Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-29

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 shows the data on the typical weekday for students in UK, Japan and Germany.

Overall, Japan had the highest percenatge in studying while UK and Germany had the lowest. It also clear that there was significant incline and decline percentage.

In UK, the largest figure at 8.5% in sleeping and 8% in studying and least 7% in relaxing. Furthermore, in Japan on weekdays students do studying about 13% and 7% they sleep whereas 4% people do relaxing.

On the other hand, in Germany there just few percenateg gaps in weekdays activities. sleeping percenatge is 8% while only with 1% higher people doing study and 7% of them relax on weekdays.

In conclusion, children highly recommned to do studying in weekdays and rest come at least priority.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three countries and report several relevant figures, including Japan’s 13 hours of studying and Germany’s 8 hours of sleep. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: Japan has the highest study figure, but the UK and Germany do not have the lowest, since the UK has the lowest sleeping figure and Japan has the lowest relaxing figure. The chart gives hours, not percentages, so describing values as percentages misrepresents the data. The final recommendation about what children should prioritise is not supported by the chart and is not appropriate for a summary. The response is also below the required 150 words. Select the main comparisons accurately and use the available space to explain them.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, country-by-country details and a concluding sentence. This gives the reader a coherent overall arrangement, and transitions such as “Furthermore” and “On the other hand” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the overview’s claim about the lowest figures is confusing, and the conclusion shifts from reporting data to giving advice. Some linking phrases feel mechanical rather than showing a precise relationship between comparisons. To strengthen the organisation, group the most important similarities and differences in a clear overview, then use the body paragraphs to support those points with figures. A conclusion is not necessary if it merely repeats or adds an unsupported opinion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “typical weekday,” “largest figure,” and “significant incline and decline,” and the reader can generally identify the activities being compared. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report difficult to interpret. “Percentage” is unsuitable because the chart reports hours, while “do studying” and “do relaxing” are unnatural collocations. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “percenatge,” “percenateg,” and “recommned.” Use precise chart language such as “hours spent studying” and “the figure for sleeping,” and check spelling and word forms carefully. This would make the comparisons clearer and more appropriate to an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and the country-by-country sentences communicate some of the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences awkward or unclear. For example, “It also clear” is missing the verb “is,” while “the largest figure at 8.5% in sleeping” lacks a clear grammatical structure. In “sleeping percentage is 8% while only with 1% higher people doing study,” the comparison is difficult to follow because the clause is not formed correctly. Practise complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use accurate comparative structures, such as “Germany’s study figure was one hour higher than its sleeping figure.”

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