Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

This bar graph illustrates the information about working days of scholars. The detail for three different regions is provided about sleeping, studying and relaxing.

Overall, the number of students who spend a lot of time in reading in maximun in Japan, while ratio of sleeping in United Kingdom is highest aprroximately 8.5.

To begin with, time of relaxation in Germany and British is equal in both. On the other hand, in Japan the number of students who relaxed is just about 4 hours. In Germany, learners sleep for 8 hours and they relaxed for 7 hours, while in Japan study hours of students is more than 12 hours. They just realxed for 4 hours and sleeping time is 7 hours.

To conclude, mostly Japenies students study more and in Germany this number is at 9 hours. In UK with just difference of half point sleeping time is more than 8 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart’s three activities and compare several relevant figures, including Japan’s high study total (13 hours), its four hours of relaxation, and the UK’s 8.5 hours of sleep. The overview also recognises Japan as the leading country for study and the UK as highest for sleep. However, some details are unclear or imprecise: “a lot of time in reading” mislabels studying, and “ratio of sleeping” does not accurately describe hours. The comparison that relaxation is equal in Germany and Britain is correct, but the UK’s eight hours of study is omitted, and the overview could summarise the main contrasts more completely. More precise reporting of the chart’s measures and a fuller overview would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph of comparisons, and a concluding statement. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “To begin with,” and “On the other hand” help signal the stages of the report, and the reader can follow the main country comparisons. However, the final “To conclude” paragraph largely repeats earlier information rather than adding a useful synthesis. Some connections are also awkward, particularly “time of relaxation in Germany and British is equal in both,” which makes the comparison harder to process. Grouping the figures more systematically—for example, comparing all three countries for each activity—would create clearer progression and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “sleeping,” “studying,” “relaxation,” and “hours,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range and control are limited, with several inaccurate or unnatural choices. “Working days of scholars” does not describe a typical weekday, while “time in reading” is not an accurate substitute for studying. Phrases such as “ratio of sleeping” and “the number of students who relaxed” also confuse time spent with the number of people. Spelling errors, including “maximun,” “aprroximately,” “realxed,” and “Japenies,” are noticeable. Use precise terms such as “hours spent studying” and check spelling carefully to make comparisons clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast introduced by “while” and a sentence beginning “On the other hand.” The main information is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors make parts of the report awkward. For example, “time of relaxation in Germany and British is equal in both” has problems with the subject and sentence construction, while “the number of students who spend a lot of time in reading in maximun in Japan” is not a complete, well-formed comparison. The sentence “In UK with just difference of half point sleeping time is more than 8 hours” also lacks clear grammatical relationships. Practise complete comparison structures, articles, and clause construction, then proofread for punctuation and sentence boundaries.

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