Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-19

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 given bar chart illustrates the busy weekday for students in three different countries.(UK,Japan and Germany).The reports hold the data of their sleep,study and relax acticities.

Overall, the data demonstrates daily routine of students across three different countries. Japan secure the highest number of students in study routine also along with Germany but ill illustrates a little declined in it. And Japan holds the lowest ratio of students in relaxing routine whereas students in UK secures highest number of students in sleeping routine.

Japan secure highest number of students 13 envolve in studying routine which face decline in Germany and reach 9 number and reduce more in UK to 8. The lowest number of students envolve in relaxing in japan are 4 which remain same in Germany and UK upto 7.

Sleeping in UK secures highest of number of students upto 8.5 and face decreases in Japan upto 7 and rises in Germany upto 8.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the three countries and all three activities, and your overview correctly highlights Japan’s high study figure and low relaxation figure. Several comparisons are also accurate: studying is 13 hours in Japan, 9 in Germany and 8 in the UK; relaxation is 4 hours in Japan and 7 in both other countries. However, the overview is not fully precise: Germany does not share Japan’s highest study figure, and the chart reports hours, not numbers or ratios of students. The sleeping comparison is mostly accurate, but the UK’s 8.5 hours is only slightly above Germany’s 8. To strengthen the response, describe the main contrasts directly and consistently report the units shown, while avoiding claims that the chart does not support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and paragraphs describing the activity figures. This helps the reader follow the broad organisation, and the sequence from studying to relaxation and sleeping is understandable. However, progression within the overview is weakened by the unclear sentence “Japan secure the highest number … also along with Germany but ill illustrates a little declined in it.” The repeated use of “and” and “which” also makes relationships between comparisons difficult to follow. Paragraphing could be more purposeful: group the three activities into a clear comparison rather than presenting a separate, loosely connected statement for each. Use precise links such as “by contrast” and “while” to show differences without making the writing feel repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “bar chart,” “daily routine,” “studying” and “relaxing,” so the reader can identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the data harder to interpret. For example, “number of students” and “ratio of students” are unsuitable because the chart gives hours, while “secure the highest number” is not a natural way to describe a figure. There are also spelling and word-form errors, such as “acticities” and “involve.” Aim for precise chart language and vary simple reporting verbs: describe hours as “spending” time on an activity, and use “recorded,” “stood at” or “fell to” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, including “The lowest number … are 4 which remain same in Germany and UK.” This shows an effort to connect information, but control is inconsistent. Subject–verb agreement is often incorrect: “Japan secure” and “students … secures” should use “secures” for Japan and “secure” for students. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention; the opening has no space after the full stop and places the country list in an awkward fragment. Some longer sentences lack clear grammatical structure, as in “Japan secure the highest number … but ill illustrates a little declined in it.” Practise building comparisons with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles and punctuation before finishing.

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