Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-13

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 6.0)

The bar chart indicates average daily hour spending on typical habits include sleeping, studying and relaxing between Uk, Japan and Gemany.

Japan stands out for the most significant hour of studying at 13 hour per day compare to UK and Gemany at 8 and 9 respectively. Since Japanese students are putting most effort into study, this lead to the desuffient in relaxing time at 4 - the lowest. Both UK and Germany are at the same of 7 for leisure time. However, UK has slightly more time spending on sleep at 8.5 compare to Germancy at 8 and Japan is at the least of 7 hour sleep.

Overall, the subsequence of spending double time in studying of Japan compare to the other two has led it to the lowest of leisure and sleep hour. Both UK and Germany share the most common hour of relaxing and sleeping, though Germany spends 1 hour more for study but in general does not perform any significant gaps in between to UK

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the chart’s main contrasts and support them with accurate figures: Japan has the highest study time at 13 hours and the lowest relaxation time at 4, while the UK and Germany both record 7 hours of relaxation. You also compare sleeping figures correctly, including the UK’s 8.5 hours. This gives the response a clear overview of the key pattern. However, the final claim that Japan spends “double time” studying is an overstatement: 13 hours is more than the UK’s 8 and Germany’s 9, but not double either figure. The conclusion also suggests UK and Germany share the most common hours of sleeping, although their values differ. Keep comparisons precise and distinguish shared figures from similar ones.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable progression: an introduction, a paragraph comparing the three countries, and a concluding overview. Linking words such as “However” and “Overall” help signal contrast and summary, and the main comparisons are generally easy to follow. This meets the lower-band expectation of an overall coherent arrangement and shows some movement towards more flexible organisation. At times, though, connections between ideas are unclear or mechanical. For example, “Since Japanese students are putting most effort into study, this lead to…” presents a causal link that the chart does not establish, and the final sentence combines several comparisons without a clear structure. Group the figures by activity or country and use concise sentences to make each comparison explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “studying,” “relaxing,” “leisure time,” and “slightly more,” so the reader can understand the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems make the description less natural. Examples include “average daily hour spending,” “the desuffient in relaxing time,” “subsequence of spending,” and misspellings such as “Gemany” and “Germancy.” These errors sometimes make the reader pause to interpret your meaning, which is why greater control of basic chart-reporting language is needed. Prefer standard expressions such as “hours spent on,” “the lowest figure,” and “as a result,” while checking country names and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple comparisons and longer sentences, including “Japan stands out…” and a concluding sentence beginning “Overall.” This shows some willingness to vary sentence structure, but control is uneven, particularly when clauses are combined. In “this lead to,” the verb form does not agree with the past-tense context; “compare to UK and Gemany” also lacks the grammatical form needed for a comparison. Phrases such as “at the same of 7” and “does not perform any significant gaps” are structurally unclear. Use complete, direct patterns—for example, “Japan recorded 13 hours, compared with 8 in the UK and 9 in Germany”—and check articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries. More accurate simple structures would improve clarity.

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