Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The bar graph illustrates the usual working-day for the UK, Japanese and the German students performing a range of activities.

On the whole, it is evident that the pupils of the UK and Germany have more balanced regular routine compared to that of Japanese pupils. Additionally, while studies are given the most time in Japan and Germany, the sleeping hours slightly surpasses the studying hours in the UK.

In the United Kingdom, the time-gap is particularly minimal but significant. The most time is given to sleeping which is clearly 8.5 hours. The studying hours there slightly drop to 8 which is also the exactly same time span alloted to sleeping in Germany. Moving forward, both the UK scholars and the German scholars primarily spend 7 hours for relaxation.

In contrast, the Japanese candidates and the German candidates apparently allocate the most time to their studies which is 13 hours and 9 hours respectively. Both the countries' candidates give less time to their sleep as compared to their studying time. Finally, Japanese scholars undeniably assign the least time to their relaxation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response identifies the main contrasts accurately: Japan has the highest study figure (13 hours) and the least relaxation (4), while the UK and Germany each record 7 hours of relaxation. It also gives a clear overview of the more balanced UK and German routines compared with Japan’s study-heavy day. The figures selected are generally well supported, and the comparison between UK sleeping and studying is relevant. However, the overview says studying takes the most time in both Japan and Germany, although Germany’s 9 hours of study is only one hour above sleeping and the chart’s key contrast could be stated more precisely. The description also omits Japan’s 7 hours of sleep. A more complete overview of the highest and lowest figures across all three countries would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs. Information is grouped sensibly, and signposting such as “On the whole,” “In contrast,” and “Finally” helps readers follow the comparisons. This gives the report a coherent progression. However, some linking phrases feel mechanical or do not clearly signal a new comparison; “Moving forward” is not a natural transition for chart description, and “In contrast” introduces Japan and Germany even though Germany has already been discussed. References such as “there” and “both the countries’ candidates” are understandable but could be more direct. Grouping the figures consistently by country, then comparing the three activities, would make cohesion more flexible and precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

There is an adequate range of vocabulary for describing the chart, including “allocate,” “surpasses,” “time-gap,” and “relaxation,” and the meaning remains clear throughout. The writer also varies references to students, although several alternatives—“pupils,” “scholars,” and “candidates”—are not natural in this context. Some collocations and word choices are inaccurate or overly elaborate: “usual working-day” does not fit a student’s weekday, “time-gap” is not the right term for differences in hours, and “the most time is given to sleeping” sounds unnatural. “Regular routine” is also redundant. More conventional chart language, such as “spend,” “hours devoted to,” and “the largest amount of time,” would improve precision and naturalness while retaining the existing range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex structures, including a contrast clause beginning “while” and a comparison with “as compared to.” Most sentences communicate the intended figures clearly, and punctuation generally supports the meaning. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “the sleeping hours slightly surpasses,” the plural subject requires “surpass”; “the exactly same time span” has incorrect word order; and “both the countries’ candidates” needs a different construction, such as “candidates in both countries.” The sentence “The most time is given to sleeping” is grammatically possible but awkwardly formed. Greater control of agreement, article and determiner use, and natural comparative structures would make the complex sentences more consistently accurate.

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