Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-03

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 data prsentation display the typical weekday for candidates in three various countries .

The chart show us the sleeping ,studing , and relaxing weekday of UK Japan and Germany.

In the chart on the top is japan with high in studing seations and the lowest in relaxing among them then we have UK which have high bar and lowest studing seation among them

then germany comes which have high studying bar than UK but lower than Japan .

Japan have high bar in studing which reaches to 13 hours then on secound high chart bar is sleeping which is 7 hours than the remaning 4 hours is relaxing.

Germany on secound in 24 hours students having 9 hour of studing 8 hours of sleeping 7 hours of relaxing .

Then on last we have UK in which student in 24 hours having 8.5 hours of sleeping 8 hours of studying and 7 hours hours of relaxing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You report the main categories and give several accurate figures: for example, Japan’s 13 hours of study and 4 hours of relaxation, and Germany’s 9, 8 and 7 hours across the three activities. You also identify Japan as having the most study time and the least relaxation. However, the response does not provide a clear overall summary of the main comparisons, and the opening claim that Japan is “on the top” is unclear. The statement that the UK has the “lowest studying” is inaccurate: its 8 hours are below Germany’s 9 and Japan’s 13, but it is not the lowest overall if comparing the three countries’ study figures? It is the lowest, though this should be stated clearly. Organise the key contrasts more precisely and avoid vague descriptions such as “high bar.”

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the chart, comments briefly on country comparisons, and then gives figures for Japan, Germany and the UK. This gives the reader some organisation, but the progression is not consistently clear. The opening comparison (“In the chart on the top is japan…”) is difficult to follow, and the later country-by-country details repeat points already made. Linking words such as “then” and “than” are used repeatedly, sometimes without making the relationship between ideas clear. Use a distinct overview followed by a logically ordered comparison of the figures, and connect contrasts directly—for example, compare Japan’s study time with the lower figures for the UK and Germany.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “sleeping,” “studying,” “relaxing,” “hours,” and “reaches,” so the reader can identify the activities and figures being discussed. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the description unclear, such as “high bar,” “studing seations,” and “on secound high chart bar.” Spelling errors, including “prsentation,” “studing,” and “secound,” are noticeable and reduce precision. Aim for standard data-reporting expressions such as “the highest figure,” “accounted for,” and “compared with,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help you describe the comparisons without relying on repeated, vague phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both short statements and longer sentences, and the reader can usually recover the intended comparisons. However, sentence structures are limited, and errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence boundaries. For example, “The chart show us” needs subject–verb agreement, while “Germany on secound in 24 hours students having” lacks a clear grammatical structure. The opening also contains a sentence fragment-like construction, and several clauses are joined without reliable punctuation. Practise building accurate comparison sentences, such as “In Germany, students spend nine hours studying, eight sleeping and seven relaxing.” Use complete clauses and check agreement and punctuation before submitting.

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