Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

As we can analyse the bar chart we see the students activties from three different countries. If we talk about about uk , in uk the students live a balance live they equally maintains sleeping studying and relaxing mostly at the same level for eg they like to have 8.5 hours of sleep , and studying for 8 hours whereas relaxing for 7 hours . Therfore students in uk are more likely to have balance life as compared to japan but they are mostly similar to germany.

if we talk about japan the students are more focused in their studies as compared to all three countires as they do 13 hours of study whereas they spend less time for relaxing for e.g 4 hours and 7 hours for sleeping . Therefore it means the studets in japan are more focused on their studies rather than relacing or sleeping.

whereas if we talk about germany the student spend more time in doing their studies of 9hours as compared to uk but less time as compared to japan , and they also have sleep of 8 hours which is most likely to be the same as uk but half hour less than uk , morever the students in germany spend similar time in relaxing of 7 hours which is same as uk but not as japan . Thus the students in germany are concerned to have balance life same as uk rather than japan.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast: Japanese students spend the most time studying, while their relaxing time is lowest, and you compare the UK and Germany as broadly similar. Most figures you mention match the chart, including Japan’s 13 hours of study and 4 hours of relaxation. However, the response does not give a clear, concise overview of the chart as a whole, and it focuses on country-by-country commentary rather than selecting the most important comparisons. Some interpretations, such as students being “more focused” or “concerned to have balance life,” go beyond what the figures establish. Include a distinct overview, then compare the three activities across countries and report the key figures accurately and selectively.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is divided into three country-based paragraphs, so the reader can follow which country is being discussed. You also use linking expressions such as “whereas,” “therefore” and “moreover.” However, the repeated openings “if we talk about” make the progression mechanical, and the paragraphs do not build towards a clear overall summary. Some connections are unclear: for example, “half hour less than UK” follows a comparison of Germany’s sleep figure, but the sentence is difficult to track. Organise the response around an overview and the strongest comparisons, and use referencing and linking words more selectively so that relationships between figures are explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “compared to,” “spend time” and “similar,” and the main meaning is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, particularly “if we talk about” and “students spend.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, such as “activties,” “countires,” “studets” and “relacing,” as well as unnatural expressions like “balance live” and “have balance life.” These errors reduce precision and make parts of the response less fluent. Practise accurate spelling and use standard chart language, such as “hours devoted to,” “the highest figure” and “a similar amount of time.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses, for example, “whereas if we talk about germany…” This shows some effort to vary sentence structure, but many longer sentences are difficult to control. Errors include “the students live a balance live,” “they equally maintains,” and “the student spend,” where agreement and sentence construction are faulty. Punctuation and capitalisation are also inconsistent, with several run-on sentences and country names written in lower case. These problems sometimes make comparisons harder to follow. Build accuracy first with clear subject–verb patterns and complete sentences, then combine ideas using controlled clauses and consistent punctuation.

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