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 bar chart illustrates the numbers of hours students were spending on weekdays in three different countries UK, Japan and Germany.
To begin with, it is evident that japanese and German students were giving main priority to studies, while The United Kingdom students more slept. However, Janpanese leaners had the lowest numbers of hours, who slept on weekends.
To begin with, Japan students recorded the highest numbers of studies hours on weekends with 13 hours, while 7 hours took time on sleeping and they ere relaxing 4 hours. Furthermore, German individuals the second biggest figures of hours, which was 9 hours to studies and sleeping stood at 8 hours. In addition, German students gave lowest amount of time on relaxation at 7 hours.
Turning to the next details, The United Kingdom student spent more hours to sleep around 8.5 hours, whereas, studying stood at 8 hours and 7 hours on relaxing.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover the main features of the bar chart, noting data points for sleeping, studying, and relaxing across the UK, Japan, and Germany. However, there are several inaccurate data interpretations and confusions regarding the chart's categories. For instance, the student states that Japanese learners had the lowest numbers of hours 'who slept on weekends', introducing 'weekends' which contradicts the prompt's focus on weekdays. Furthermore, the phrasing '7 hours took time on sleeping and they ere relaxing 4 hours' contains confusing references to the figures. While an overview is attempted in the second paragraph, the mechanical errors in data reporting prevent it from being fully clear and well-developed. Therefore, the task achievement is limited by these inaccuracies and misreadings of the visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic structure, utilizing paragraphing to separate an introduction, an overview, and body details. However, the logical progression is flawed. The student repeats transition phrases like 'To begin with' twice in close proximity (paragraphs 2 and 3), which creates a repetitive and mechanical feel. Furthermore, referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the sudden shift to mentioning 'weekends' in the second paragraph, which breaks cohesion. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly ('while The United Kingdom students more slept'), and paragraphing, although present, fails to organise the information into a clear overall progression. Consequently, cohesion is faulty.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive ('numbers of hours', 'highest numbers', 'lowest numbers'). There are noticeable lexical and collocation errors, such as 'more slept' instead of 'spent more time sleeping', 'studies hours' instead of 'study hours', and spelling/typographical errors like 'japanese', 'Janpanese', 'leaners' (learners), and 'ere' (were). The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items like 'priority' and 'individuals', but the high frequency of inaccurate word choices and spelling slips restricts the lexical score to this band, as these errors occasionally cause confusion for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in verb tense and voice, such as 'students were spending' where a simple present or past would be more natural, and awkward passive/active confusions like 'while The United Kingdom students more slept'. Other grammatical mistakes include preposition errors ('took time on sleeping', 'amount of time on relaxation at 7 hours') and missing articles ('The United Kingdom student'). Complex structures are frequently faulty, leading to sentences that impede smooth reading. However, basic meaning is generally retrievable, placing it securely in the mid-range.
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