Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-07-26
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The bar chart below shows the average number of hours that women in various age groups and women with varying levels of education spend on primary activities each week.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Average hours per week women spent in selected primary activities, by age and educational attainment, 2009
Student answer (Band 7.5)
The bar chart illustrates the average hours spent by women in varied age groups and form different education levels per week towards primary activities.
In general, majority of women across all age groups and education levels spent majority of their time towards sports and leisure.
Teenaged girls between 15 to 19 spent 36.8 hours on an average in leisure and sports and between 6 to 7 hours towards work and household activities. Average hours spent in sports and leisure remained between 22.4 to 51.7 for all other age groups. Household activities consumed between 6 to 21.1 hours weekly amongst women from different age groups with those between 65 to 74 spending the maximum of 21.1 hours weekly and teenagers between 15 to 19 spending the least at 6 hours per week. The date for working remained quite similar ranging from 20.9 to 27.3 between the women of age 20 to 64, whereas it accounted for merely 1.3 to 6.9 hours for teenagers and women 65 and above.
Education levels on the other hand also put leisure and sports as the most pursued activity amongst the entire group, ranging from 28.6 to 43.1 hours per week. Household activities as per educational attainment by women ranged from 15.2 to 20 hours per week whilst working consumed between 10.7 to 27.4 hours per week amongst women from different education backgrounds.
Overall, amongst all age groups, women who were 75 and over spent the maximum time towards leisure and sports and least on work and a similar trend was witnessed among women who didn't have a high school diploma.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 7.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 7.0 |
| Overall | 7.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5
The response covers all requirements of the task. You have successfully identified the main features and provided relevant comparisons between age groups and education levels. The overview is clear, and the data is generally accurate. However, to reach a higher band, ensure that the data points selected are more representative of the overall trends rather than listing individual figures. For instance, while you mention specific ranges, grouping them more effectively would improve the analytical quality. The summary is well-structured and addresses the prompt comprehensively.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5
The response is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the data (age groups followed by education levels). Cohesive devices such as 'In general', 'on the other hand', and 'whereas' are used effectively to link ideas. However, the transition between the age-related data and the education-related data could be smoother. Additionally, some referencing is slightly repetitive, but the overall structure remains clear and easy to follow throughout the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 7.0
You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey information clearly. Phrases like 'educational attainment', 'consumed', and 'accounted for' are used appropriately. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as 'date for working' (likely meant 'data') and 'form different education levels' (should be 'from'). While the vocabulary is adequate for the task, incorporating more precise collocations or varied synonyms for 'spent' or 'activities' would enhance the lexical sophistication of the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical slips, such as 'majority of women' (missing the article 'the'), 'Teenaged girls... spent 36.8 hours on an average' (should be 'on average'), and 'date for working' (spelling error). Despite these errors, the meaning is never obscured, and the communication remains effective. To improve, focus on article usage and proofreading for minor typographical errors that distract from the otherwise clear and well-structured sentences.
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