Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-08

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 blow bar chart shows typical weekday for students in three countries UK, Japanand Germany . In this chart we have a three main features sleeping , studying and relaxing . Use three features to elaborate the whole chat.

First the sleeping , in Uk 8.5 hours students sleep in whole weekdays ,In Japan 7 Hours of every weekdays students are sleeping ,on the other in Germany 8 hours each weekdays students are sleeping.

second is about studying , In japan is the highest number 13 hours in the education of students . After the Japan , the Germany students study 9 hours of all weakdays , and the last one the Uk the rate of hours in study of students is 8 hours each weekdays.

Thired one is Relaxing , In Japan the relaxing ratio of hours is 4 hours each weekdays , In Germany and Uk both countries are same hours ,7 hours of every weekdays of both students are relaxing in weekdays.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You report the figures for all three activities and countries accurately, including Japan’s 13 hours of study and the shared seven hours of relaxation in the UK and Germany. This gives the reader relevant detail. However, the response mainly lists each category in turn and does not clearly summarise the chart’s main overall patterns. For example, it does not explicitly highlight that studying takes the most time in Japan and Germany, while sleeping is slightly higher than studying in the UK. The opening also says “Use three features to elaborate the whole chat,” which does not provide a meaningful overview. To strengthen the response, add a concise overview of the most important comparisons, then select supporting figures rather than relying almost entirely on a country-by-country report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction followed by separate paragraphs on sleeping, studying and relaxing. Sequencing words such as “First,” “second” and “Thired one” help signal the order, and the reader can generally follow the comparisons. However, this organisation is somewhat mechanical, and the opening sentence about using three features does not establish a clear direction for the report. Some links within sentences are awkward, as in “After the Japan, the Germany students study…,” and repeated references to “each weekdays” make the progression feel repetitive. Use a clear overview paragraph and connect comparisons more naturally—for example, contrast Japan’s study figure with the lower figures in the UK and Germany. This would make the report’s overall progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “sleeping,” “studying,” “relaxing,” “highest number” and “same,” so the main information is usually understandable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, sometimes making the meaning less clear. “The relaxing ratio of hours” is not a natural way to describe time spent relaxing, while “in the education of students” is an imprecise substitute for study time. There are also spelling errors such as “blow,” “chat” and “Thired,” and inconsistent country-name capitalisation. Aim for precise chart language and accurate spelling; phrases such as “hours spent studying” and “the figure for relaxation” would communicate the data more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to report comparisons using both short statements and longer clauses, and the reader can usually identify the intended figures. However, sentence structures are limited, and errors in articles, word order, agreement and punctuation occur throughout. For example, “The blow bar chart shows typical weekday” is missing an article and has an unclear structure; “In japan is the highest number 13 hours” is not a complete, well-formed sentence; and “In Germany and Uk both countries are same hours” has faulty word order and agreement. Commas and full stops are also often missing or misplaced, creating run-on sentences. Practise accurate patterns such as “Students in Japan study for 13 hours” and “The UK and Germany each record seven hours of relaxation.”

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.