Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The Bar chart illustrated the weekly regular regimen focusing three aspects including sleeping, studying, and relaxing for students in three countries including, UK, Japan, and Germany.

Overall, the japan's student spend more time in studying then relaxing than other countries students. Sleeping factor show simillar result among the three countries

Regarding the studying factor, Stuents from Japan set to be at high level in bar chat at 13 while Germany and UK stayed 9 and 8 respectively. Apparently each countries shows simmilar result in Sleeping factor Uk at 8.5, Japan at 7 and Germany at 8.

The Student of Japan take relaxation least among the other two contries and pointed at 4 while Germany and Uk scored same result 7.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the three activities and countries, and report the key figures accurately: Japan records the most studying (13 hours), while relaxation is lowest there (4); the UK and Germany both show 7 hours of relaxation. Your overview also notes the broadly similar sleeping figures. This covers the main features, although the comparison of sleeping is described only generally, and the overview could more clearly state that Japan’s study time is notably higher than in the other countries. The response is also below the required 150 words, so there is limited space to develop comparisons. To strengthen the report, add a fuller comparison of all three activities and explain the main contrasts without introducing unsupported details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall sequence: an introduction, an overview, and then details about studying, sleeping, and relaxing. This makes the information easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Regarding,” and “while” help signal the relationships between points. The organisation is coherent, but the progression within the overview is brief, and the final paragraph groups several comparisons without much development. Some connections also feel mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “factor.” To move further, make the overview a distinct summary of the largest contrasts, then organise the body paragraphs around related activities and use referencing or varied transitions to connect comparisons smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “spend more time,” “at high level,” “relaxation,” and “scored same result.” The reader can generally understand the comparisons, but several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “weekly regular regimen,” “sleeping factor,” and “set to be at high level.” Spelling and capitalisation errors—including “simillar,” “simmilar,” “Stuents,” and “japan”—also reduce accuracy. The range is adequate for the task but relies on repeated, general terms such as “result” and “factor.” Use standard chart language such as “hours spent,” “recorded,” and “stood at,” and check spelling and country-name capitalisation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate the main comparisons using mostly simple sentence patterns, and the meaning is usually recoverable. However, grammatical control is uneven, and the response shows a limited range of structures. For example, “the japan's student spend” has problems with the possessive construction and subject–verb agreement, while “Sleeping factor show simillar result” lacks agreement and a clear article. In “each countries shows,” the determiner, plural noun, and verb do not agree. The sentence beginning “Apparently each countries…” also needs clearer punctuation and sentence structure. Practise accurate present-tense reporting patterns, such as “Students in Japan spend…” and “Each country shows…,” and combine these with controlled comparative clauses.

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