Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-05

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 6.0)

The bar chart compares the typical weekday for students across three different countries between sleeping, studying and relaxing. It illustrates the general contrast among the groups.

Overall, it is evident that Japan is leading in studies. Moreover, the biggest difference is clear between studying and relaxing in Japan.

Examining the details, the UK records the highest value of sleeping at 8.5, while Germany stand at around 8. Likewise, Japan is slightly lower than Germany. By contrast, Japan accounts for a much smaller number of relaxing, Meanwhile, Germany and the UK shows a moderate figure compared to the other in relaxing.

In term of studies, Japan records the highest value at around 13, but both Germany and the UK are at less number than it. The UK remains at 8 number, Meanwhile Germany is standing at a slightly more than the UK. It is nearly at number 9. So, the UK is lagging in studying among other countries.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart’s main pattern: Japan spends the most time studying, and its studying figure is much higher than its relaxing figure. You also report the key values accurately, including UK sleeping at 8.5 hours, Japan studying at 13, and Germany studying at about 9. However, the overview is narrow: it does not summarise the broader pattern that Germany and the UK have similar relaxing figures, or that sleeping varies relatively little across the three countries. Some comparisons are also vague, such as saying Japan is “slightly lower than Germany” without stating the relevant sleeping figures. To strengthen the response, give a fuller overview and make each comparison explicit and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement, with an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the chart details. The reader can follow the shift from sleeping and relaxing to studying. However, progression within the detail paragraphs is sometimes weakened by unclear or mechanical linking. For example, “By contrast, Japan accounts for a much smaller number of relaxing, Meanwhile” joins ideas awkwardly, and “So” makes the final comparison sound conversational. Repeated transitions such as “Meanwhile” also do not always show the relationship between the figures clearly. Organise the details in a consistent order and use links that specify the comparison—for example, contrast Japan’s relaxing figure directly with the UK and Germany’s.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of chart-related vocabulary, including “compares,” “highest value,” “records,” and “contrast,” and the intended meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “accounts for” and “lagging.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise for describing hours: “a smaller number of relaxing,” “at less number,” and “at 8 number.” “Leading in studies” is also less natural than a phrase describing time spent studying. These word-choice and collocation issues limit precision, even though they do not prevent understanding. Prefer direct expressions such as “spends fewer hours relaxing” and “the figure stands at eight hours,” and use “highest” or “lowest” only when the comparison supports it.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the overview sentence beginning “Moreover” and the contrast introduced by “while.” Most of the comparisons remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “Germany stand” and “the UK shows” have subject–verb agreement problems, while “In term of studies” needs a plural form. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent: “Meanwhile” is incorrectly attached after a comma in “a much smaller number of relaxing, Meanwhile,” and the later capitalised “Meanwhile” follows a comma rather than a full stop. Check agreement, articles and sentence boundaries carefully, and aim to express comparisons in complete, controlled sentences.

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