Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

This bar chart illustrates the normal weekday activities (sleeping, studying, and relaxing) for students of three countries, namely United Kingdom (UK), Japan, and Germany.

Overall, the chart shows how students from these countries make their weekdays useful and productive while keeping their health in check as well by sleeping and relaxing.

In Japan, students spend most of their time studying as its the highest among other countries at 13, sleeping is at 7, and relaxing is the least at 4. While in UK studying is at the lowest at 8, Whereas sleeping is at highest at 8.5 and relaxing is at 7. Moreover, in Germany, studying is at second highest that is at 9, while sleeping is at 8 and relaxing is at 7.

In general, there is a clear change in studying as it's highest in Japan (13) and lowest in UK (8). While relaxing is at the lowest in Japan (4) and equal in both UK and Germany (7).

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You report the main country comparisons accurately: Japan has the highest study figure (13) and lowest relaxation figure (4), while UK and Germany both record 7 hours of relaxation. The overview also identifies the broad contrast between studying and relaxing, and the response covers all three activities and countries. This meets the task well, with some of the clear selection and comparison expected at a stronger level. However, the overview is partly interpretive rather than chart-focused: saying students keep their “health in check” is not demonstrated by the data. Some comparisons are also less fully developed, such as the sleeping figures, which could be compared directly across all three countries. Focus the overview on the largest and smallest values and the notable similarities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph describing the country figures, followed by a brief summary. This makes the information easy to locate, and linking expressions such as “Overall” and “Moreover” help signal progression. However, the final paragraph repeats points already made, especially the highest and lowest study and relaxation figures, rather than adding a new comparison. Some transitions are awkward or mechanical, including “While in UK” and the repeated “In general.” The long country-by-country paragraph also combines several comparisons without a clear internal structure. Grouping the figures by activity, or using more deliberate transitions between countries, would make the progression smoother and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “activities,” “spend,” “highest,” “lowest,” and “equal,” and the key information remains understandable. There are also attempts to vary phrasing, such as “make their weekdays useful and productive.” However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing a chart: “normal weekday activities” is less suitable than “typical weekday time use,” and “make their weekdays useful and productive” adds an unsupported judgement. “At the lowest” is also an awkward collocation in this context. More precise reporting language, such as “accounted for,” “recorded,” or “spent,” would improve clarity and formality. Aim to describe the figures neutrally rather than infer students’ health or productivity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the opening sentence with a list and the contrast introduced by “while.” Most of the figures and their relationships can be understood. Some grammatical errors remain, however. For example, “its the highest” needs the possessive pronoun “it’s” only if meaning “it is,” and the sentence would be clearer as “this is the highest figure.” In “While in UK,” the article is missing before “UK,” and “Whereas” is incorrectly capitalised after a comma. The sentence beginning “In Japan” also runs several comparisons together, making its structure less controlled. Check sentence boundaries, articles, and punctuation, and use complete, balanced comparison clauses.

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