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 bar chart demonstrate the typical weekday for students in three various countries from different continent.

overall, japan students reach the highest level of studying on weekday comparing to Grman and UK sudents. while relaxing on weekday Japan reach the lowest number of students.

however, UK students tend to sleep on weekday mor than other countries, while Germany reach the second level in studying on weekday. furthermore, UK and Germany students share the same level og relaxing on weekday

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify several relevant comparisons: Japan has the highest studying figure and the lowest relaxing figure, while UK and Germany have equal relaxing figures. However, the response is very brief and reports only a small selection of the chart’s information; it gives no figures and does not clearly compare all three activities across the countries. The claim that UK students sleep more than students in the other countries is inaccurate: the UK figure is 8.5 hours, compared with 8 hours in Germany, so Japan’s 7 hours is lower. The task requires at least 150 words, and this response contains 79. To develop the summary, include an accurate overview and support the main comparisons with the chart’s values.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening statement is followed by an overview and further comparisons. Linking expressions such as “overall,” “while,” and “furthermore” help signal relationships between ideas. However, the response does not develop a clear progression through the chart, and the comparisons are compressed into a few short statements. The use of “while” at the start of a sentence after a full stop also makes the connection between ideas less smooth. Group the information more clearly—for example, give the main overview first, then compare sleeping, studying, and relaxing in a logical sequence. More precise links between comparisons would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “highest level,” “lowest number,” “studying,” and “relaxing,” so the main topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “reach the highest level of studying” and “share the same level of relaxing.” Spelling errors, including “Grman,” “sudents,” “mor,” and “og,” also make the writing less clear. Use vocabulary suited to describing quantities and comparisons, such as “spend the most time studying,” “record the lowest figure,” and “spend an equal amount of time relaxing.” Check spelling carefully and avoid repeating “on weekday” when a more concise phrase is available.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas using clauses, as in “while relaxing on weekday Japan reach the lowest number,” and the overall meaning can usually be understood. However, the response relies on a narrow range of sentence patterns, and errors occur frequently. For example, “the bar chart demonstrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “Japan students reach” and “Germany reach” also need appropriate agreement and phrasing. Articles and plurals are missing or inconsistent in expressions such as “on weekday” and “UK sudents.” Punctuation is also weak: the opening “overall” should be capitalised, and the sentence beginning “while” is not well joined to the preceding sentence. Practise accurate simple comparisons before adding more complex clauses.

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