Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-15

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)

The chart illustrates the weekday activities of students in three countries.

There are only 1.5 hours difference among the sleeping shudule of these countries, and time for relaxing is same in UK and Germany which is 7 hours, while in Japan there are only 4 hours for that. However study time has dramatically difference for japan, it is 13 hours there. while Germany have 9 hours, and UK have 8 hours.

For sleeping, Germany students have time of 8 hours. which falls by one hour for japan. And in UK there students have sleeping time 8.5 hours, which is 1.5 hours more than japan.

Overall we can notice that in japan student have to study much more than other two countries the difference is about 4 to 5 hours, and have less time for relaxing than them which is only 4 hours. While sleeping time have less difference among japan, UK, and Germany.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrasts accurately: Japan has the longest study time (13 hours) and shortest relaxation time (4), while sleeping figures are relatively close. The comparisons for the UK and Germany are also mostly correct, including their shared seven hours of relaxation. This gives the response a clear, relevant overview and covers the chart’s three activities. To make the summary more complete, report the key figures in a more systematic way and avoid the unclear statement that Japan’s study-time difference is “about 4 to 5 hours”: it is five hours compared with the UK and four compared with Germany. The overview is present, but some comparisons are repeated rather than developed into a concise account of the main features.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to comparisons and then an overall summary. Linking words such as “However,” “For sleeping,” and “Overall” help signal shifts in focus. However, the progression is not consistently clear: sleeping is discussed in the second and third paragraphs, so the same information is repeated, while the final paragraph restates earlier points. Some sentence boundaries also make the flow abrupt, as in “13 hours there. while Germany…” Grouping the figures by activity or by country, and using each paragraph for a distinct purpose, would create clearer progression. References such as “them” could also be made more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “difference,” “relaxing,” “study time,” and “falls,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There is some variety in how comparisons are expressed, such as “1.5 hours more than Japan” and “less difference.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “sleeping shudule,” “study time has dramatically difference,” and “there are only 4 hours for that.” Spelling errors such as “shudule” and inconsistent capitalisation of “Japan” also reduce precision. Aim for standard chart language such as “time spent sleeping,” “a substantial difference,” and “students spend four hours relaxing.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and longer sentences with comparisons, and the main message can usually be followed. However, control is uneven, particularly in longer sentences. Examples include “Germany have 9 hours” and “UK have 8 hours,” where subject–verb agreement is incorrect, and “which falls by one hour for japan,” where the comparison is not formed clearly. Sentence boundaries and capitalisation also need attention: “13 hours there. while Germany…” should be joined or punctuated with a capital letter. Build accuracy by checking agreement, articles, and complete sentence structure, and use shorter sentences when a longer comparison becomes difficult to control.

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