Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-10

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 5.0)

The table illustrates the total hours spent on the usage of internet by male and female across different age group by individual in European country.

Overall, the people under the age of 16-18 were tended more to use interent by male and female. while the age group of 51 and above used less internet. In both, male and female the male's are higher when compared to female in the usage of internet.

The age group from 11-15 are moderate in the usage of interent by 8 people in male and 6 in female.while the female below 21-25 are with 7 and 5 in male.Despite the people from 16-20 are larger in number than the all other age categories.

The people above 26 -30 used the internet are equal by male and female with 4 people. The age between 31 to 50 stood at second position by 3 male and 4 in female.The age above 51 are used less in overall age group

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad pattern that internet use is highest among people aged 16–20 and lowest among those aged 51+, and you include several figures from the table. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: the claim that males are higher in both groups is contradicted by the 31–50 and 51+ figures, where females record more hours, and the reference to “under the age of 16-18” does not match a table category. Some details are also misreported or unclear: for ages 21–25, the figures are 7 for males and 5 for females, but your sentence reverses them. To improve, give a precise overview of the peak, the general decline with age, and the exceptions, then report comparisons accurately and describe the figures as hours rather than people.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, with an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs of details. This gives the reader some organisation, and the age groups provide a natural way to present the data. However, progression is not consistently clear: the overview introduces an incorrect age range, and the third paragraph’s sentence about ages 21–25 is difficult to follow because the male and female figures are presented in a confusing order. Linking words such as “while” and “Despite” are used inaccurately or without a clear relationship between ideas. Use one paragraph for the overall pattern and group the remaining figures in a clear sequence, with each comparison stated directly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “age group,” “usage of internet,” “higher,” and “second position,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are unnatural or imprecise, such as “total hours spent on the usage of internet,” “moderate in the usage,” and “larger in number.” Repeated misspellings of “internet” also reduce accuracy. In addition, “8 people” and “6 in female” mislabel the table’s measurements, which are hours. Aim for concise, conventional reporting language and check spelling: for example, say that males “spent 8 hours online” and that use “peaked among 16–20-year-olds.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a clause beginning “Despite,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in phrases such as “the age group … are moderate,” “were tended more to use,” and “The age above 51 are used less.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation also cause problems, as in “female.while,” while the overview’s opening sentence is not grammatically complete in its construction. These errors sometimes make the intended comparison difficult to understand. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and past-tense reporting, and build shorter, complete sentences before adding contrast clauses.

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