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 chart illustrates the time spent on weekdays by the students from UK, Japand, and Germany.

Overall, the most noticeable spike by the students from Japan is for studying. They spend most of their time studying than sleeping or relaxing. UK and Germany, both have similar data with a balanced work-life.

Japan recorded with the highest studying figures with 13 hours following with 7 hours in sleeping and 4 hours in relaxing. They do not prioritze relaxing at all. UK has a very similar data across all three parameters with 8.5 hours for sleeping, 8 hours for studying, and 7 hours for relaxing. They prioritize sleeping a little bit more. Germany's top chart is of studying with 9 hours following with 8 hours in sleeping and 7 hours in relaxing.

Both UK and Germany are very similar when it comes to sleeping, studying, and relaxing. Although, Germany and Japan prioritize studying more than the UK.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrast accurately: Japan allocates far more time to studying, while the UK and Germany have broadly similar profiles. The figures you report for all three countries match the chart, and the overview gives the reader a useful summary. This covers the task well, though some comparisons are less fully developed. For example, “They do not prioritize relaxing at all” overstates the chart: Japanese students spend four hours relaxing, the lowest figure, but not zero. The final comparison that Germany and Japan prioritize studying more than the UK could be made more precise by noting that Germany’s figure is only one hour higher than the UK’s, whereas Japan’s is five hours higher. More selective, clearly qualified comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to country-specific details and a concluding comparison. This makes the information generally accessible. However, progression is somewhat repetitive: the final paragraph repeats that the UK and Germany are similar, a point already made in the overview and the UK/Germany descriptions. Some linking is also awkward or incomplete, as in “Japan recorded with the highest studying figures with 13 hours following with 7 hours in sleeping.” The sequence of figures is understandable, but the relationships between them are not smoothly signposted. Grouping the UK and Germany together for direct comparison, then contrasting Japan, would create a clearer progression and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “figures,” “parameters,” “prioritize,” and “balanced,” and the meaning is usually clear. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision. “Most noticeable spike” suggests a sudden change over time, although the chart compares categories; “top chart” is also unclear in “Germany’s top chart is of studying.” The phrase “They do not prioritize relaxing at all” is too absolute for a value of four hours. There is also a spelling error in “Japand” and “prioritze.” Aim for standard chart language such as “highest figure,” “spend the least time,” and “category,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple statements and more complex comparisons, and the main information can generally be followed. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in sentence construction and clause linking. For example, “UK and Germany, both have similar data” has an unnecessary comma, while “Japan recorded with the highest studying figures” is not a complete, well-formed construction. In “They spend most of their time studying than sleeping or relaxing,” the comparison pattern is incorrect; use “more time studying than sleeping or relaxing.” The fragment-like opening “Although, Germany and Japan…” also needs to be joined to a main clause, and “following with” is not correctly formed in the country descriptions. Practise accurate comparative structures and complete sentences while retaining your attempts at varied forms.

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