Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table gives information about the average hours spent on the Internet by European people of different age groups.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The provided table illustrates the information about the average hours spent on the internet of diverse age groups by European people.

Overall, people aged 16-20 spent the most time on the internet in every gender. While, 51+aged people spent the least hour in this figure. In the most aged groups, males people spent more time on the internet than females.

Looking at the younger aged groups, males spent 8 hour and female spent 6 hour on the internet. In the aged of 16-20, males experience 19 hour and female experience 18 hour and this was the highest figure all over the period.

However, internet usage declined sharply , in aged 21-25, male spent 7 hour and female spent 5 hour. In 26-30 aged, male and female spent the same time 4 hour on the internet. 31-50 ad 51+ aged this were the only two figures where female spent more time than male and the time were 4 and 3 hour and 2 hour and 3 hour.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, while the 51+ group records the lowest, and you report most values accurately. The comparison that women exceed men in the two oldest categories is also relevant. However, the overview is not fully clear: “in every gender” is awkward, and “In the most aged groups” does not precisely describe the two categories. Some details are difficult to interpret, especially the final sentence, where the figures for ages 31–50 and 51+ are compressed together. Make the overview more precise and present each age group’s figures clearly so the key comparisons are fully addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and paragraphs describing the figures. The progression from younger groups to older groups is generally understandable, and “However” signals the decline after ages 16–20. However, connections are sometimes mechanical or unclear. “While” begins a fragment-like contrast in the overview, and “In the most aged groups” does not clearly identify which categories are meant. The final sentence combines two age groups and four figures in a way that makes the comparisons hard to follow. Use one sentence per age group or pair of closely related groups, and link the overview’s contrasts directly to the data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “average hours,” “spent,” “declined sharply” and “highest figure,” so the reader can understand the general trends. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate: “spent the least hour,” “diverse age groups,” “in the aged of,” and “the most aged groups” sound unnatural or imprecise. Repetition of “spent time on the internet” also limits flexibility. Choose standard expressions such as “age groups,” “the oldest group,” and “recorded” or “used,” and use “hours” consistently when reporting values. More precise phrasing would make the comparisons easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including a contrast with “While” and a sentence beginning “However,” but control is inconsistent. Errors occur in agreement, articles, plurals and sentence construction: “people aged 16-20 spent the most time … in every gender” is not well formed, “51+aged people” lacks clear spacing and structure, and “males experience 19 hour” uses an unsuitable verb form and singular unit. “While, 51+aged people…” is also not a complete, correctly punctuated clause. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to follow. Practise complete comparison sentences, accurate past-tense reporting, and plural forms such as “hours” and “males/females” or, more naturally, “men/women.”

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