Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-14

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 6.5)

The bar chart illustrates the typical weekday for students in the UK, Japan and Germany.

Overall, it is clear that students in Japan and Germany spent relatively more time studying, whereas those in the UK spent more time sleeping. All three countries spent the least amount of time relaxing.

To begin with, students in the UK spent 8.5 hours sleeping making it the most common activity in the UK, followed by 8 hours studying and 7 hours relaxing. In contrast, students in Japan spent 13 hours studying making it the highest figure among all activities. They spent 7 hours sleeping and just 4 hours relaxing.

Turning to the remaining data, a similar pattern is seen by students of Germany. Students of Germany spent 9 hours on studing making it the highest performing activity in Germany. Sleeping achieved second highest figure in Germany at 8 hours and students spent 7 hours relaxing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response gives a clear overview and reports the main comparisons accurately: Japan has the highest study figure, the UK has the highest sleeping figure, and relaxing is the lowest category in each country. The country-by-country details are also well supported with correct figures, including Japan’s 13 hours of study and Germany’s 9. One point is over-generalised: the overview says students in Japan and Germany spent relatively more time studying, but in Germany sleeping (8 hours) is close to studying (9), while the UK’s study figure is also substantial at 8. A sharper overview could distinguish Japan’s pronounced study peak from Germany’s more balanced pattern. Overall, the key features are selected and supported, with only this slight imprecision in summarising the comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information is organised clearly: an introduction is followed by an overview, then details for the UK and Japan, and finally Germany. This creates a logical progression and makes the comparisons easy to follow. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “To begin with,” “In contrast,” and “Turning to the remaining data” help signal the stages of the report. The structure is effective, although the final paragraph’s opening, “a similar pattern is seen,” is not fully precise because Germany’s figures are more balanced than Japan’s. Some transitions also feel formulaic rather than closely tied to the comparison being made. To strengthen cohesion further, use references that explicitly connect the figures, such as contrasting Germany’s modest study lead with Japan’s much larger one.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Vocabulary is adequate for describing the chart, and the response uses relevant terms such as “illustrates,” “followed by,” “in contrast,” and “highest figure.” These choices communicate the data clearly. However, some wording is imprecise or unnatural for a data report: “most common activity” does not describe time spent, and “highest performing activity” suggests performance rather than hours. “Achieved second highest figure” is also an awkward collocation. There is a spelling error in “studing,” and repeated use of “spent” and “figure” limits flexibility. Aim for precise reporting language such as “accounted for,” “recorded,” or “the second-largest amount of time,” while checking spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the overview clause “whereas those in the UK spent more time sleeping” and the comparison “making it the highest figure among all activities.” Most sentences are understandable, and the figures are presented in clear grammatical patterns. Some errors and awkward constructions remain. In “students in the UK spent 8.5 hours sleeping making it…,” a comma is needed before the participle clause; the same issue occurs after “13 hours studying.” The phrase “a similar pattern is seen by students of Germany” has an unclear passive construction, and “second highest figure” needs a hyphen when used before a noun. More consistent punctuation and clearer sentence patterns would improve control while preserving the range already shown.

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