Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-14

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 5.0)

The table illustrates the average number of hours that people of different age groups across Europe spend on internet.

Overall, the usage of internet varies considerably across different ages, younger people tend to spend more hours on internet then older individuals, with the highest average recorded among the younger age group and the least average is recorded among the older age group.

Looking at the first category, the time devoted by the age group between 11-15 years is approximately 8 and 6 hours by male and females respectively. The second age

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the table’s subject and give a relevant overview: internet use is highest among younger people and lowest among older people. However, the response reports only the first age group (8 male and 6 female hours) before stopping mid-sentence at “The second age…”. As a result, it omits the peak at ages 16–20, the subsequent decline, and comparisons between the sexes in the remaining groups. The overview is also broad rather than supported by the key figures. The response is substantially below the required 150 words, which leaves the task only minimally addressed. To improve, complete the summary and select the main comparisons, including the 19/18-hour peak and the low figures for people aged 51+.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic structure: an introduction, an overview beginning “Overall,” and a paragraph that starts to describe the data. This gives the reader some sense of how the response is organised. However, the progression is incomplete because the final paragraph breaks off at “The second age”, leaving the information unfinished and preventing a coherent account of the table. The overview also repeats the general idea of age differences without leading into a complete comparison. Develop the body in a clear sequence—for example, describe the peak and younger groups first, then the decline among older groups—and use linking phrases to show contrasts between male and female figures. Ensure each paragraph is complete and connected to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use several relevant terms for describing the table, including “average number of hours”, “age groups”, “usage” and “highest average”. These choices make the topic clear, and “time devoted” shows an attempt to vary the wording. However, the range is limited by the short response, and some expressions are awkward or imprecise, such as “spend on internet” and “the least average is recorded”. “Then” is also used where the comparison requires “than”. Aim for natural collocations such as “spend time on the internet” and “the lowest figure was recorded”. A wider set of accurate terms for describing peaks, declines and differences would help you report the remaining data more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes some controlled sentence forms, such as “The table illustrates…” and the overview sentence beginning “Overall”. There is also an attempt to use a longer comparative structure to describe the age pattern. However, the sentence “younger people tend to spend more hours on internet then older individuals, with the highest average recorded…” joins several ideas awkwardly, and the final sentence is incomplete. Articles and plural forms also need attention in “on internet” and “by male and females”; use “on the internet” and “for males and females”. The short sample limits the range of structures demonstrated. Practise writing complete sentences with clear comparisons, and check articles, agreement and punctuation before finishing.

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