Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-27

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 chart gives information about typical weekday for students in UK, Japan and Germany.

Overall, there is differnce in routine of students between three different countries, and also shows three types of activities such as sleeping, studing and relaxing that are performing in three different countries.

The students of Japan are more concentrated in studying and too less in relaxing as they have number 13 in studying which is the highest number and 4 in relaxing which is the lowest number in this bar chart. The students of UK and Germnany are same in relaxing as there number in relaxing is 7.

The ratio of sleeping in these countries is almost same with the differnce of only 1 or point five. In UK the[p

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three countries and activities, and your comparison of Japan’s highest study figure (13) with its lowest relaxation figure (4) is accurate. You also correctly note that the UK and Germany both record 7 hours of relaxing. However, the response addresses the chart only partially: it ends mid-sentence at “In UK the…”, so the sleeping comparison is not completed, and the figures for studying in the UK and Germany are not reported. The overview is broad rather than a clear summary of the main contrasts. The response is also 26 words below the required minimum. To improve, complete the comparison and report the key figures for all three activities, supported by a concise overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: an opening identifies the chart, an overview follows, and the next paragraph gives comparisons. The ideas about Japan’s study and relaxation figures are grouped together, which helps the reader follow that point. However, the response does not develop a clear progression through the chart, and the final sentence is unfinished, leaving the sleeping comparison incomplete. Linking is limited, with repeated use of “and” and “as,” while the overview largely repeats the chart’s categories rather than guiding the reader through the main features. Use separate, purposeful paragraphs for the overview and comparisons, and connect points with clear references such as “By contrast” or “Meanwhile.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant basic vocabulary, including “studying,” “relaxing,” “sleeping,” and “highest” and “lowest,” so the reader can understand the main comparisons. However, the range is limited and some word choices or combinations are unnatural, such as “more concentrated in studying,” “too less in relaxing,” and “there number.” Spelling errors, including “differnce,” “studing,” and “Germnany,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise chart language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe students as “spending the most time studying” rather than “more concentrated in studying,” and use “the figure” or “the number of hours” instead of “there number.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, for example, the sentence beginning “The students of Japan…” combines a comparison with an explanation. However, control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. In “Overall, there is differnce … and also shows,” the subject of “shows” is unclear; “students … that are performing” also uses an unsuitable clause structure. Articles and sentence construction need attention in phrases such as “typical weekday for students” and “In UK.” The final sentence is incomplete, which further affects clarity. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles, and punctuation before finishing.

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