Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-06

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 typical weekday accounted for three countries UK, Japan and Germany.

Overall, Japan spent more time on studying rather than Germany and UK and least for relaxing. while other two countries spend moderate time on sleeping, studying and relaxing.

However, UK bar graph demonstrates 8.5 on sleeping and consequently on studying and relaxing that is 8 and 7. In spite, Japan studying graph reached at peak, sleeping is moderate and went down for relaxing which is just 4. Germany has the equal level for each graph, they spent much time on study which is at 8 by 14 and bit closer to study they spent time for sleeping and for relaxing it is 7. Japan is more engaged in study and their focus for other activities is less than 10. Other two countries spend equal weekday on each activity they remain moderate in contrast to Japan for each of the following activities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the task partially, attempting to present an overview and select main features from the bar chart regarding student weekdays in the UK, Japan, and Germany. However, some of the data reported is inaccurate or confusingly expressed, such as claiming that Germany has an equal level for each graph or stating that Japan spent the least time on relaxing while also mixing up hours with values (e.g., "at 8 by 14"). The overview is somewhat unclear and lacks precise comparisons across all categories. To reach a higher level, you need to ensure all reported figures closely match the visual data and provide a clearer, more accurate summary of the primary trends.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response presents information and ideas, but they are not arranged coherently with clear overall progression. The essay is structured as a single block of text following the introduction rather than logically divided paragraphs, which hinders readability. Furthermore, cohesive devices are weak, repetitive, or inaccurate, relying heavily on transitional phrases like "However" and "In spite" without establishing clear logical links between sentences. To improve, you should organise your writing into distinct paragraphs—an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for detailed comparisons—and use a wider variety of cohesive markers more naturally.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, with noticeable errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. While you attempt some topic-related vocabulary like "illustrates", "engaged", and "activities", there are awkward word choices and phrasing, such as "typical weekday accounted for" instead of "accounted for by" or simply "shows", and confusing expressions like "studying graph reached at peak". Spelling is generally acceptable, but precise word choice and collocation need improvement. To achieve a higher score, incorporate a wider range of less common lexical items and ensure accurate phrasing when describing statistical trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, with frequent errors in grammar and punctuation that can cause difficulty for the reader. There are issues with missing prepositions and articles, incorrect verb forms, and faulty complex sentence structures, such as "while other two countries spend moderate time" (missing articles and tense inconsistency) and "In spite, Japan studying graph reached at peak". Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex structures often contain noticeable errors. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence patterns, ensuring subject-verb agreement, and correctly utilizing complex clauses and punctuation.

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