Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-06

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)

The provided bar chart compares the number of hours per week spent by women on three primary activities: working and work-related activities, leisure and sports, and household activities, categorized by age and educational attainment in the year 2009.

Overall, it is clear that the highest amount of time women spend on leisure and sports, while working and work-related activities and household activities vary significantly across different age groups and educational attainment.

Looking at the age groups, leisure and sports had the highest number of hours across all categories, with the 15 to 19 age group at 36.8 hour per week, and the 75 and over age group peaking at 51.7 hours per week. In contrast, work-related activities accounted for the highest at 27.4 hours for those aged 25 to 24; then this figure dropped sharply to 1.3 hours for the 75 and over. 21.1 hours for Meanwhile, household activities increased steadily from 6.0 hours for the age group of 15 to 19 for those aged 65 to 74.

Regarding educational attainment, women with less than high school diploma spent the most time on leisure at 431.1hours and household activities at 20.0 hours. On the other hand women with a bachelor degree or higher dedicated 27.4 hours per week to working and work-related activities week while

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response makes a clear attempt to address the prompt by reporting information from the chart, but it falls short in several areas. While it correctly identifies leisure as the highest activity overall, the selection of data contains significant inaccuracies, omissions, and confusion between age and educational categories. For instance, the student states that work-related activities accounted for the highest at 27.4 hours for those aged 25 to 24 (a non-existent bracket), and then mixes up figures across sections. Furthermore, the response trails off abruptly at the end, leaving sentences incomplete and failing to report key comparisons fully. Consequently, the information is only partially presented, and the overall summary is incomplete and unclear in places.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is organized into paragraphs, beginning with a satisfactory introduction and a basic overall statement, followed by body paragraphs for age and educational attainment. However, the progression breaks down due to confusing transitions and mechanical errors in referencing. For example, expressions like 'then this figure dropped sharply' and 'Meanwhile, household activities increased steadily from 6.0 hours for the age group of 15 to 19 for those aged 65 to 74' lack logical cohesion and misattribute data points. Paragraphing is present, but the abrupt ending severely disrupts the flow and structural integrity of the piece.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic attempt at this task, featuring appropriate topic-related terms such as 'educational attainment', 'leisure and sports', and 'primary activities'. However, there are notable lexical errors, word-form issues, and typos that impede smooth reading. Examples include 'less than high school diploma' (missing article), '431.1hours' (a major numerical typo/spacing error), and 'bachelor degree' instead of 'bachelor's degree'. The student attempts less common vocabulary, but inaccurate control and occasional strain on the reader prevent higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple and moderately complex sentences. There are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation, such as missing prepositions, omitted articles, and awkward phrasing ('at 36.8 hour per week'). Noticeable errors also include dangling sentence fragments and unfinished clauses near the end of the text, such as 'while working and work-related activities and household activities vary significantly' (subject-verb agreement/parallelism slip) and the incomplete trailing sentence at the very end. These persistent errors cause some difficulty and hesitation for the reader.

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