Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-31

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)

Through this chart they are explaing the difference from these three country which country is focusing things acourdling . They are showing three thing through this chart which are sleeping , studying , relaxing .

Firstly we are talking about UK where sleeping rate is highest basically uk people are focusing on sleeping and on second number is for studying and then relaxing . On second we are taling about Japan as per graph chart they are focusing on studying because japan people belave that studying is best thing to do for building there carrer and japanese people are avoinding relaxing beacuse they belave relaxing is worst thing and waste of time . At last we are talking about germany highest is studying basicaly there not much differnce in sleeping and studying beacuse they belave sleeping and studying are equily important for the body . If we are well sleeped then we are to perform well in work and studies

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three activities and make relevant comparisons, including that Japanese students spend the most time studying and the least time relaxing. However, the response only partly reports the chart: it gives no figures and does not clearly summarise the overall pattern across all three countries. Some details are inaccurate: in the UK, sleeping is highest, but studying (8 hours) is only slightly above relaxing (7); in Germany, studying is highest at 9 hours, compared with 8 for sleeping. Explanations about Japanese beliefs and the importance of sleep are not shown by the chart, so they take space from reporting its data. Focus on an objective overview and support comparisons with the key values shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from the UK to Japan and then Germany, and phrases such as “Firstly” and “At last” help signal this order. However, there is no distinct overview, and the opening does not clearly state the main pattern. The country-by-country organisation becomes repetitive, while several ideas run together in long sentences, especially the discussion of Japan and the final point about Germany. Some links are also unclear, such as “On second” and “If we are well sleeped then we are to perform well.” Organise the report into a brief introduction, an overview, and focused comparison paragraphs; use linking words only where they clarify relationships.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “sleeping,” “studying,” “relaxing,” and “difference,” so the reader can identify the subject of the report. However, the range is limited and several phrases are imprecise or repetitive, such as “focusing on” and “highest is studying.” Frequent spelling errors—including “explaining,” “belave,” “avoinding,” and “differnce”—also make the writing less clear and less controlled. Some expressions, such as “sleeping rate,” do not accurately describe hours spent on an activity. Use precise chart language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe how many hours students “spend” on each activity and compare the figures directly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example with “because,” and the reader can generally follow the country-by-country account. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty. Examples include “where sleeping rate is highest,” “there not much difference,” and “If we are well sleeped then we are to perform well,” where sentence structure, verb forms, or agreement are not controlled. Missing or incorrect articles and awkward clause construction also occur throughout. Practise writing clear subject–verb sentences first, then combine related comparisons accurately—for instance, “In Germany, students spend nine hours studying and eight hours sleeping.”

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