13 percent. Moreover, UK and Germanys' learners spend relatively 7 % and 9% in studying during the typical working days.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to summarise the main features of the bar chart, identifying sleep, study, and relaxation time across the three countries. An overview is attempted, noting that Japanese students study the most and relax the least. However, the response contains several data inaccuracies: the student repeatedly refers to the data as 'percentages' (e.g., '8.5 is the higest percentage' and 'only 4 percent'), whereas the chart shows hours. Additionally, the figure for relaxing in the UK and Germany is misread as 7 percent when the chart shows 7 hours. Furthermore, the response falls slightly short of the 150-word minimum, containing 148 words. These inaccuracies and the length penalty prevent the score from reaching higher bands.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The text is organized into four brief paragraphs with a basic introduction, an overview sentence, and body paragraphs dedicated to sleeping and studying respectively. Paragraphing is used, though the paragraphs are very short due to the overall brevity of the text. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes repetitive (e.g., 'Moreover', 'which is'). Referencing is generally clear, but the logical progression is somewhat disjointed because sentences tend to list isolated data points rather than fluidly comparing them. Cohesion is functional but basic, aligning well with the descriptors for Band 5.5 to 6.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic summary of chart data, featuring terms like 'activites', 'categories', and 'period'. However, there are noticeable spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'activites', 'higest', and 'Germanys''. The inappropriate use of 'percentage' instead of 'hours' or 'time' demonstrates limited lexical precision when discussing chart data. While the writer attempts some less common vocabulary items, the recurrent spelling mistakes and word-choice inaccuracies restrict the lexical score to Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Among these 3 countries, we can see Japans' scholars studied the higest and relaxing the lowest.' Grammatical control is mixed; there are awkward phrasing issues and errors in verb forms, such as 'relaxing the lowest' instead of 'spent the least time relaxing'. Subject-verb agreement and word formation are occasionally problematic (e.g., 'Pupil of Germany' instead of 'Pupils in Germany'). Although some sentences are error-free, the frequency of grammatical slips places this response firmly in the Band 5.5 range.

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