Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The table shows amount of useage of internet by diffrent age group from 11 to 51+ years which is diffrenciated by male and female of the Europ continant.

Overall, The internet is usaged most of male and female fall in the 16 to 20 age group and the second highest useage are from 11-15 years age group.othe age groups have very less or modrate spent on the internet.

The age group of 16-20 years , both genders are spent almost smiler hours of 19 and 18 hours.This age group belongs to studens , thats why they spent more time on internet as they want to study find matiral or taking online class .Seconfd age group is 11-15 years are yound child under the retisction of there parents or they are using there parents phone, for that reason amount of spent on the internet for male 8 and fmale 6.

As we grow older hours spent on internet as lower as we can see in the table from 21-25 its just male 7 and female 5 and 26-30 years it lower but both the gender spending same amount of hours on that.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main peak accurately: both sexes record their highest Internet use at ages 16–20, with 19 hours for males and 18 for females. You also note that ages 11–15 are the next-highest group and describe the decline in the younger adult groups. However, the summary is only partial: it stops at ages 26–30 and omits the figures for ages 31–50 and 51+, which complete the downward pattern and show females slightly ahead in both groups. The explanations about students and parental restrictions are speculative and are not supported by the table. Focus instead on reporting the remaining data and making an overview that captures the overall age trend and the small gender differences.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to details, and phrases such as “Overall” and “As we grow older” help signal the direction of the discussion. However, progression is uneven: the final paragraph ends after the 26–30 group, leaving the older categories unreported, and the overview’s “very less or modrate” description is vague. Some links between ideas are awkward or unclear, particularly the shift from the figures to explanations about students and parental restrictions. Organise the body by age groups and use clear comparisons to connect each set of figures. This would make the information easier to follow and reduce the impression of a list of loosely connected points.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “age group,” “genders,” “hours,” and “second highest,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to read: “useage,” “diffrenciated,” “Europ continant,” and “matiral.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “the internet is usaged most” and “very less or modrate spent.” Choose precise, standard expressions for describing data, such as “hours spent online,” “recorded,” and “declined.” Avoid adding informal or speculative wording when the table only provides figures. Careful proofreading of spelling and word forms would make your meaning clearer and more appropriate for an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a comparison of the two figures for ages 16–20 and a sentence describing changes across age groups. However, control is inconsistent, and errors often make the relationships between ideas difficult to understand. For example, “both genders are spent” has an incorrect verb form, while “As we grow older hours spent on internet as lower” lacks a clear grammatical structure. Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “the internet” and the run-on explanation beginning “This age group belongs to studens.” Use a reliable pattern such as “Males spent X hours, compared with Y for females,” and check each sentence for a complete subject and verb.

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