Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-18

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 table gives the information about the average hours spend on the internet by european people of different age groups.

Overall, the highest hours spent on the internet by 16-20 Age both males and females and followed by 11-15 age children. In addition, the average hours spent on the internet by 21 to 25 and 26 to 30 age people. In contrast, the least a mount of spend on the internet by 31 to 50 and 50+ individuals.

To begin with, most of the hours spent on the internet by 16 years to 20 years old both males and females, 19 hours and 18 hours ,espectively. While this trend followed by the eleven to fifteen years children's, 8 hours of the males and 6 hoursof the female used many hours on the social media.

In contrast, group of 21-25 age and 26-30 individual spent average time on the social media. Males spent 7 hours and 4 hours and females spent 5 hours and 4 hours, respectively. Moreover, other age groups of people, 31-50 and 50+ used internet only 3 hours by females and 4 hours by males,2 hours males and 3 hours by females, respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the data, such as identifying the highest and lowest age groups. However, the reporting is inconsistent and lacks clarity. For instance, the overview mentions '16-20 Age' and '11-15 age' but fails to clearly synthesize the trends across all categories. The data presentation is somewhat fragmented, and there is a lack of clear comparison between the groups. While the main features are identified, the lack of precision in reporting the figures and the failure to provide a cohesive summary of the data trends limit the score. The response would benefit from a more structured approach to grouping the data points.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. Phrases like 'To begin with' and 'In contrast' are used, but the internal flow of sentences is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing and grammatical errors. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly when discussing the age groups, making it difficult to track which data points belong to which category. The progression of ideas is present but lacks the sophistication required for a higher band, as the connections between sentences often feel forced or disjointed.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but remains quite limited and repetitive. The student relies heavily on basic phrasing such as 'highest hours spent' and 'used internet'. There are several instances of awkward word choice, such as 'least a mount of spend' instead of 'least amount of time spent'. Additionally, the student incorrectly refers to the data as 'social media' throughout the text, whereas the prompt specifies 'Internet' usage. This indicates a lack of precision in interpreting the task requirements. To improve, the student should focus on using more varied and precise terminology related to data reporting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex structures, but these are frequently marred by grammatical errors. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the highest hours spent... followed by'), punctuation (e.g., missing spaces after commas), and sentence fragments (e.g., 'In addition, the average hours spent on the internet by 21 to 25 and 26 to 30 age people'). These errors occur frequently and occasionally impede the reader's understanding. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of control over basic grammatical structures prevents the response from reaching a higher band.

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