Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-16

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 information about the average hours spent on the internet by European male and female of different age groups.

Overall, 16 to 20 years old people uses more internet than other ages. moreover, the age groups of 51+ spent less hours on mobile.

To begin with, younger people more use mobile phones. The age between 16 to 20 years 19 hour spent on the internet by male person and 18 hour spent by Female. The minimum hour spent 51 over age people such as male 2 hour and female spent 3 hour on internet. 4 hour spent by male and female in 26 to 30 age of people. The age between 31 to 50, female spent 1 hour more than male. male are spent 2 hour more than female at age 21 to 25. In age 11 to 15 years old people, man can spent more hour on the internet than women. it is around 8 hour.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response provides a basic overview and attempts to report data, but it fails to effectively highlight the main features or make meaningful comparisons. The information is presented in a fragmented, list-like manner rather than as a cohesive summary. Several data points are mentioned, but the lack of clear grouping or synthesis makes it difficult to identify the overall trends. The description of the data is often imprecise, and the attempt to compare male and female figures is hampered by poor sentence structure, which obscures the intended meaning. To improve, you should focus on grouping data by trends (e.g., highest and lowest users) rather than listing individual figures.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the internal structure is weak. While there are some attempts at linking words like 'To begin with' and 'Overall', the progression of ideas is disjointed. The sentences often feel like isolated statements rather than a flowing report. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the logical flow between the overview and the body paragraph is missing. To achieve a higher score, ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and that you use cohesive devices to link related data points together, rather than jumping between different age groups without a clear plan.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. You frequently use basic phrases such as 'spent' and 'people', which restricts the quality of the report. There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'man can spent more hour' and '51 over age people'. These errors occasionally make the text sound unnatural. To improve, try to incorporate a wider range of synonyms for 'spend' (e.g., 'devote', 'allocate') and use more precise terminology for describing data trends, such as 'the highest proportion' or 'a significant disparity'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the response, including subject-verb agreement issues ('people uses', 'male are spent') and incorrect word order ('19 hour spent on the internet by male person'). The sentence structures are predominantly simple and often lack the necessary articles or correct prepositions. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic sentence construction prevents the text from reaching a higher band. You should focus on mastering basic sentence patterns and ensuring that verbs are correctly conjugated and that nouns are used with appropriate articles.

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