Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-21

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 vertical bar graph depicts the information about the weekdays spending on sleeping, studying and relaxing in three different nation named UK, Japan and Germany.

In an overview, it is evident that maximum number of people spend their time on studying in Japan. while, there is no major change observe in sleeping as well as relaxing.

To begin with the details of sleeping, in the case of UK, Japan and Germany the count of sleeping remains almost stable below 8.5. However, almost 8 number people utilise their weekday on studying in UK which is increasing by 13 in Japan. However, this number decline by 9 in Germany.

Moving ahead the remaining details, the number of weekdays spend on relaxing is almost intact in UK as well as Germany. Lastly, only 4 number of people used their weekdays on relaxing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s three activities and countries, and correctly note that Japanese students study the most. However, the response only partially reports the main features: the overview’s claim that sleeping and relaxing show “no major change” is vague, and the sleeping figures are inaccurately described as remaining below 8.5, although the UK value is 8.5. You also omit the actual sleeping values and give little comparison beyond studying. The final sentence correctly identifies Japan’s four hours of relaxation, but “number of people” misrepresents a chart about time spent. The response is 11 words below the required minimum, which further limits the detail available. Include a clear overview and accurately compare the key figures for all three activities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “To begin with” and “Moving ahead” signal a change of focus. However, progression is not consistently clear because the first detail paragraph moves from sleeping to studying, while the next returns to relaxing without a fully systematic comparison. “However” is repeated and does not always express a clear contrast, and “Lastly” introduces a point that could be integrated more smoothly. To improve, group the information by activity or country, use linking words only where the relationship is clear, and ensure each paragraph develops one coherent comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “depicts,” “overview,” “remains,” and “decline,” showing an attempt to describe data rather than simply list it. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning unclear. “Weekdays spending” and “the count of sleeping” do not naturally describe hours spent on activities, while “number of people” incorrectly suggests the chart counts students rather than time. “Almost intact” is also unsuitable for describing similar figures. Aim for precise, repeated-use-safe expressions such as “hours spent sleeping” and “the figure for relaxation,” and use “stable” or “similar” only when the data supports that description.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple sentences and longer structures, including “However, this number decline by 9 in Germany,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and agreement occur in phrases such as “there is no major change observe” and “this number decline.” Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries also need attention: “three different nation” should use a plural noun, and “Japan. while” incorrectly separates a sentence from a lower-case conjunction. Some sentences remain understandable, but these recurring errors make the response less fluent and occasionally obscure the intended comparison. Practise accurate past or present-tense reporting consistently, check subject–verb agreement, and proofread punctuation and noun forms.

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