Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

This bar chart compares the data of the typical weekday for students in three different countries namely Britan, Japan and Germany.

Overall, this bar chart reveals a significant percentage of sleeping, studying and relaxing.

In uk student spend there time most in sleeping and less time in relaxing.however 8 percent in studying. In the japan student has higher percent in studying that is 13 percent. and less percent in sleeping and relaxing.In the germany student typical weekday are slighty similar sleeping

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the three countries and activities, and you correctly report Japan’s highest study figure (13) and the UK’s study figure (8). However, the response only minimally covers the chart: it gives no clear, complete overview and omits several key comparisons, including Germany’s figures and the fact that the UK and Germany both spend 7 hours relaxing. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the chart shows hours, not percentages, and the UK’s highest figure is sleeping at 8.5 hours. The final statement about Germany is unfinished. The response is also 78 words below the 150-word minimum, leaving too little space to summarise the main features adequately. Include a concise overview and compare the highest and lowest figures across all three countries.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening sentence is followed by a paragraph beginning “Overall,” and the countries are discussed in sequence. This gives the reader some sense of the topic. However, the progression is limited, and the overview does not clearly summarise the chart’s main patterns. Linking words such as “however” and “and” are used, but the relationships between ideas are sometimes unclear; for example, the UK details run together, while the Japan sentence has an incomplete connection between its comparisons. The final phrase about Germany stops before completing the point. Use separate, complete sentences and organise the body around clear comparisons rather than listing disconnected observations.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary is basic but includes relevant chart terms such as “bar chart,” “sleeping,” “studying,” and “relaxing,” so the general subject can be understood. However, the range is narrow and several word choices are inaccurate for this visual. “Percentage” is repeated even though the figures represent hours, and “spend there time” does not express the intended meaning clearly. There are also spelling errors, including “Britan” and “slighty,” and the phrase “typical weekday are slighty similar sleeping” is difficult to interpret. Use precise language for quantities and comparisons, such as “hours,” “spent,” “higher than,” and “the same amount,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt simple statements and some comparison structures, including “In the japan student has higher percent in studying,” but control of sentence structure is weak. Errors in articles, agreement, possessives, and verb forms occur frequently: “In uk student spend there time” needs a clearer subject and correct verb form, while “In the germany student typical weekday are” has several agreement and article problems. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, with missing spaces after full stops and a final incomplete sentence. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, for example, “Japanese students spend 13 hours studying,” and use full stops to separate each comparison.

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