Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-04

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 6.5)

The bar graph represents the standard routine for students in three various countries.

Overall, the japanese students spent the highest time in studying as compared to the other countries students. Additionally, japanese students also had the lowest relaxing time, while United Kingdom students spent the most of their time sleeping.

Firstly, in terms of studying, Japanese students devoted most of their hours in studying and stood at 13 hours, Germany at 9 hours, and Uk at 8 hours. Furthermore, pupils spent the least time relaxing across all of the countries. Germany students relaxed for 7 hours, and United Kingdom students relaxed for 7 hours, while Japanese adolesents spent the least time in this activity.

Secondly, regarding sleeping, students spent almost 8 hours in Germany, and pupils in Japan allocated 7 hours , while students in United kingdom devoted 8.5 hours. In case of sleeping Japanese students devoted their least time in sleeping as compared to other activities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrasts accurately: Japan has the highest study figure (13 hours) and the lowest relaxation figure (4), while the UK records the most sleep (8.5). The overview also gives the reader a useful summary of these extremes. However, some comparisons are incomplete or unclear. For example, “pupils spent the least time relaxing across all of the countries” is misleading because relaxation is 7 hours in both the UK and Germany, but only 4 in Japan; the sentence that follows partly corrects this. You also omit the UK’s 8.5-hour sleep figure from the overview and do not clearly compare all three countries across each activity. A more precise overview and fuller, consistently accurate comparisons would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for studying/relaxing and sleeping. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly” and “Secondly” help readers follow the categories, and the figures are generally grouped logically. Some linking is mechanical, however, and the paragraph divisions do not always support the comparisons: studying and relaxing are combined, while sleeping is treated separately. The phrase “Furthermore” introduces a point that is not clearly connected to the preceding comparison, and “In case of sleeping” repeats information rather than advancing it. Organise the body around clearer comparisons between countries or activities, and use linking phrases to show relationships rather than simply mark sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “devoted,” “allocated,” “routine,” and “relaxing,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are, however, several awkward or inaccurate choices that limit precision. “Spent the highest time” is not a natural collocation, and “students in three various countries” is unnecessarily wordy. “Japanese adolescents” is an imprecise substitute for students, while “adolesents” is misspelled. Capitalisation is also inconsistent in “japanese,” “Uk,” and “United kingdom.” Prefer straightforward, accurate chart language such as “spent the most time,” “students in three countries,” and “relaxation.” Check spelling and country-name capitalisation carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use both simple statements and longer comparative sentences, and most of the information remains understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly with articles, possessives, and sentence construction. For example, “as compared to the other countries students” needs a possessive form (“other countries’ students”) or a clearer alternative (“students in the other countries”). “Germany students” should be “German students” or “students in Germany,” and “United Kingdom students” would be more naturally formed as “students in the United Kingdom.” There is also an unnecessary space before the comma in “7 hours ,” and the final sentence repeats a comparison without a clear grammatical link to the preceding point. Aim for consistent sentence patterns and proofread articles, possessives, and punctuation.

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