Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-08

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 6.5)

The bar chart illustrates how many hours per week women spent in working, leisure time and sports, and household activities, by age and educational attainment in 2009.

Overall, women aged from 20 to 74 spend more time working comparing to under 19 and over 75 years old. Househoold activities increases with their age, and leisure and sports is the highest figure showed. In regarding educational level, the highest the diploma, the more time they spend working.

The time spent working is the most variable figure in the chart. Women start with 6.9 working hours a week when they are aged 15 to 19, to a peak of 27.4 from 25 to 44 years, and a sharp fall to 1.3 for those over 75 years old. In comparison, women from 15 to 19 years old spent 6 hours a week in holsehold chores, achieving a peak of 21.1 hours from 65 to 74 years old, and finished the chart with a slightly decrease to 19.5 hours per week. Leisure and sports presented the highest number for all ages, and women over 75 years spent 44 hours, the highest number from all ages.

In terms of educational level, those who finished bachelor's degree and higher spent more time working, 27.4, when comparing to the others. Women who did not finish high school spent more time with leisure and sports, 43.1 hours per week. Finally, women with a higher degree spent less time doing household activities 15.2 when comparing with those with less than a high school diploma, 20 hours per week.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both age and educational attainment and provide a clear overview: work is highest among many working-age groups, leisure is prominent, and household activity generally rises with age. Several comparisons are relevant, including the education contrast in work and household hours. This meets the task well, with some features developed in useful detail. However, a few figures or trends are inaccurate: the work peak is 27.0 for ages 25–34 and 45–54 (not 27.4 for ages 25–44), and leisure for women over 75 is 51.7 hours, not 44. The household figure for ages 65–74 is 21.1, correctly identified, but the final age group is 19.6. More precise reporting and a clearer overview of the age pattern in leisure would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, overview, age-group details and education comparisons. This gives the reader a logical route through the chart, and transitions such as “In comparison” and “In terms of educational level” help signal shifts in focus. The overview also establishes the main categories before the supporting details. Some progression is weakened by grouping several trends into long sentences, particularly the sentence beginning “The time spent working is the most variable figure,” which moves from work to household activity and then leisure. A few references, such as “finished the chart,” are not fully clear. Separating the age trends by activity and using more precise links between comparisons would make the organisation more consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “peak,” “sharp fall,” “educational level,” and “household activities,” so the main comparisons are generally understandable. There are also attempts to vary phrasing, such as “spent more time” and “the highest figure.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “the highest figure showed,” “achieving a peak,” and “finished the chart” do not express the data naturally. Spelling errors in “Househoold” and “holsehold” also detract from accuracy. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “stood at,” “reached a peak,” and “declined slightly,” and check spelling carefully. This would make your descriptions more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including comparisons with “when comparing to” and clauses introduced by “when.” Most of the meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “Househoold activities increases” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “the highest the diploma, the more time” needs a correctly formed comparative structure. Tense is also inconsistent in the overview (“spend” alongside past-tense descriptions of 2009), and “women over 75 years spent 44 hours” omits the activity being measured. Articles and sentence construction need attention in phrases such as “finished bachelor's degree.” Review agreement, comparative patterns, and consistent past-tense reporting to improve control.

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