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 given table chart demonstrates the details about the average hour allocated on the internet by European individuals of myriad age groups. The units are measured in numbers.

looking from an overall perspective, it cam be witnessed that the age group of 16-20 had the highest figure by both gender, while the lowest value was of 51+.

After analysing the chart, it can be clearly seen that around 8 hour of men was covered by 11-15 age groups which declined 6 by female. Furthermore, there was a difference of about 1 in terms of 16-20 age groups between both gender, while the maximum figure by male with 19. The number of 26-30 was remained constant at 4 hour by both boy and girls.

Probing ahead to further details, 2 hour more spent by male in terms of 21-25 age groups and female used 5 hour only. Moreover, the number of 51+ by female was higher than male 3 and 2 respectively.

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 is lowest. Several comparisons are also relevant, including the equal value of 4 hours for ages 26–30 and the female figure being higher among those aged 31–50 and 51+. However, coverage is incomplete: the 31–50 figures are not reported, and the overview does not summarise the general decline after the 16–20 peak. Some details are unclear or inaccurate in expression—for example, “2 hour more” for ages 21–25 should specify that males spend two hours more than females. A fuller overview and precise reporting of all key comparisons would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs of details. The information is generally grouped by age ranges, and signposts such as “Furthermore” and “Moreover” help indicate additions. However, progression is not consistently clear. “Probing ahead to further details” does not establish a meaningful new grouping, and the sequence moves between age bands without a clear organising principle. Some links are mechanical, while references such as “the maximum figure” and “the number of 51+” make it harder to follow exactly which values are being compared. Organise the details in a consistent order and use direct comparisons—for example, report each age band’s male and female figures together—to improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “highest figure,” “declined,” and “difference,” and the reader can usually understand the intended comparisons. There is also an attempt to vary phrasing with expressions such as “overall perspective” and “Probing ahead.” However, word choice and collocation are often unnatural or imprecise: “average hour allocated on the internet,” “the number … was remained constant,” and “2 hour more spent” do not express the data naturally. “Myriad” is also an unsuitable choice in this context, and “boy and girls” is imprecise for adult age groups. Prefer straightforward, accurate terms such as “hours spent online,” “remained at four hours,” and “males spent two hours more.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “while” and “which,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and sentence construction appear in examples such as “the number of 26-30 was remained constant” and “2 hour more spent by male,” where the required subject and verb structure are missing or incorrect. Agreement and articles are also problematic in “around 8 hour of men was covered,” and several sentences omit necessary grammatical words, making the relationships between figures difficult to follow. Capitalisation at the start of “looking” and punctuation around comparisons also need attention. Build each comparison around a clear subject and verb, such as “Men spent eight hours, compared with six for women.”

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