Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

ThThe table provid key information about wast many hours on Intrent by diffrent european ages

Overall it is clear form comparaison diffrent age groups

In addition age between [16-20)ises Intrent than 11-15male8female6after that 21-25male7female 5whereas under estimated years 26-30moitie 8(31_50)male3famele4underages512male three famele so Intrent reduce old age increase in young people and adults

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You identify the table’s subject and attempt to report age-group differences, including the peak for people aged 16–20 and lower figures among older groups. However, the response is very incomplete: it gives no clear, accurate overview of the main pattern, and several figures are confused or difficult to interpret. For example, “26-30 moitie 8” does not match the table, where both sexes record 4 hours, and the figures for the 51+ group are not reported accurately. The final claim that Internet use “reduce old age” is too vague to summarise the data. The response is also 97 words below the required minimum. To improve, write a complete overview and select a few accurate comparisons, including the highest and lowest figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to move from an introduction to an overall comment and then to details, with “Overall” and “In addition” signalling this progression. However, the ideas are compressed into one continuous block, and the sequence of age groups and figures is hard to follow. The long final sentence combines several comparisons without clear boundaries, while phrases such as “after that” do not make the relationships between the data sufficiently clear. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and supporting details, and give each age group or comparison its own clearly structured sentence. More precise linking and punctuation would help readers follow the information.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a few relevant terms, such as “table,” “age groups,” “male,” “female,” and “reduce,” showing some vocabulary connected to the task. However, spelling errors and inaccurate or unclear word choices frequently make the message difficult to understand: “Intrent,” “diffrent,” “form comparaison,” and “moitie” are examples. The phrase “wast many hours” does not express the intended idea clearly, and “reduce old age increase in young people” is not a natural description of the pattern. Build a reliable set of data-reporting expressions and check spelling carefully. For example, use “hours spent online,” “the figure was highest,” and “declined with age” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt a few sentence forms, including an opening statement and an overall comment, but most of the response consists of incomplete or poorly connected clauses. For instance, “Overall it is clear form comparaison diffrent age groups” lacks a complete grammatical structure, while “so Intrent reduce old age increase in young people and adults” joins ideas without clear subjects or appropriate verb forms. The sequence of figures also has little punctuation, making sentence boundaries unclear. Practise writing complete sentences with a subject and verb, such as “Internet use was highest among people aged 16–20.” Then use simple comparison structures consistently, checking articles, agreement, and punctuation.

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