Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The table illustrate the information of European people of different age sector gives average hours on internet.

Overall,the male people of europe of age between 16 to 20 spends more hours on internet.In contrast,males of age above 51 have less screen time.

As teenager who are under 20 and more than age of 16 have much usage on screen in males and spend about 19 average hours on internet and same female of this age group also spend 18 hours which are highest in their catogory.

However,usage of internet of old person above 51 is only 2 hours in male and 3 in female which are respectively much less than other age segments, so other segments who are young and have age 26 to 30 spend average 4 hours on internet in both gender while children useage is 8 hours in male and 6 average 6 hours in female.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main peak and low point: males aged 16–20 record 19 hours, while the 51+ group records the lowest figures, at 2 hours for males and 3 for females. You also include several relevant comparisons. However, the overview is brief, and the account is incomplete: the 21–25 group is not reported, and the 31–50 figures are omitted. The statement that the 26–30 group and children are the other segments discussed does not give a clear picture of the overall pattern. The response is also one word below the required 150-word minimum. To strengthen the summary, describe the general age-related pattern and include the missing groups accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to details, and words such as “Overall,” “In contrast” and “However” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, progression is not consistently clear: the final sentence combines the 51+, 26–30 and 11–15 groups, making the comparisons difficult to follow. Some linking is mechanical, and punctuation spacing is inconsistent, as in “Overall,the” and “In contrast,males.” Use separate sentences or paragraphs to group the highest figures, the lowest figures and the remaining age bands. Clearer sequencing and more precise links between comparisons would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “average hours,” “screen time,” “usage” and “age group,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “age sector,” “catogory,” “old person” and “children useage.” Repetition of “spend,” “hours” and “internet” also makes the description less precise. Choose standard terms for age bands and describe figures with varied, accurate expressions, such as “recorded,” “spent online” and “the oldest age group.” Check spelling carefully, since errors such as “catogory” and “useage” are noticeable and reduce clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, including a contrast with “In contrast” and a clause beginning “which are respectively…”. However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between ideas unclear. For example, “The table illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “males … spends” also uses the wrong verb form. The sentence beginning “As teenager who are under 20” has an unclear and faulty structure, and “same female of this age group also spend” lacks an article and has awkward agreement. Sentence boundaries and comma spacing also need attention. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles and complete sentence structures before adding more complex clauses.

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