Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The bar chart showst the average hours per weekday that students in the UK, Japan and Germany spend on sleeping, studying and reelaxing.

Overall, it is clear that students in Japan spend the maximum time on studying, while student in the UK have a more balanced routine. In general, studying tasks up more time than sleeping and relaxing in japan and germany.

The bar chart show the average hours per weekday that students in the UK, Japan and germany spend on sleeping, studying and relaxing.

In the UK, students students sleep for about 8.5 hours, which which is higher than 8 hours spenfd on studying and 7 hours onrelaxing. In contrast, in Japan the time spend on studying is around 11 hours, which is significantly higher than sleeping at 7 hours and relaxing at only 4 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s topic and give a relevant overview, noting Japan’s high study time and the UK’s more balanced routine. However, the response only partially reports the data: it stops after discussing the UK and Japan, leaving Germany’s figures entirely unreported. The Japanese study figure is also given as around 11 hours, whereas the chart shows 13. The overview’s claim that studying takes more time than sleeping and relaxing in Japan and Germany is broadly supported, but the key comparisons are not developed across all three countries. The response is also 13 words below the required minimum. To improve, include Germany’s values and a direct comparison, and check each figure against the chart before summarising it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and a paragraph of country-specific details. Some linking is effective, particularly “Overall” and “In contrast,” which help signal the summary and comparison. However, the introduction is repeated almost verbatim in the third paragraph, interrupting progression and using space without adding information. The final paragraph covers only two countries, so the report feels incomplete rather than moving through the chart systematically. Repeated wording such as “the bar chart show” also makes the organisation feel less controlled. Avoid repeating the prompt, group the figures in a clear sequence, and use comparisons to connect the countries and categories.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “average hours,” “balanced routine,” “significantly higher,” and “relaxing,” so the reader can understand the general subject and comparisons. There is some variation in phrasing, but the range is limited and several spelling or word-choice slips reduce accuracy: “showst,” “reelaxing,” and “spenfd” appear in the response. Phrases such as “studying tasks up more time” are also unclear; a natural collocation would be “studying takes up more time.” Aim for precise, consistent vocabulary for describing chart data, and proofread carefully for spelling and collocation. This would make the report clearer and more appropriate in style.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparative sentences, for example, “In contrast, in Japan the time spend on studying is around 11 hours, which is significantly higher…” This shows an effort to use subordinate clauses and comparison structures. However, grammatical control is uneven: “The bar chart show” lacks subject–verb agreement, and “student in the UK” has a number-agreement problem. In “the time spend on studying,” the verb form is incorrect, while “which which” and “students students” show insufficient editing. These errors sometimes make the reader pause, although the intended meaning is generally recoverable. Check agreement, verb forms and repeated words, and practise building accurate complex sentences.

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