The graph shows the hours spent on different study methods during a two-year course.
Sample Response
The graph provides information on the time used on different study methodsplans within the two-year, four-semester coursetwo-semester program. The figurescalibrations are in hours.
Overall, it is seen that the internet was the least-used methodlast method utilized in the initial period; however, it became the most widely used methodbroadest used method at the end of the period, whereas lectures and classes werebeing the most used method in the beginning, dropped to become the lowest method used in the end.
In the first semesterplace, the internet was the least-used methodlast method experienced with around three hours in the first semester of the first yearfirst year of the first semester, while lectures and classes stood at about seven hourspeaked at almost eight hours, the highest method used in that semester. In the second semester of the first year, both internet and lectures saw a increases in their hoursgrowth in their numbers, with the internet rising dramatically to six hours whereas lectures and classes rising by approximately one hourlectures and classes with approximately an hour rise. In the first semester of the second year, all three methodsall the three methods saw different totals, ranging from six to eight hoursthe same number of hours spent on them at just; above six hours.
Moreover, the internet outraced lectures and classes to become the most-used methodbiggest used method with a rise to about 11 hours, nearly four times its initial levela surge around five-folds of its initial mark; meanwhile, lectures and classes plunged to around five hoursa region in five hours, the least-used method at the endthe least method in the end. On the contrary, the library maintained its position throughout the whole period as the second most utilized study method.
Why this response received Band 5.5
The response offers a clear overview of the main start-to-finish changes and follows a broadly logical chronological structure. Its main limitation is accuracy: it misreports the convergence in Year 2 semester 1, exaggerates the internet's rise, and incorrectly says the library remained second throughout. The highest priority is to check each series carefully against the graph and report only accurate comparisons and values.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
A clear overview identifies the main opening and closing rankings, but several key comparisons and figures are inaccurate and the library's changing position is misrepresented.
Check all three lines at every semester and report the Year 2 semester 1 differences, the internet's actual rise, and the library's changing rank accurately.
Coherence and Cohesion
Chronological paragraphing creates broadly clear progression, although some long sentences contain loosely connected comparisons and a few linking phrases are imprecise.
Use shorter comparison sentences and make each connector express the exact relationship between the series.
Lexical Resource
The response shows some range in trend vocabulary, but frequent awkward choices such as broadest used, last method experienced, and outraced reduce precision.
Prefer standard graph language such as highest, lowest, rose to, fell to, and overtook.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures conveys the main meaning, but recurring agreement, article, punctuation, and clause-construction errors weaken control.
Review sentence boundaries and ensure every complex sentence has complete, correctly linked clauses with accurate subject-verb agreement.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The graph shows the hours spent on different study methods during a two-year course.
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