Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

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

Overall, the students in Japan study the most in weekdays, while students in UK study the least. Relaxation time of students perday in Japan is the lowest whereas in UK and Germany is same. Students in UK sleep the most where Japanese students sleep the least on typical weekdays.

The students from Japan have a very different as well as hard routine. Students in Japan study the most for 13 hours per day making them the highest studying students on chart. They only sleep for 7 hours per day and their relaxation time is the least on the chart at just 4 hours per day.

On the other hand Sudents from Germany and UK have a similar daily routine, students from both Germany and UK relax for 7 hours per day on a typical weekday.Students from UK sleep for 8.5 hours on daily basis making them highest on chart, while they study for 8 hours. Whereas German students sleep for 8 hours per day and study for 9 hours on typical weekday.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview of the main contrasts: Japan records the most study time and least relaxation, while UK and Germany share the same relaxation figure. The comparisons are supported with accurate figures, including Japan’s 13 hours of study and the UK’s 8.5 hours of sleep. You also cover all three activities and countries, so the response addresses the task well. To make the account more fully developed, compare the countries more directly across each activity—for example, note that Germany studies for one hour more than the UK, while the UK sleeps half an hour longer. Avoid evaluative claims such as Japan having a “hard routine,” which the chart does not establish.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by a paragraph about Japan and a comparison of the UK and Germany. Linking phrases such as “Overall” and “On the other hand” help signal the structure. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. The overview repeats points that are then restated in the body, and the final paragraph joins several comparisons in a long sequence, including a sentence beginning “Whereas German students…” that is not fully integrated with the preceding sentence. Improve progression by grouping information consistently by activity or by country, and use clearer sentence boundaries and references so each comparison follows naturally.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “illustrates,” “typical weekday,” “relaxation time,” and “making them the highest.” The meaning is generally clear, but the range and control are limited by repeated wording such as “per day” and “on the chart,” as well as several unnatural expressions. “Study the most in weekdays” and “relaxation time of students perday” are not idiomatic, while “hard routine” is an unsupported and imprecise description. There are also spelling and spacing slips, including “Sudents” and “perday.” Aim for more precise chart language and check spelling and collocations; this will make the comparisons sound more natural and concise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, and most of the information remains understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur in articles, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “students in UK” needs an article, and “whereas in UK and Germany is same” lacks a clear subject and verb structure. The phrase “students from both Germany and UK relax” also needs articles before the country names. Punctuation and sentence boundaries need attention: “weekday.Students” runs two sentences together, and the final “Whereas German students…” is a fragment. Practise building complete comparison sentences and check articles, agreement, and punctuation during revision.

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