Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-11

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 show us the weekday for student in three countries United kingdom, Japan and Germany about their shedule of working like sleeping, Studying and Relaxing.

First of all the significant difference in all of them is that studying in japan is almost 13 days and in other two countries have minor difference in dtudying like 8 days in Uk and 9 days in Germany and now its opposite like relaxing in japan is about 4 days and in others teo countries are similar.

Now we talk about the last work that is sleeping it is almost similar in all countries like not have major difference in uk its about 8.5 day almost 9 days, in germany sleeping is about 8 days and in japan have minor less than other two countries about 7 days.

In this chart the significant difference is in japan of studying and sleeping otherwise it all have not significant difference.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s three activities and make relevant comparisons, especially noting that Japanese students spend the most time studying and the least relaxing. The figures you give for studying and sleeping are broadly accurate, and you recognise that the UK and Germany are similar in relaxing. However, the overview is limited: the final statement says there is no significant difference apart from Japan, without clearly summarising the main pattern across all three activities. Also, “13 days” and “8 days” misstate the unit; these are hours. The response reports selected data but leaves the overall picture under-developed. To strengthen it, state clearly that studying takes the most time in Japan, while sleeping and relaxing are comparatively similar between the UK and Germany.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction to comparisons of studying, relaxing and sleeping, followed by a concluding statement. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression is not consistently clear: the second paragraph shifts from studying to relaxing in a long, loosely connected sentence, and phrases such as “First of all,” “Now we talk about,” and “In this chart” feel mechanical rather than guiding the comparison precisely. Some references are also unclear, as in “in other two countries have minor difference.” Use separate, focused sentences to compare each activity, and connect them with concise transitions such as “By contrast” or “Meanwhile.” A clearer overview paragraph would also help the information develop logically.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “significant difference,” “similar,” “studying,” “relaxing” and “sleeping,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “weekday for student” and “schedule of working” do not naturally describe the chart, while “13 days” uses the wrong unit and “last work” is unclear. There are also spelling errors such as “shedule” and “dtudying,” and informal phrasing such as “Now we talk about.” Aim for precise terms such as “hours spent on each activity” and “time devoted to studying,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses, for example, “the significant difference … is that studying in Japan is almost 13 days,” but sentence structures are often faulty and the range remains limited. Errors include subject–verb agreement in “This bar chart show,” missing articles or plural forms in “for student,” and incomplete constructions such as “in other two countries have minor difference.” The long sentence beginning “First of all” joins several comparisons without clear grammatical control, making the relationships harder to follow. Use accurate simple sentences as a foundation, then add controlled comparisons: “Japan records 13 hours of study, compared with 8 in the UK and 9 in Germany.” Check agreement, articles and sentence boundaries during revision.

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