Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-13

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 demonstrates about the European people spent the average hours on the Internet of different age categories. Overall, the two most notable trends are the people age of 16-20 years of male and female spent more hours, while the old people above 51 are spent least hours on internet.

At the beginning, male often use internet more than the female from 11 to 30 years group. The first age group start from 11 to 15 spend normal 8 and 6 hours by male and female respectively. Additionally, the younger group of age group 16 to 20 spent higher hours on internet about 19 hours. But it dramatically drop on the group of age 21 to 25 from 19 hours to just 7 hours due to duties and jobs, while the mankind of age from 26 to 30 male and female spent equal 4 hours on internet. Furthermore, the age group of 31 to 51+ European has sharply reduced the internet to only 3 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

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 relevant comparisons, including 8 versus 6 hours at ages 11–15 and equal figures of 4 hours at ages 26–30. However, coverage is uneven: the 31–50 figures are not clearly distinguished by sex (3 for males and 4 for females), and the overview could better summarise the overall decline after the 16–20 peak. The explanation that usage falls “due to duties and jobs” is speculative and is not supported by the table. Focus on describing the data rather than suggesting causes, and report the remaining comparisons precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an overview followed by a paragraph describing the age groups, and the information generally moves from younger to older people. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Additionally,” and “Furthermore” help signal progression. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear: “At the beginning” does not establish a clear comparison, and “But it dramatically drop” has an unclear reference. The final sentence groups ages 31 to 51+ together, making the progression and figures difficult to follow. Organise the details into clearer comparisons, such as the peak, the subsequent decline, and the older groups, and use references that make it clear which age band and gender each figure describes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “average hours,” “age categories,” “notable trends,” and “dramatically drop.” These attempts show an adequate range for the task, but several choices are unnatural or imprecise and sometimes make the meaning less clear. For example, “the mankind of age” is not an appropriate way to refer to an age group, while “spent normal 8 and 6 hours” does not clearly describe the figures. “Sharply reduced the internet” also gives an inaccurate impression of what is being reduced. Choose standard data-reporting phrases such as “recorded,” “spent,” and “fell to,” and use “hours of Internet use” consistently. Avoid adding causal language that the table cannot support.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a clause beginning “But.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction occur across the response. For instance, “the people age of 16-20 years … spent” is an awkwardly formed subject, and “the first age group start … spend” shifts between verb forms without a clear grammatical structure. In “it dramatically drop,” the verb does not agree with its subject, and “the age group … has sharply reduced” uses a construction that does not fit the intended meaning. Practise building each sentence around a clear subject and verb, and check tense and agreement before adding comparisons.

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