Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-28

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 illustrates the typical weekday for students in three different countries (UK, Japan and Germany).

Overall, studying in Japan is one of the most popular while relaxing is at the lowest level. United kingdom students are out weighted in sleeping compared to studying and relaxing.

In the United Kingdom it is clearly showing that most of the students are prefer sleeping with 8.5 and relaxing in UK and Germany is exactly equal at 7. Another country Japan also similar in the sleeping type and in the education it reached a peak level at 13.

However, Japan experience as a least performer in the relaxing at 4 while, in Germany it was exactly 7. Germany is second highest and lowest in the sleeping with 8 and education with 9. United Kingdom is highest in sleeping and least in relaxing. Germany is highest in the education and least in relaxing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant figures, including Japan’s 13 hours of studying and 4 hours of relaxing, as well as the UK and Germany’s 7 hours of relaxing. However, the overview is unclear: “studying in Japan is one of the most popular” does not clearly state that it is the highest figure, and “relaxing is at the lowest level” needs a clearer comparison. Some claims are inaccurate: the UK does not have the highest sleeping figure (Japan is lowest at 7, while the UK is highest at 8.5), and Germany is not highest in education (Japan is). The response also falls 9 words short of the 150-word minimum. Include a precise overview and compare all three countries accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs, and it uses linking words such as “Overall,” “However,” and “while.” However, the progression is difficult to follow because comparisons are repeated or conflict with one another. For example, the final sentence says Germany is highest in education, although an earlier sentence correctly gives Japan’s peak of 13. The paragraph beginning “In the United Kingdom” also shifts between UK, Germany, and Japan without a clear organising pattern. Group the figures by activity or country, and use each paragraph to develop one comparison. Clearer referencing and fewer abrupt transitions would make the information easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “illustrates,” “peak level,” and “compared to,” so the reader can generally understand the topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward. “One of the most popular” is not a precise way to describe hours spent studying, while “out weighted” and “least performer” do not express the intended comparisons naturally. Repetition of “highest,” “lowest,” and “exactly” also limits flexibility. Use precise terms such as “spent,” “recorded,” and “the greatest/least amount of time,” and check collocations before using less familiar expressions. More accurate comparison language would make the report clearer and more appropriate to an academic chart summary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including comparisons and clauses introduced by “while,” but control is inconsistent. Errors include “most of the students are prefer sleeping,” where the verb form is faulty, and “Japan experience,” which lacks subject–verb agreement. The sentence “In the United Kingdom it is clearly showing” has an unclear subject and awkward structure, while “while, in Germany” uses punctuation incorrectly. Some sentences are also fragments or lack a clear grammatical relationship between ideas. Practise forming direct, accurate comparisons—for example, “UK students spend 8.5 hours sleeping, compared with 8 hours in Germany”—and check verb agreement, articles, and punctuation. This would reduce errors that sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow.

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