Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

INTRODUCTION:

The given bart chart illustrates the normal weekday for young peopleamong three diffrenet countries.

overview;

Overall,it can be seen that in a day of the week studying rate has been highest throughout in japan,followed by students who are sleeping in UK and at the end,lowest numnber of the pupils are relaxing in UK and Germany .

Body paragraph 1;

To begin with, in japan, significant number of students are studying equal to 13,but in germany only 9 students are doing there work and least number of young people are finishing their tasks in uk with strength of just 8.As for sleeping is concerned,UK and Germany remains at the top with just a very little difference of .5,after that comes japan in which only 7 students are sleeping.

Body paragraph 02;

On the other hand, relaxing rate has been equal in UK and germany following the strength of 7. So,in japan,lesser number of learners make their mind fresh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main categories and report several accurate comparisons: Japan has the most study time (13), while relaxing is 7 hours in both the UK and Germany. However, the overview is not fully reliable: it calls sleeping in the UK the second-highest figure, although Germany’s 9 hours of study is higher than the UK’s 8.5 hours of sleep. The claim that relaxing is lowest in the UK and Germany is also inaccurate; Japan has the lowest relaxing figure, at 4. Some figures are described as numbers of students rather than hours, which misrepresents the chart. To strengthen the response, give a clear overview of the largest and smallest values and compare the three countries consistently using the correct units.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and separate paragraphs for studying/sleeping and relaxing. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression is weakened by the inaccurate overview and by grouping comparisons in a way that is not always clear. For example, “at the end” does not clearly signal a ranking, and “On the other hand” suggests a contrast that is not developed. Linking phrases such as “To begin with” and “As for” are used, but some feel mechanical. Organise the body around clear comparisons—perhaps one paragraph for study and another for sleep and relaxation—and use references that make the country and activity being discussed unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of vocabulary, including “significant,” “following,” and “make their mind fresh,” but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing chart data. Phrases such as “studying rate,” “finishing their tasks,” and “strength of just 8” obscure the simple meaning that the figures represent hours. Spelling errors, including “bart,” “diffrenet,” and “numnber,” are noticeable and reduce the precision of the report. Some repetition of “number” and “students” also limits flexibility. Use standard data-reporting language and precise activity terms; for example, describe the figures as “hours spent studying” rather than as a rate or a number of students.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes both simple statements and attempts at longer structures, such as “As for sleeping is concerned…” and “in which only 7 students are sleeping.” However, complex attempts are often faulty, and errors in agreement, articles, sentence boundaries and punctuation occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. Examples include “UK and Germany remains” (plural subject with a singular verb) and “in a day of the week studying rate has been highest,” where the sentence structure is unclear. Capitalisation and spacing after punctuation are also inconsistent. Practise building accurate comparison sentences with a clear subject and verb, such as “Germany recorded 9 hours of study, compared with 8 hours in the UK,” before adding more complex clauses.

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