Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

This bar chart indicates the typical weekday for students in three different countries. These countries include UK, Japan and Germany. Overall, studing in Japan and Germany on weekdays is more popular then UK standing at 13 and 9 respectively. Whearas, Sleeping in UK is more pouplar then either of two countries.

In UK, the score for sleeping is 8.5 which is the highest. Following that, the sleeping score in Japan is at 7 lowest between the countries. And score for Germany is 8 falling right behind of UK. In the case of studing, Japan takes the lead at 13 following behind Germany Standing at 9 and than UK at lowest 8.

However, relaxing is the least popular amoung all mentioned categories and countries on the week days. Especially Japan, where the score is lowest at 4. And the score for UK and Germany is similar for both standing at 7.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three countries and categories, and report several key figures accurately, including Japan’s high study figure (13), its low relaxation figure (4), and the UK and Germany’s equal relaxation figures (7). The overview also attempts to highlight the main contrasts. However, the claim that studying is more popular in Japan and Germany than in the UK is not fully precise: Germany’s figure is only slightly higher, and the chart gives hours rather than a popularity score. The overview also says UK sleeping is more popular than in both other countries, although Germany’s figure is close. The response is 141 words, below the 150-word minimum. Develop the overview with clearer comparisons and ensure descriptions match the chart’s measure.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by details about sleeping and studying, then a paragraph on relaxing. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression is uneven because the first detail paragraph combines sleeping and studying, while the final paragraph treats relaxing separately, and several short statements feel disconnected. Linking phrases such as “Following that,” “In the case of,” and “However” are used, but some do not express the relationship clearly; “However” does not introduce a genuine contrast with the preceding information. Group related comparisons more consistently and use transitions to show whether you are adding, contrasting, or ranking data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “highest,” “lowest,” “takes the lead,” and “similar,” which helps communicate comparisons. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or awkward for describing numerical data. “Score” is repeated even though the chart reports hours, and “more popular” interprets the figures rather than neutrally reporting them. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “studing,” “Whearas,” “pouplar,” and “amoung,” which reduce the accuracy and polish of the response. Use precise terms such as “hours spent” and “recorded,” and proofread carefully. More varied comparison language would also help you describe the figures without repeating the same basic patterns.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer structures, for example “Overall, studying in Japan and Germany on weekdays is more popular than UK…” and “Especially Japan, where the score is lowest at 4.” However, complex attempts are often faulty, and sentence control is inconsistent. The opening overview has an incomplete comparison after “than,” while “Especially Japan, where…” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. Other examples include missing articles in “In UK” and “the score for UK,” and awkward constructions such as “Following that, the sleeping score in Japan is at 7 lowest.” Most sentences remain simple, with limited variety in clause structure. Practise complete sentences, article use with country names, and clear comparative patterns, then check punctuation and sentence boundaries.

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