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 provides information about average hours spent on the internet by European people of different age groups.

Overall,the the european has six different age grous categories by average spend hours on the the internet.the age 16-20 man and female have highest figure,while 51 plus people recorded the lowest.

Initially, the age 11-15 male spend average time on the internet is 8%, whereas, female is 6%.On the other hand, the age 16-20 male record spend hours on the internet is 19% and female is 18%. Furthermore,the middle age 21-25 male category spend time on internet is 7% and female is 5%.

Secondly, the age 26-30 using internet male and female proportion are same just 4%..In addition,the age groups 31-50 men recorded spend hours on internet is diminish only 3% as compared with women. Morever,the women 31-50 position are same value relatively previously. At the end the above 50 age is only 2% ,while is 3% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the table’s main pattern: the 16–20 group has the highest figures for both sexes, while the 51+ group has the lowest. You also report most age-group values accurately. However, the overview is unclear and does not summarise the broader decline after ages 16–20; the description of the 31–50 figures is especially confusing. The figures are hours, not percentages, so writing “8%” and “19%” misrepresents the units. The response is also 143 words, below the required 150 words; the 13 words copied from the prompt are excluded from the count. Add a clearer overview and explain the main comparisons to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs, and it generally moves through the age groups in order. This gives the reader some sense of progression. However, linking expressions such as “Initially,” “Secondly,” “Furthermore,” and “At the end” are repetitive or not always suited to the relationship between the data. Some sentences are difficult to follow, particularly “Morever,the women 31-50 position are same value relatively previously,” which does not make the comparison clear. Improve cohesion by grouping related figures and using direct comparisons, rather than relying on sequence markers. Clearer sentence boundaries and spacing would also make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “average,” “age groups,” “highest,” and “lowest,” so the reader can recognise the subject and some key comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the data difficult to interpret. For example, “spend hours” and “recorded spend hours” are not natural ways to describe the figures, while “position” is unclear in this context. Repeated use of “age” and “internet” also limits variety. Take care to use the correct unit: the table reports hours, not percentages. More precise terms such as “average time online” and “figure” would help you describe the information accurately and naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, including clauses joined with “whereas” and “while.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences hard to understand. Examples include “the european has six different age grous categories,” “the age 16-20 man and female have highest figure,” and “the women 31-50 position are same value.” These show problems with sentence structure, articles, agreement, and verb forms. Punctuation and spacing are also inconsistent, as in “Overall,the the” and “4%..”. Practise building clear subject–verb sentences first, then add comparison clauses while checking agreement and punctuation.

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