Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-20

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 illustrate the average weekday for students in term of sleeping, studying and Germany in UK, Japan and Germany.

Overall, Japan has the highest ratio of studying and least weekday of relaxing as compared to Germany and UK. In addition both UK and Germany remained same weekday

In term of studying, Japan has 13 weekdays in education as compared to UK and Germany where UK has 8 week an germany has 9. However UK has small noticeable difference in each sleeping, studying and relaxing, In sleeping 8.5 where as studying is about 8 and 7 in relax.

In germany there is modestly change it's around one week day difference in each, In

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main contrast: Japan records the most studying (13 hours) and the least relaxing (4 hours), and you give several relevant figures for the UK and Germany. However, the report is only partial: the overview’s claim that the UK and Germany “remained same weekday” is unclear, and the final sentence about Germany is unfinished. The chart shows Germany’s figures as 8 hours sleeping, 9 studying and 7 relaxing, but these are not clearly summarised as a complete comparison. The response also falls 36 words short of the 150-word minimum, leaving important features underdeveloped. To improve, provide a complete overview and compare all three activities across the countries using accurate, clearly stated figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is an attempt to organise the response into an overview and country-focused paragraphs, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “In term of studying” and “However” help signal relationships. Nevertheless, progression is difficult to follow because the opening sentence mixes the activity labels with the countries, and the overview’s statement about the UK and Germany is not explained. The last paragraph ends abruptly at “In,” so the report has no complete conclusion to its comparison. Some connections are also awkward or unclear, particularly the shift from studying to the UK’s figures. Use a clear sequence—overview, then comparisons by activity or country—and ensure each paragraph develops a complete point with precise references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “highest,” “least,” “difference” and “modest,” and it attempts to describe comparisons rather than simply list figures. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear. For example, “13 weekdays in education” does not accurately express the number of hours spent studying, while “small noticeable difference” and “modestly change” are awkward. “In term of” is also an inaccurate phrase for introducing a category. Aim for precise terms such as “hours,” “spent studying,” “similar figures” and “a slight variation.” Check spelling and word forms, including “Germany” and “weekdays,” so the reader can understand the comparisons without having to infer your meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, using structures such as “as compared to” and “where,” but control is inconsistent. The opening has a subject–verb agreement error (“chart illustrate”), and the overview contains an incomplete or unclear sentence: “In addition both UK and Germany remained same weekday.” Other examples include “where UK has 8 week an germany has 9,” which has problems with articles, agreement and sentence construction. The final phrase “In” is unfinished, and punctuation is sometimes missing, such as after the overview sentence. These errors make several relationships difficult to follow. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles and punctuation before finishing.

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