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 provide information about the average hours spent on the internet by European female and male both of six different age groups.

Overall, 16 to 20 age that the highest usage of internet both gender included male and female. while, least average hours spent internet by above 51 ages both gender.

To commence with, the longest average time spent on internet by 16-20 age group 19 in male and 18 in female. The male and female both usage of internet minor differences. 11to15 age of group, male at 8 and female at 6 hours time spent on social media. 7 hours in male and 5 hours in female by 21to25 year. The average hours spent on the Internet by European both genders equally used in 26to30 years, which accounted for 4. The female has highest average hours spent on internet as compare to male in 31to50 ages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, while the 51+ group has the lowest. You also report several comparisons correctly, including 8 versus 6 hours for ages 11–15 and equal figures of 4 hours for ages 26–30. However, the overview is brief, and the final age group is not described, so the account does not fully cover the table. The statement that the 31–50 female figure is higher is correct, but giving the values (4 and 3) would make this comparison clearer. The response is 130 words, below the required 150, which limits the detail and development of the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph reporting figures. This helps the reader follow the broad pattern, and phrases such as “Overall” and “To commence with” signal stages in the response. However, progression within the data paragraph is mostly a list of age groups, with little grouping or comparison to connect the figures. The transition “while” after the overview is awkwardly separated, and “The male and female both usage of internet minor differences” does not clearly explain which figures are being compared. Organise the details into meaningful groups—for example, the peak age group and the subsequent decline—and use clear linking and reference to make relationships between figures explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “average hours,” “age group,” “highest,” and “least,” so the reader can identify the subject and main comparisons. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, especially “spent on internet” and “average hours.” Some word choices or combinations are unnatural, such as “longest average time,” “minor differences,” and “as compare to.” “Social media” is also not supported by the table, which reports Internet use generally. Use precise reporting language and vary it with expressions such as “recorded,” “accounted for,” or “was higher than.” More accurate collocations would make the comparisons clearer and more appropriate for an academic summary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer constructions, and the main figures can generally be understood. However, sentence structures are often incomplete or inaccurately formed. For example, “The table illustrate the provide information” has subject–verb and verb-form problems, while “Overall, 16 to 20 age that the highest usage” lacks a complete grammatical structure. There are also errors in articles, plurals, and agreement, as in “both of six different age groups” and “The female has highest.” Punctuation and sentence boundaries are inconsistent, including the lower-case “while” after a full stop. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then check agreement, articles, and punctuation before adding more complex clauses.

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