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 illustration provides the details pertaining to time consumed online by European individuals of various age groups.

Overall, it can be seen the number of male and female between the age of 16-20 increased, whereas, the number of male and female between the age of 51 and above decreased.

To start with,the age group of men between 16-20 were 19, whereas, the number of females between the age of 16-20 was 18.

On the other hand, the number of older adults men at the age of 50 and above were 2, while number of women who were above 50 years of age were 3.

In conclusion, a closer observation was seen that the total number of men between the age of 21-25 were at 7 while the total number of ladies between the age of 21-25 were 5. Furthermore, the total number of men between the age of 11-15 had a similar range with the men between the age o 21-25 at total of 8, while the total number of female adolescents between the age of 11-15 were 6

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify some relevant comparisons, including the peak figures for 16–20-year-olds (19 hours for males and 18 for females) and the lowest figures for people aged 51+ (2 and 3). However, the overview is not accurate: the table gives hours spent online, not numbers of people, and it shows age-group differences rather than increases or decreases over time. The response also omits important patterns, such as the sharp peak at ages 16–20 and the general decline in hours among older groups, while several figures are reported without explaining their significance. To improve, describe the units correctly, give a clear overview of the main pattern, and select comparisons across the age groups rather than presenting isolated details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an opening, an overview, and paragraphs containing comparisons. Some linking phrases, such as “Overall,” “On the other hand,” and “Furthermore,” help signal relationships between points. However, progression is limited: the final paragraph begins “In conclusion” but continues with more data, and the comparisons are not grouped in a clear order. The overview’s claim about increases and decreases also does not provide a reliable framework for the details that follow. Organise the report around the main pattern—for example, the peak age group followed by the decline across older groups—and use linking expressions only where they accurately show the relationship between figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “age groups,” “online,” and “older adults,” and attempt more formal phrasing such as “provides the details pertaining to.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise for describing a table. “Time consumed online” is awkward, and “the number of male and female” incorrectly suggests people rather than hours. “Ladies” is too informal for an academic report, while “similar range” does not clearly express the comparison between 8 and 7 hours. Aim for precise, natural terms such as “hours spent online,” “males and females,” and “was slightly higher than.” This would make the data easier to interpret and reduce ambiguity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, using structures such as “whereas” and “while” to compare figures. Meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in agreement and sentence construction occur repeatedly. For example, “the number of male and female … increased” has a singular/plural mismatch and an inaccurate verb for a static table, while “the age group of men … were 19” does not form a correct comparison. Missing articles and awkward clause patterns also appear in “while number of women.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, including “To start with,the” and the comma before “whereas.” Build comparisons with a consistent pattern, such as “Males aged 16–20 spent 19 hours online, compared with 18 hours for females.”

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