Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-07

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 illustrates the students spend weekdays in UK, Japan, Germany in three countries between 0 to 14 hour.

Overall, the students typical weekdays spend much more time studying in Japan as compared to other activities like sleeping and relaxing. Meanwhile, UK and Germany showed sleeping higher than other activites in contrast Japan.

In Japan, students study for 13 hours a day which is the highest figure in chart. By contrast, they sleep for only 7 hours and relax for just 4 hours, the lowest relaxation time of all three coumtires.

British student sleep the most at 8.5 hours followed by studying at 8 hour and realxing at 7 hour. Germany students spend 9 hours at studying slightly more than their British, while takes up 8 hours relaxing time is 7 hours is same to the UK.

In summary, Japan stand out for its heavy study load at the expenses of rest, whereas the UK germany have similar, more balanced routines

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrast accurately: Japan has the highest study figure (13 hours) and the lowest relaxation figure (4), while the UK and Germany have more balanced patterns. The overview also notes that sleeping exceeds other activities in the UK and Germany, which is supported by the chart. Most key figures are reported correctly, including the UK’s 8.5 hours of sleep and Germany’s 9 hours of study. This covers the task well, though the comparison between the UK and Germany is less clearly developed: both relax for 7 hours, but their study and sleep figures differ. Make that comparison explicit and ensure the overview distinguishes the two countries rather than grouping them too broadly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, country-specific details, and a concluding summary. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the information. Comparisons such as “By contrast” help signal differences, and the final sentence returns to the main pattern. However, some links are mechanical or unclear, and the Germany sentence is difficult to follow: “while takes up 8 hours relaxing time is 7 hours is same to the UK.” This interrupts the progression of the comparison. Use one clear sentence per comparison, and make references explicit—for example, state separately that Germany studies for 9 hours and relaxes for 7, matching the UK’s relaxation figure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “illustrates,” “highest figure,” “By contrast,” and “balanced routines,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, the range and control are limited by repeated basic wording and several inaccurate or misspelled forms, such as “activites,” “coumtires,” “realxing,” and “stand out.” Some phrases are also unnatural, particularly “at the expenses of rest” and “students spend weekdays.” These choices make parts of the report less precise, even though the intended meaning is usually recoverable. Aim for accurate collocations and vary the language used to describe time allocation, such as “devote,” “spend,” and “account for.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “By contrast” and a concluding clause beginning “whereas.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and several errors make sentences difficult to process. For example, “The bar chart illustrates the students spend weekdays” lacks a grammatical link between “illustrates” and the clause that follows. The opening overview also has an unclear subject and verb pattern, while the Germany sentence contains several clauses without a workable structure. Articles, plurals, and agreement need attention too, as in “Germany students” and “Japan stand out.” Build accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with clear connectors and check subject–verb agreement.

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