Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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)

In the UK , Japan and Germany thr typical weekdays for students on three different sectors is illustrated in the the bar graph.

A clear look reaveals that, overall the graph shows a discreasing trand.Among all three countries Japaness students spends highest time by studying whereas,less time on relaxing.

First of all, in the UK the typical weekdays exprienced a declined rate. They spend 8.5 days by sleeeping which is just only .5 higher then Germany.In terms of studying and relaxing the difference between this two sector is 1.In Japan , sleeping holds 7 days after that, a huge increasing for sleeping which represent 13 days , then the number declind dramatically and reached at 4 for the third sector.

In Germany , 9 days spend weekdays as studying . In terms of relaxing , the number is same like United kingdom and sleeping holds only 8 days as a weedays.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main contrast that Japanese students spend the most time studying and the least time relaxing, and you include several relevant figures. However, the report only partly summarises the chart: it does not clearly compare all three activities across the countries, and some descriptions misrepresent the data. For example, “in the UK the typical weekdays experienced a declined rate” suggests a trend, although the chart compares activity durations rather than changes over time. The UK figures are also described as “8.5 days” sleeping, when the units are hours. Your overview is present but broad, and the country-by-country details are limited or unclear. Focus on the overall pattern, use hours consistently, and compare the highest and lowest values accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and country-focused details. This gives the reader some sense of organisation, and phrases such as “First of all” and “In Germany” signal movement between points. However, progression is not consistently clear because the report shifts between activities and countries without a stable comparison pattern. The sentence about Japan says “a huge increasing for sleeping” before describing 13 hours, which makes the relationship between the categories difficult to follow. Some linking is also awkward or repetitive, and the final paragraph ends without a clear concluding comparison. Organise the body either by activity across all countries or by country, and use precise references to connect each comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt some task-related vocabulary, including “illustrated,” “holds,” “dramatically,” and “difference,” and the reader can generally recognise the intended topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the report difficult to interpret. “Typical weekdays … on three different sectors” is not a natural way to describe the chart, while “declined rate” and “huge increasing” do not accurately express the comparisons shown. Spelling errors such as “reaveals,” “discreasing,” “Japaness,” and “declind” are noticeable and sometimes interrupt reading. Use standard chart language such as “hours spent,” “accounted for,” “was higher than,” and “compared with,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including a sentence beginning “In Japan” that tries to describe several values in sequence. However, the range is limited, and frequent errors in sentence construction and basic grammar can make meaning unclear. For example, “Japaness students spends” has an agreement problem, while “9 days spend weekdays as studying” lacks a clear subject and verb structure. Articles, plurals, and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “the the bar graph” and the comma spacing in “whereas,less.” Build shorter, complete sentences first, with a clear subject and verb, then add comparisons using accurate clauses. Check agreement and use consistent punctuation before submitting.

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