Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The table shows the information about the average hours spend on internet European people in different age groups around 11 to above 51.There are many age groups and 5 people in a group.

In the age group of 11 to 15 male spend you time is all most 8 hours, and next age group people use internet about 19 hours. Age group of 21 to 25 is use internet less to the last group, and next group is spend time is 7 hours. The age of 31 to 50 is use about 3 hours and above of 51 people use internet is 2 hours.

The first group of female spend time on the internet around 6 hours and the age of 16 to 20 use internet all most 18 hours and the next is spend time on internet is 5 hours.

Next two groups use internet same around 4 hours and the last age group above of 51 is use lowest time on internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You report several figures accurately, including the male peak of 19 hours for ages 16–20 and the female peak of 18 hours in the same group, and you identify the oldest group as having the lowest usage. However, the response does not give a clear overview of the main pattern across the table, such as the sharp peak at ages 16–20 followed by a general decline with age. Some comparisons are missing or unclear: for example, males spend more time than females in the younger groups, while females are slightly higher in the 31–50 and 51+ groups. The statement that there are “5 people in a group” is unsupported by the table. More accurate, selective comparisons and a concise overview would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a basic order, discussing male figures first and female figures afterwards, so the reader can recognise the two categories being described. However, the information is not arranged into a clear overview followed by well-organised details, and several sentences are difficult to follow, such as “Age group of 21 to 25 is use internet less to the last group.” The repeated use of “and next” does not clearly show whether you mean the next age band or a comparison. Paragraphing is also limited, and the final sentence does not connect the female figures into a clear summary. Grouping the data by age trend, with explicit comparisons between males and females, would improve progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use basic vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “age group,” “hours,” “spend time,” and “lowest,” and the reader can identify the general subject. However, the range is repetitive, especially the repeated phrases “use internet” and “spend time,” and several word choices or combinations are unnatural, such as “spend you time” and “use internet less to the last group.” These errors sometimes make the intended comparison hard to understand. Use more precise reporting language and vary the expressions for describing figures and trends. For example, “recorded,” “spent online,” “peaked at,” and “declined” would help you describe the table more clearly and concisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses short, simple statements, with little evidence of controlled complex sentence structures. Frequent errors in verb forms and sentence construction make some information difficult to interpret. Examples include “male spend you time is all most 8 hours,” “Age group of 21 to 25 is use internet,” and “the age of 31 to 50 is use about 3 hours.” There are also problems with articles, prepositions, and punctuation, including the missing space after “51.” These errors affect clarity, even though the reader can recover some figures from context. Practise accurate patterns such as “Males aged 11–15 spent an average of eight hours online” and “usage fell to seven hours among those aged 21–25.”

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