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 depicts the average hours spent on the internet by European people acoording to the age groups.

Overall,the age groups of teens (16-20) has the highest hours of internet usage.While old age people uses the internet very low(51+).

At first,the young ones with the age group of 11-15 shows the usage of internet on average as 8 hours for males and 6 hours for females.The next age group from 16 to 20 represents a significant increase in the usage of internet(around 19 hours for males and 18 hours for females).Aheading forward age groups shows a lack of interest in internet with a downfall of average hours of usage.The people of age ranging from 21-25 accounts only 7 hours for males and 5 hours for females average.

However,the age group of 26-30 amazingly shows the similar average hours for both males and females as 4.On the other hand, females of age group 31 to 50 looks more interested in using internet about 4 hours than males 3 hours.The last group includes the people of 51 and of above age where the females are also seems to be more interested with about 3 hours of internet usage on average than for the males just 2 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: usage peaks among 16–20-year-olds and then generally declines with age. The figures you report for each group are also consistent with the table, including the equal four-hour figures for ages 26–30 and the small female lead in the two oldest groups. This covers the task with relevant comparisons. However, the overview is brief and partly vague: “old age people uses the internet very low” does not clearly summarise the overall pattern, and the response does not explicitly highlight that males record higher usage in the first three age groups while females lead in the older groups. Some details are described as “lack of interest,” which interprets the figures rather than neutrally reporting them. A sharper overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a sequence of details moving through the age groups. This makes the information broadly understandable. However, progression is somewhat mechanical, relying on “At first,” “The next age group,” “Aheading forward,” “However,” and “On the other hand.” Some transitions do not express a clear contrast, and the long final paragraph packs several comparisons together. The overview also runs directly into the next sentence without adequate spacing or punctuation, which weakens the flow. Grouping the younger age bands separately from the older ones, and using clearer links to compare male and female figures, would make the organisation more coherent and less list-like.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “average,” “significant increase,” “downfall,” and “similar average hours.” These choices help communicate the main figures, and the meaning is generally recoverable. However, several expressions are imprecise or unnatural for a formal report: “lack of interest” infers motivation, “amazingly” is subjective, and “more interested” again interprets usage rather than describing it. There is also repetition of “usage of internet” and “age group,” while spelling errors such as “acoording” and “Aheading” reduce accuracy. Aim for neutral, precise terms such as “internet use,” “declined,” and “recorded,” and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the sequence of comparisons is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with subject–verb agreement and sentence construction. For example, “the age groups … has” should use a singular subject (“the age group … has”) or a plural verb (“the age groups … have”); “old age people uses” should be “older people use”; and “females … are also seems” combines incompatible verb forms. The opening overview also needs clearer sentence boundaries and spacing after punctuation. These errors do not generally prevent the reader from understanding the figures, but more consistent agreement, verb forms, and punctuation would improve control.

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