Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 illustrate the number of hours spent on different apps like Instagram,TickTock , facebook or other entertainment websites ,using internet of various age groups by European people.

Overall, the most dominant age year is of youngesters. however , internet used by elders is least by both genders.The other age groups spent almost same time on internet.Although men spend most of their time on internet than females.

At the begin, young people between 16-20 used internet moslty about 19 hours and 18 hours by males and females respectively.it was most dominant aged group .Time hours descreased by age group ,children spend almost same hours .

Additionally,elder people between the age of 26-30 spend same about 4 hours by both genders. In the aged group of 21-25 , male spend more time on internet rather than females.Furthermore, elder spent less frequent time on internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main peak correctly: people aged 16–20 record the highest figures, at 19 hours for males and 18 for females, and you note that usage is lowest among older people. However, the overview is not fully accurate: the other age groups do not all spend “almost same time,” as figures range from 2 to 8 hours. The claim that men spend more time overall also overlooks the 31–50 and 51+ groups, where women record higher figures, and the 26–30 group, where they are equal. Some details are vague or missing, including the 11–15 figures and the exact pattern across age groups. The response is also 7 words below the required minimum. Include a fuller, data-based overview and cover the key comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, with an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs, and it uses linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Additionally” and “Furthermore.” This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression is not consistently clear: the detail paragraphs move between age groups without a clear sequence, and “At the begin” does not clearly signal which figures follow. Some connections are also awkward or unclear, such as “Time hours descreased by age group, children spend almost same hours.” The repeated references to “elder” and “age group” do not always make the comparisons easy to follow. Organise the figures in a consistent order and use clearer links to show contrasts and changes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “hours,” “age groups,” “genders,” “most dominant” and “spend time.” However, the range is limited, and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “most dominant age year” is not a natural way to describe the group with the highest usage, while “elder spent less frequent time” is unclear. The opening also introduces apps such as Instagram and Facebook, although the table reports Internet hours rather than types of websites. Spelling errors such as “moslty” and “descreased” further reduce clarity. Use precise terms such as “average hours,” “highest figure” and “declined with age,” and check spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “Although,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in agreement and verb forms occur in basic statements: “The table illustrate” should be “The table illustrates,” and “male spend” should be “males spend.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also unreliable, as in “At the begin, young people between 16-20 used internet moslty about 19 hours and 18 hours by males and females respectively.it was most dominant aged group.” This contains a run-on structure and a missing space after the full stop. Articles and sentence construction also need attention in phrases such as “it was most dominant aged group.” Aim for shorter, complete sentences first, then add complex structures only when their grammar is secure.

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