Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-23
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 provide tabular charge depicts the means hours allocated on the internet by European masses of distinct age groups.
Overall, it is clear that man age group followed increasing trend over the given time period. Interestingly, in middle age years almost similar man and woman.
To begin with, 8male was spent time on internet, followed by 6female in the 11-15age group. In addition, the highest 19 man and 18 women were invested hours on the different platforms in the 16-20age group.Apart from this , in the 21-25age group, 7 male allocated hours on the internet , which was 2 more than female .
Moving Further, exactly same, spent hours on different platforms 4 man and woman in the 26-23age group.Furthermore,3 male was noticed allocate hours on the internet and 4 female in the 31-50age group. Finally, 2, 3man and women were recorded spend time on different platforms in the 51+, respectively.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarize the data but fails to clearly identify the main trends or provide accurate comparisons. The description of the data is often confusing, such as the reference to '26-23age group' which is likely a typo for 26-30. Furthermore, the figures cited are often unclear or incorrectly attributed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the information presented. While the response covers the age groups, the lack of clarity in reporting the data and the failure to highlight significant trends or meaningful comparisons prevent it from meeting the requirements for a higher band. The overview is too vague to be effective.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or misused, such as 'Moving Further' and 'Apart from this', which do not always fit the context of the data being presented. Referencing is frequently unclear, particularly when comparing male and female data points. The flow between sentences is disjointed, and the lack of clear signposting makes the report difficult to follow. While there is an attempt at paragraphing, the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks the necessary cohesion to guide the reader effectively through the data.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The range of vocabulary is limited and often inaccurate. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'tabular charge' instead of 'table', 'means hours' instead of 'mean hours', and 'European masses' which is an inappropriate term for this context. The phrasing 'invested hours on the different platforms' is unnatural. The vocabulary is repetitive and lacks the precision required to describe statistical data effectively. While the meaning is generally discernible, the persistent errors in word choice and the lack of variety in reporting verbs significantly limit the score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede readability. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., '8male was spent time'), incorrect sentence structure, and awkward phrasing. Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent spacing and misuse of commas. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple, error-prone sentences. Complex structures are largely absent or incorrectly formed. The frequency of errors is high, and they occur throughout the text, which significantly affects the clarity of the information provided.
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