Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-30

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 6.0)

The bar chart compares the usual weekday for students in three different nations.

Overall, it is evident that in the UK, students gave the highest preference to sleeping, whereas relaxing was the least common in the UK. However, in Germany and Japan students spend maximum hours studying, while less time is spend on relaxing.

Looking first at the figures Japan, it can be seen that the students spend 13 hours studying making it the first largest category. It is followed by sleeping with 7 hours, whereas only 4 hours are given to relaxing.

In contrast, in the UK, students gave 8.5 hours to sleeping which was the highest than other two categories. Stuudents spend 8 hours studying in the UK which was similar to sleeping in Germany. Furthermore, in the UK and Germany students took 7 hours for relaxing which identical, whereas Germany students spend 9 hours studying.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers all main features of the chart, accurately reporting the data for sleeping, studying, and relaxing across the UK, Japan, and Germany. An overview is successfully provided in the second paragraph, highlighting key extremes such as Japanese students spending the most time studying and UK students spending the most time sleeping. Comparisons are made where relevant. However, the response falls slightly short of the 150-word minimum requirement, containing only 148 words. As a direct result of this minor under-length, the score is slightly impacted, though the content itself is accurate and well-developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The report demonstrates a clear overall progression and logical organization. It begins with an introductory sentence, moves into an overview paragraph, and then breaks down the specific country data in subsequent paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, such as 'Looking first at', 'It is followed by', and 'In contrast'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different sections of the visual data. Referencing is generally clear, though paragraph transitions could be slightly smoother in places, ensuring that the relationships between the data points are even more cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common lexical items such as 'preference', 'maximum hours', and 'category'. However, there is a minor spelling error ('Stuudents') and a few awkward collocations or word choices, such as 'gave the highest preference to' instead of 'spent the most time on'. Despite these occasional inaccuracies, the lexical range is sufficient to convey the information clearly and communicate the message effectively without impeding the reader's understanding.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including relative clauses and introductory prepositional phrases (e.g., 'Looking first at the figures Japan, it can be seen that...'). There are some grammatical errors, such as a missing preposition ('figures Japan') and a passive voice error ('less time is spend on relaxing'), as well as awkward phrasing ('which was the highest than other two categories'). Nevertheless, the majority of sentences are understandable, and the grammatical errors rarely impede communication.

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