Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-25

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 5.0)

Following the horizontal bar chart shows the summarized information of the year 2009. The chart displays an compare an average activities which mostly women like to do daily.

While the charts displays that the women age from 15 to 19 have no work that's why they have less work related activities however the women who aged 75 and more that have deeply and strong coupled activities related to the house.

The chart also shows the fun activities specially sports are most common and likeable among the age group from 25 to 45 years of women, keeps those women active and strong physically and mentally also, because sports plays an important role maintaining the physical and mental health.

The highest hours per week in the leisure and sports are the women whose over 75 and the the highest of work related activities are the age group 25 to 34 years old.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response fails to adequately address the task. While it attempts to describe the chart, it lacks a clear overview and fails to report the main features accurately. The data interpretation is inconsistent; for instance, the claim that women aged 15-19 have 'no work' is an unsupported assumption rather than a report of the data. Furthermore, the comparison between age groups is vague and lacks specific data points (e.g., hours per week). The response does not effectively summarize the information provided in the chart, leading to a lack of clarity regarding the trends in primary activities.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response lacks logical progression. Paragraphs are not used effectively to group information, and the transition between ideas is often abrupt or confusing. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as the repetitive use of 'the chart also shows' and 'the women who'. The referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison of data. The overall structure is disjointed, which hinders the flow of information.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often imprecise. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'displays an compare an average activities' and 'deeply and strong coupled activities'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to describe the data accurately, relying on basic terms like 'fun activities' and 'work related activities' rather than more precise academic terminology. These errors occasionally impede communication, as the reader must struggle to interpret the intended meaning behind the awkward phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that affect readability. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('sports plays', 'the charts displays'), incorrect article usage, and awkward sentence construction ('Following the horizontal bar chart shows...'). The range of grammatical structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences with errors in basic syntax. Complex structures are attempted but are consistently faulty, such as the sentence starting with 'While the charts displays...'. These persistent errors demonstrate a lack of control over basic grammar.

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