Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-06

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 4.0)

the table illuestrates information about the average hours spent on the internet by european people of different age groups. Ovarall it is clear that european diffreant age of groups 16 to 20 teengeres male spent 19 and female spent 18 houre additionaly the elder 31 to 50 male spent 3 and female spent 3 over the table

Looking first at the figure the table illustrates 11-15 age male and female spent 8,16 while adults male 19,and female spent 18 whereas the 21-25 age male 7 hours and female spent 5 while the 26-30 age male 4 and female also 4 hours spent simalirly the 31-50 the adlts age,s male 3 hours and female 4 hours while eladrly spent

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the table’s subject and mention its main peak: males aged 16–20 record 19 hours and females 18. However, the overview is incomplete and includes a factual error: you say the 31–50 group spends 3 hours for both sexes, whereas females record 4. The final age group, 51+, is left unfinished, and the response does not clearly summarise the overall pattern across the age groups. The 11–15 figures are also confused: the table shows 8 hours for males and 6 for females, not “8,16.” The response is 102 words, below the required 150, and 16 words copied from the prompt were excluded from the count. Include a complete overview and accurately report the key comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction and overview before moving to details. Phrases such as “Looking first at the figure” and “whereas” show an effort to connect information. However, the ideas are difficult to follow because the overview and detail paragraph repeat some figures, while several comparisons are crowded into one long sentence. The response also ends abruptly at “while eladrly spent,” leaving the final age group without a complete statement. Use separate, clearly focused paragraphs and group the age bands logically—for example, the peak and younger groups first, then the decline among older people. Clear sentence boundaries and a complete ending would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “average hours,” “age groups,” “male,” “female,” and “adults,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, vocabulary is basic and repetitive, with “spent” used repeatedly to describe the figures. Numerous spelling errors—such as “illuestrates,” “Ovarall,” “diffreant,” and “simalirly”—make the writing harder to read and reduce precision. Some expressions are also awkward, including “the elder 31 to 50” and “over the table.” Build a more accurate range of reporting language and check spelling carefully. For example, use “recorded” or “spent an average of” for the figures, and describe the older age bands as “older adults” rather than “the elder.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to form sentences that compare groups, using structures such as “whereas” and “while,” but control is limited and errors frequently affect clarity. For example, “11-15 age male and female spent 8,16” lacks clear articles and a correctly structured comparison; “the 31-50 the adlts age,s male 3 hours” is also difficult to parse. Several sentences run together without reliable punctuation, and the overview contains incomplete or unclear constructions. Practise writing one complete sentence for each comparison, with a clear subject and verb—for example, “Males aged 11–15 spent 8 hours online, compared with 6 hours for females.” More accurate sentence boundaries and basic clause structure would make the data easier to understand.

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