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 illustrates data about the time spent on the internet by European people of different age groups.

Overall, youngsters from 16 to 20 years spent highest hours on internet, while elders above 51 spent fewer hours on internet.

Children from 11 to 15 boys spent 8 hours and girls used internet for 6 hours, while adults from 16 to 20 years male spent 19 hours which are highest in given data and female spent 18 hours on internet.

People fron 26 to 30 years spent male spent 7 hours and female spent 5 hours. Middle aged people from 26 to 30 spent 4 hours and 31 to 50 spent about 4 hours. Whereas, above 51 years males spent only 2 hours and females spent 3 hours which are lowest.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main pattern: the 16–20 group records the highest figures, while people aged 51+ record the lowest, and you include several accurate male–female comparisons. However, the report is incomplete and contains a significant data error: you describe the 21–25 group as “26 to 30,” and then give the actual 26–30 figures under that age range. The 31–50 figures are also not clearly reported by gender. The overview is relevant but brief, and the response does not fully select and explain the key comparisons. It is also 119 words, below the required 150; this limits the development of the summary. Check each age band against the table and add the missing comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview and a paragraph of figures, and words such as “Overall” and “while” help signal relationships. However, progression within the final paragraph is difficult to follow: “People fron 26 to 30 years” is followed by figures that belong to ages 21–25, then the next sentence shifts between two age groups without clearly distinguishing their data. The repeated use of “spent” and “hours” also makes the report feel list-like rather than organised around clear comparisons. Group the figures in a consistent order, such as youngest to oldest, and use separate sentences to compare each age band. This would make the relationships between the data easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “table,” “age groups,” “hours,” and “overall,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several phrases are awkward or imprecise, such as “spent highest hours,” “used internet,” and “elders above 51.” There is also a spelling error in “fron.” Repeating “spent” and “internet” reduces variety, while “adults from 16 to 20 years” is not a natural way to describe this age group. Aim for accurate collocations and a few precise alternatives, such as “recorded,” “usage,” and “people aged 51 and over.” These changes would make the report more natural without requiring overly advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and compound sentences, and the overview sentence using “while” shows an effort to compare groups. However, grammatical errors occur frequently and sometimes make the data relationships unclear. For example, “youngsters … spent highest hours” lacks an article before the superlative, and “male spent 19 hours which are highest” has problems with agreement and sentence structure. The phrase “Children from 11 to 15 boys spent 8 hours” also has an unclear grammatical relationship between the age group and the subjects. Most sentences follow similar basic patterns, with limited control of more varied structures. Practise forming clear comparisons, checking subject–verb agreement, and using articles and prepositions accurately.

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