Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-07-27

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)

Internet become very famous and basic need of every people. Without internet the world is nothing. Internet play very important role in every people life mobile television is nothing without internet. In european people spent many time in internet. In the age of 11 to 15 8 percent of male using internet and 6 percent female using internet. In this age they use youtube play music play games to pass free time. In the age of 16 to 20 the percentage of male is 19 and female is 18. They do their daily life work school college assignments. In the age of 21 to 25 the percentage become very low they do their daily life work to earn. In 26 to 30 the male is 4 percent and female also 4 percent. In 31 to 50 they become old and do not use much more internet. In the age of 51 or plus they percentage become very low the people do not like to use internet. Otherwise internet play very important role in daily life without internet the life is not easy.

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 providing an objective summary of the data, the student includes personal opinions and irrelevant commentary, such as 'Without internet the world is nothing.' Furthermore, the data reporting is inaccurate and lacks a clear overview. The student attempts to describe the figures but fails to identify key trends or make meaningful comparisons between age groups. The inclusion of subjective interpretations (e.g., 'they become old and do not use much more internet') is inappropriate for this task type, which requires a neutral, analytical tone.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response lacks a logical structure. It is written as a single block of text rather than using paragraphs to separate the introduction, overview, and body details. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas; sentences are often disjointed and repetitive. The progression of information is unclear, as the student jumps between age groups without a logical flow or clear transition. The absence of a clear summary or overview makes the text difficult to follow, and the lack of paragraphing significantly impacts the overall coherence of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student relies on basic, informal language such as 'very famous,' 'very important,' and 'very low' throughout the text. There is no attempt to use academic or topic-specific vocabulary related to data analysis, such as 'fluctuate,' 'peak,' 'decline,' or 'proportion.' Many phrases are used incorrectly or in a way that sounds unnatural, such as 'In the age of 51 or plus they percentage become very low.' The range is insufficient to convey the information with any degree of precision or sophistication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Internet play very important role'), missing articles ('In european people'), and incorrect verb tenses. Sentence structures are almost exclusively simple, with little to no attempt at complex sentences. Punctuation is also problematic, with a lack of commas and full stops in appropriate places. These persistent errors, combined with the lack of structural variety, indicate a very limited control over basic grammatical rules.

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