Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-25

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 bar chart compares the average weekday for scholars in UK,Japan and Germany of three different

Overall,sleeping accounts highest in Unkited Kingdom and least count for relaxing,Whereas, Japan become popular in studying while relaxing trend is small percentage.In Germany majority of the students spends on studying in crossovers relaxing for limited number.

An analysis of the image reveals that In United Kingdom sleeping accounts for 8.5% which is the largest share,followed by studying at 8% .Relaxing are 7% the smallest.

In addition,for Japan the pattern is different.Studying contain 13% which is the highest percentage.Sleeping is 7% ,4%, in relaxing the lowest.

An evident of the image proven that Germany studying students are high sleeping is low only 8% and very least percentage is relaxing 7% .This shows that germany scholars less time on relaxing and majority on studying and moderate time for sleeping.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three countries and report several relevant figures, including UK sleeping at 8.5 hours and Japanese studying at 13 hours. The overview also attempts to highlight the main contrasts. However, some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: Germany’s studying figure is 9 hours, not simply “high,” and its relaxing figure of 7 hours is equal to the UK’s, rather than clearly “very least.” The chart shows hours, not percentages, so describing values as percentages misrepresents the data. The response is also seven words below the required minimum. To strengthen the report, give a precise overview of the highest and lowest activities and compare the countries using accurate units and figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the three countries. This helps the reader locate the information, and phrases such as “In addition” and “An analysis of the image reveals” signal movement between points. However, progression is not consistently clear. The overview contains several ideas joined together without clear relationships, and the country paragraphs often present figures as fragments rather than developing comparisons. For example, “Sleeping is 7%, 4%, in relaxing the lowest” makes the Japanese figures difficult to follow. Use a clearer sequence—overview first, then grouped comparisons—and connect related figures in complete sentences. More accurate referencing and fewer formulaic transitions would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “accounts,” “followed by,” “pattern,” and “majority,” and you attempt to vary how the figures are described. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to understand. “Japan become popular in studying” does not naturally describe the chart, while “In Germany studying students are high” is unclear. “Percentage” is also unsuitable because the chart reports hours. There are spelling errors such as “Unkited” and inconsistent capitalisation of country names. Aim for precise, natural expressions such as “spent the most time studying” and “the figure for relaxing,” and check spelling and word forms before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, and the country-by-country structure gives you opportunities to compare figures. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, with frequent errors in sentence formation, agreement, articles, and punctuation. For example, “the average weekday for scholars in UK,Japan and Germany of three different” is incomplete, while “the majority of the students spends” has a subject–verb agreement error. Several statements omit necessary sentence structure, as in “Sleeping is 7%, 4%, in relaxing the lowest.” Commas are often attached to words without spaces, and sentence boundaries are unclear. Practise writing complete subject–verb sentences and checking agreement and punctuation; accurate simple comparisons are preferable to faulty complex constructions.

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