Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-22

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 5.5)

The given bar chart represent weekly routine of students in three different countries.If we summarize the routine of students whoes are lived in UK we can say that 8.5 percent of students are doing nothing they only sleep.On the other hand the ratio of studying is about 8 percent and the ratio about 7 percent are like to take rest.Furthermore,If we talk about Japan the ratio of sleeping is bitter low than UK about 7 percent.And the ratio of studying is much more in Japan as compare to UK.Similarly,The ratio of relaxing is also bitter low than UK.Morever,If we comparison these two countries to Germany the ratio of sleeping is similar to UK and Japan.

And the ratio studying in Germany is high than UK and low than Japan.If we talk about the ratio of relaxing is similar to Uk and high than Japan.

In conclusion,We can say that Japanese students are focusing on study more as compare to these other countries.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast: Japanese students spend the most time studying, while their relaxing time is lower than in the UK and Germany. You also make several relevant comparisons, such as Germany’s studying figure being between the UK and Japan. However, some figures are inaccurate or unclear: sleeping is described as a percentage, although the chart gives hours, and the UK’s 8.5 hours is not the proportion of students “doing nothing.” The overview is limited to the final point about Japanese study time and does not clearly summarise the broader pattern, including Germany’s relatively balanced figures. Report the units accurately and give a concise overview of the key highs, lows, and similarities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows a generally understandable country-by-country order, and phrases such as “On the other hand” and “In conclusion” help signal relationships between ideas. However, the progression is repetitive: several sentences begin with “If we talk about,” and comparisons are sometimes presented without a clear structure. The opening paragraph also combines many points in one block, while the final conclusion repeats the study comparison rather than drawing together the main features. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the detailed comparisons, and group the figures by activity where this makes similarities and differences easier to follow. More precise referencing would also help readers track which country each comparison concerns.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “routine,” “studying,” “sleeping,” “relaxing,” and “similar,” so the general subject is clear. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or collocations make the description awkward, such as “doing nothing they only sleep,” “the ratio of studying,” and “bitter low.” Repeated use of “ratio” is also unsuitable because the chart reports hours rather than proportions. Spelling errors such as “whoes,” “Morever,” and “comparsion” further reduce precision. Build a small set of accurate chart-description expressions—such as “spend … hours,” “the figure for,” and “considerably higher”—and check spelling and collocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas using subordinate clauses and comparison structures, for example, “If we talk about Japan” and “higher than UK and low than Japan.” However, sentence structures are limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to read. Examples include “The given bar chart represent,” where subject–verb agreement is incorrect, and “students whoes are lived,” which has faulty relative-clause and verb forms. Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “similar to Uk” and the run-on opening after “countries.” Practise accurate simple comparison sentences first, then add complex clauses; check agreement, verb forms, articles, and punctuation during revision.

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