Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-26
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 5.5)
The graph compares the average time per week spent on three specific primary activities by a women depending on age and educational attainment in year 2009.
The women in age of 75 and over spent most of their mean hours in leisure and sports (51.7). The time dedicated to household activities remain relatively consistent across most demographic age and education, with a slight increase holding a college degree.
firstly, look at age. The aged women of 75 and over, and young women between 15 to 19 recorded the highest leisure time, at 36.8 and 51.7 hours per week. The age between 25 to 34 and middle aged women of 45 to 54 spent their almost over 36 hours on working and work related activities, and only 27.4 hours spend on same category who holds bachelors and higher degree.
In terms of education, there is a clear inverse relationship in all primary activities. Women with less than a school diploma give more hours to leisure (43.1%), and have the least time on work (10.7%). The same trend goes to women who are high school graduates and have some college degree. But the women who have bachelors degree maintain the balance between leisure (28.6 hours), and work (27.4 hours).
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the chart, presenting data for both age groups and educational attainment. However, there are some data inaccuracies and misinterpretations. For instance, the student states that the 15-to-19 age group recorded leisure time at 36.8 hours while the 75 and over group was 51.7 hours, but then confuses working hours with other categories, claiming that those aged 25 to 34 and 45 to 54 spent over 36 hours on working activities (actual figures are 27.0 in both cases). Additionally, units are incorrectly expressed as percentages in some places (e.g., '43.1%'). While an overview is attempted, the lack of complete accuracy in reporting data points keeps this at a Band 6.0 level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The text is organized into clear paragraphs, moving from an introduction to age-related data and finally educational attainment. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In terms of education' and 'firstly, look at age', though some transitions are somewhat abrupt or informal. Referencing is generally clear, but the logical progression suffers slightly due to confusing phrasing within the body paragraphs. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to structure the response, ensuring a coherent overall arrangement that places the writing at a Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student attempts a range of vocabulary appropriate for an academic task, using terms like 'educational attainment', 'inverse relationship', and 'demographic'. However, there are several lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'a women depending on age', 'the aged women of 75', and 'give more hours to leisure'. The misuse of percentage signs instead of hours further impacts lexical and data accuracy. The vocabulary is adequate for the task but contains noticeable errors, fitting the Band 6.0 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writing includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The women in age of 75 and over spent most of their mean hours in leisure and sports'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles ('in age of 75', 'holds bachelors degree'), incorrect prepositions ('spend on same category'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('activities remain', 'time dedicated... remain'). Despite these errors, meaning is generally clear, supporting a Band 5.5 score.
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