Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-12

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 illustrates the data about the average hourse spent on internet by european males and females of different age groups.

Overall, it is cleared that european males and females the age group of 16 to 20 years have spent most hours on the interner however, old age group of 51 plus have spent less time only 2 hours by males and 3 hours by females.

According to data, the age group of 11 to 15 years old males spent 8 hours and females spent 6 hours on internet. Moreover, the category of age group between 21 to 25 spent 7 hours by males and 5 spent horse by females. Furthermore, the age group of 26 to 30 males and females spent smilar hourse on the internet. In addtion, 31 to 50 years old males and females spent only 3 hours by males and 4 horse by females. Lastely, european adult people who were between 16 to 20 spent most house on the internet males spent 19 and females spent 18 hours. On the other hand, old age european people who were 51 plus spent less hours only 2 hours by males and 3 by females.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures (19 hours for males and 18 for females), while the 51+ group records the lowest (2 and 3). You also report the values for the other age groups, and the overview gives the reader a useful summary. However, some features are less fully presented: for example, you say the 26–30 group spent “similar” hours without stating that both sexes recorded 4, and comparisons between male and female figures could be made more consistently. The repeated mention of the highest and lowest groups takes space that could be used to highlight the overall decline with age after 16–20. A more selective overview and clearer comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an identifiable opening, overview and supporting details, and the age groups are generally presented in a sensible order. However, progression is weakened by repeated information: the 16–20 and 51+ figures appear in both the overview and the final sentences. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” “In addition,” and “Lastely” are used frequently, making the report feel like a list rather than a connected comparison. Some links also do not show a clear relationship between the figures. Organise the body into a more deliberate sequence—for example, describe the peak and subsequent decline together—and use fewer, more precise transitions. This would make the overall progression clearer and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a table, including “age group,” “spent,” and “most” and “less” hours, so the main information is understandable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling and collocation errors are noticeable, including “hourse,” “interner,” “spent horse,” “smilar,” and “most house.” Repeated phrases such as “age group” and “spent hours” also make the description less precise. Use standard data-reporting expressions such as “recorded,” “the figure for,” and “hours of internet use,” and check spelling carefully. More accurate and varied vocabulary would help you compare the figures without relying on repetitive wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can usually understand the comparisons. However, the longer structures are often not controlled, as in “it is cleared that european males and females the age group of 16 to 20 years have spent most hours,” where the clause structure and verb pattern are unclear. There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement and sentence boundaries; for example, “the age group of 11 to 15 years old males spent” does not form a clear grammatical relationship between the age group and the people. Some punctuation is missing around the overview’s contrast. Build accurate short sentences first, then combine related comparisons using controlled clauses and consistent past-tense forms.

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