Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-16

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 bar chart illustrate how students spend their time during weekdays in three different countries by doing -sleeping , studying and relaxing. Overall , it is clear that japan students shows the highest hours of spending in studying and lowest spending in relaxing . while , Uk and germany figure fell slightly and shows moderate fluctuation. Japan witnessed that student give only 7 hours to their sleeping , 13 hrs on studying and 4 hrs use for relaxing . meanwhile uk accounted a totally opposite trend , they are spending compartively more time on sleeping and relaxing and less time on studying .In germany the figure shows same trend like uk as , 8 hrs on sleeping , studying increase to 1 hr that is 9 hrs in total and student spending 7 hrs same like in uk . in conclusion , student shows

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and report several key figures accurately, including Japan’s 7 hours of sleep, 13 hours of study and 4 hours of relaxation, as well as Germany’s 8, 9 and 7 hours. The overview also correctly highlights Japan’s highest study time and lowest relaxation time. However, the comparison that the UK and Germany show a “moderate fluctuation” is unclear, and the UK figures are not stated explicitly. The final sentence, “in conclusion, student shows,” is unfinished, leaving the response without a complete ending. The response is also six words below the required minimum. To make the summary more complete, state the UK figures and finish with a clear comparison of the three countries.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview and a paragraph comparing country figures. Linking expressions such as “Overall” and “meanwhile” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, the ideas do not progress smoothly in places. The overview’s “moderate fluctuation” is difficult to interpret, and the long Germany sentence combines several comparisons without clear separation. The unfinished final line, “in conclusion, student shows,” also disrupts the ending. Use separate, clearly organised paragraphs for the overview and detailed comparisons, and connect each figure directly to its country and activity. More precise referencing would make the relationships between the figures easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “highest,” “lowest,” “accounted” and “trend,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “hours of spending in studying,” “give only 7 hours to their sleeping” and “a totally opposite trend.” These choices sometimes make the meaning less clear. There are also inconsistent forms and spelling, including “japan,” “Uk” and “hrs.” Aim for standard chart language and accurate collocations, for example, “spent 13 hours studying” and “recorded a similar pattern.” This would make the description more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentence forms, but grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. For example, “The bar chart illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “japan students shows” also uses an incorrect verb form. The sentence beginning “In germany the figure shows same trend like uk as” has problems with articles and sentence construction, and “studying increase to 1 hr that is 9 hrs in total” does not clearly express the comparison. Punctuation and spacing around commas are also inconsistent. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and build shorter, complete sentences before combining them with clauses.

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