Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-17

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 how students spend their typical weekday in three different countries including The UK, Japan and Germany

Overall, Japan accounted for the highest figure in studying while The UK recorded the highest rate in sleeping. In contrast, Germany came up with a significant number in all activities.

Japan remained the highest figure in studying which is 13 but The UK scored the lowest proportion in studying which is 8 although Germany came up with a significant number which is 9

In sleeping, The UK accounted for the highest rate among others which is 8.5 whereas Japan recored the lowest rate in sleeping which is 7. In addition, Germany scored a typical number which is 8

Finally in relaxing, The UK and Germany both scored equally which is 7 however Japan ended up this bar chart with 4 which is the lowest proportion among others in relaxing activities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main comparisons accurately: Japan has the highest study figure (13), the UK leads in sleeping (8.5), and the UK and Germany share the highest relaxing figure (7). The overview also contrasts Japan’s study peak with its lower figures in the other activities, and the body reports all nine values correctly. This gives the response clear coverage of the chart and a consistent focus on its key features. To make the account more fully developed, avoid vague assessments such as “Germany came up with a significant number in all activities” and “a typical number”; these do not explain what is notable about Germany’s figures. State the units and compare the relative differences more directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of studying, sleeping, and relaxing. This makes the information easy to locate, and transitions such as “In contrast,” “In addition,” and “Finally” help signal the sequence. However, the progression is somewhat mechanical, with repeated sentence patterns and frequent use of “which is” to attach figures. The overview also repeats points that are then restated in the body. For a stronger, more flexible flow, group related comparisons into fewer, more connected sentences and use clear references to the activities rather than repeating the same framing. The paragraphing is appropriate, but cohesion is not consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough chart-related vocabulary to communicate the comparisons, including “highest,” “lowest,” “accounted for,” and “proportion.” However, the range is limited by repeated and sometimes unnatural expressions: “scored” is used for chart values, “came up with a significant number” is not an appropriate collocation, and “ended up this bar chart” is unclear. “Rate” and “proportion” are also less precise than “hours” or “figure” for this data. There is a spelling error in “recored,” and capitalisation of “The UK” is inconsistent. Aim for a smaller set of precise reporting verbs and nouns, used naturally, rather than varying wording in ways that obscure meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple statements and longer sentences with contrast clauses, as in “The UK accounted for the highest rate … whereas Japan …”. Most of the comparisons remain understandable, and the basic sentence patterns are generally controlled. Some errors and awkward constructions persist, however. The opening sentence lacks a final full stop, and the overview’s “Japan accounted for the highest figure in studying” is not a well-formed comparison structure. Several sentences join independent clauses with “but” or “however” without consistently clear punctuation, for example the final sentence about relaxing. Improve control by separating complete clauses with a full stop or semicolon, and use a consistent grammatical frame such as “Japan recorded 13 hours for studying, compared with 8 in the UK.”

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