Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-07-26

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)

So the age of people 11 yo 15 are childrens so thats why they spend time on internet childrens are nowadays addicted to internet tahts very harmful but i think its a normal average . And second the pleople of age 16 to 20 have a big ration these are teen agers thats why the are newly young thats why they spend more time and also the ration of these age is more than all . And second 21 to 25 they are the average pf age life which they are spending so thy little bit focus on their future thats why theh are busy some are doing jobs or any other profession which they itntersted and after that the age of 26 to 30 most if them are busy in their real life witb family and their new born childrens and 31 yo 50 are those people those are spend their almost total life they are waiting for death and seeinv ghe enjoying their grand childrens si tahts whh they are not much intersted in interenet and in the last there are 50 plus some of them are not know taht how to use internet thats why the rationpf thag age people is verh low .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response fails to meet the requirements of an Academic Task 1 report. Instead of summarizing data from the provided table, the text offers subjective, speculative commentary on the lifestyle of different age groups (e.g., 'they are waiting for death'). There is no attempt to report the actual figures or trends presented in the prompt. The response is entirely descriptive of personal opinions rather than analytical of the data. To improve, you must objectively describe the information shown in the table, highlighting the highest and lowest values and making clear comparisons between the age groups.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response lacks a logical structure. It is written as a single, long, run-on paragraph with no clear introduction, body, or conclusion. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as the repetitive use of 'And second' to start sentences. The progression of ideas is confusing because the text focuses on personal assumptions rather than the data provided. To improve, you should organize your report into clear paragraphs: an introduction, an overview of the main trends, and specific details comparing the age groups, using a variety of linking words like 'in contrast' or 'whereas'.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is very limited and informal, often relying on repetitive phrases like 'they are' and 'that's why'. There are numerous spelling errors (e.g., 'childrens', 'tahts', 'rationpf', 'itntersted') and incorrect word choices, such as using 'ration' instead of 'ratio' or 'proportion'. The language used is not appropriate for an academic report, as it lacks the precision required to describe data. To improve, focus on learning vocabulary related to trends and statistics, such as 'increase', 'decline', 'proportion', and 'significant'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The grammar is highly inaccurate, making the text difficult to follow. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, sentence structure, and punctuation. The text consists mostly of run-on sentences connected by 'and' or 'that's why', with a complete lack of complex sentence structures. Basic errors such as 'childrens' (plural of child is children) and '11 yo 15' (instead of 'to') occur throughout. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring each sentence has a clear subject and verb, and proofreading for common errors in tense and pluralization.

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