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 below graph shows the activtity performe by student in the 3 different countries

according to visual information the student on weekend in uk on scale 0 to 14 shows sleeping and some of the students studying moreever lesser than those are relaxing

in japan student shows high rate of studying then resting and minimum number of student in chart are relaxing meanwhile in germany most of student are studying scale 9 shows the higher amount of student then comes the student who tired from other activities and the student who do funs and other stuff

in contrast between uk germany and japan the most number of student busy in studying is the students of japan although student in germany most indulge in studies mostly than student in uk

chart show the uk and germany have same level of relaxion between student meanwhile student in uk a little bit more than germany

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify relevant comparisons, including Japan as the country with the most study time and the UK and Germany as having equal relaxation time. However, the report only partially presents the chart’s main features and does not give a clear, accurate overview of all three activities. Some descriptions are vague or misinterpret the data: “the student on weekend in uk” is incorrect because the chart concerns a typical weekday, and “most of student are studying” in Germany overlooks that sleeping is close to studying there. Include the key figures—such as Japan’s 13 hours of study and 4 hours of relaxation—and compare the three countries consistently. A concise overview followed by accurate supporting details would make the response more complete and clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response moves from the UK to Japan and Germany, then attempts a comparison across countries. Linking phrases such as “in contrast” and “meanwhile” show an effort to connect ideas. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the information is packed into long, loosely connected sentences, and there are no clear paragraphs separating an overview from details. Some references, such as “those” and “the student who tired from other activities,” are unclear, while “meanwhile” does not always express the relationship between the points. Group the information by activity or country, use shorter sentences, and make each comparison explicit to improve the overall flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “studying,” “sleeping,” “relaxing,” “high rate,” and “in contrast,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or combinations are unnatural, sometimes making the meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “student who tired from other activities” and “student who do funs and other stuff” are imprecise ways to describe sleeping and relaxing. Spelling and word-form errors such as “activtity,” “performe,” and “relaxion” are also noticeable. Build a more accurate set of chart-description terms, such as “hours spent,” “the highest figure,” and “the same amount,” and check spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses and comparison structures, for example, “although student in germany most indulge in studies mostly than student in uk.” However, sentence structures are limited and these longer attempts are often faulty, so the intended relationships are not always clear. Errors include missing articles and plural forms (“the student,” “most of student”), subject–verb agreement (“student shows”), and incomplete or awkward clause construction. Punctuation is also largely absent, making several sentences run together. Practise writing clear simple sentences first, then add one controlled comparison clause at a time. For example: “Japanese students study for 13 hours, compared with 9 hours in Germany and 8 in the UK.”

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