Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-18

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 5.0)

The given chart shows the data of the students from three different countries such as UK, Japan and germany. chart shows how weekday activities like sleeping, studying and relaxing according to countries. Chart shows the data on scale of 0 to 14. The X axis shows the scale and Y axis shows the data of the countries, blue color indicates sleeping, red color indicates studying and green olor indicates relaxing. If we look at uk first, the number of students who choose sleeping is 8.5. Its high compare to japan and germany. number of students studying are also 8 which is less comapre to japan and germany and lastly students relaxing is 7. Now if we look at the japan suprisingly the number of students who are studing is 13 highest among those 3 countries. students which are relaxing are also lowest among three countries which is only 4. Number of students sleeping in data of japan is 7 which is nor less not too high. Lastly in the data of germany the number of students who are sleeping is 8, number of students studying is 9 and lastly sleeping is 8. Among all these countries japan ihas the highest number of students who are studying and lowest number record is also in japan only for relaxing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three countries and activities, and report several key figures accurately, including Japan’s 13 hours of studying and 4 hours of relaxing. You also recognise that Japan has the highest study figure and the lowest relaxation figure. However, the response is mainly a country-by-country list rather than a clear summary of the main patterns. There is no distinct overview, and the final comparison repeats points already made. One detail is inaccurate: for Germany, you say “lastly sleeping is 8” instead of reporting relaxing as 7. Add a concise overview of the main contrasts, compare the countries directly, and check that each activity is matched to its correct figure.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the chart, then discusses the UK, Japan and Germany, and ends with a comparison. Phrases such as “If we look at” and “Lastly” help signal movement between countries. However, the progression is repetitive and does not clearly separate an overview from supporting details. Several sentences begin with “number of students” or “students,” and the final sentence repeats the Japan comparison. The opening also spends space describing the axes and colours rather than guiding the reader through the main findings. Organise the response into a brief introduction, an overview, and grouped comparisons, using linking phrases to show contrasts rather than relying on repeated transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant basic vocabulary for describing the chart, including “highest,” “lowest,” “data,” and the activity labels, so the reader can generally understand your comparisons. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise, such as “number of students who choose sleeping” and “number record.” Some word choices make the meaning less natural: the chart reports hours spent on activities, not the number of students choosing them. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “comapre,” “studing,” and “olor.” Use precise chart language such as “spent,” “recorded,” and “hours,” and proofread spelling. Vary comparison language while keeping it accurate and straightforward.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and most of the intended comparisons can be understood. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in sentence formation and punctuation. For example, “chart shows” repeatedly lacks an article, while “Its high compare to japan and germany” has an incomplete grammatical pattern. The sentence beginning “number of students studying are also 8” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and several sentences run together without appropriate capitalisation or punctuation. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use comparative structures such as “This figure is higher than…” accurately. Careful editing for articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries would make the information easier to follow.

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