Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-29
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 compares between two genders ( male and female) at six aged groups started from 11-15,16-20,21-25,26-30,31-50,and over 51 and each age how many time spending on the internet in eurpian country.
Overall,it is evident that the second age group reported the highest average.while the last group spened the lowest values.
Looking for the data on the table, the age 16-20 years and 11-15 years show the largest rate stood at 19 hours for males and 18hours for females, 8hours for males and 6 hours for females respectivly because these ages more interesting on the social media and vedio games.
The aged between 21-25 years experianced slightly decline the rate from 7hours in males to5 hours in females .in contrast to the 26-30 years old wittens stable for both sex 4 hours.
On the other hand the two last groups 31-50 and 51+ valued less time loss on the internet and they more save to time and the studying recorded the avarage3 ,2 hours for males groups ,4,3 hours for females.
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 covers the main features of the table, such as the highest and lowest age groups. However, the analysis is somewhat inconsistent. For instance, the student incorrectly identifies the 16-20 age group as having the 'largest rate' at 19 hours, while the data actually shows 11-15 as the highest. Furthermore, the explanation regarding why these groups use the internet (e.g., 'because these ages more interesting on the social media') is speculative and not supported by the provided data, which is a common pitfall in Task 1. To improve, focus strictly on reporting the data provided without adding external opinions.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as 'Looking for the data on the table' or 'in contrast to the 26-30 years old wittens stable'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed. The transition between the overview and the body paragraphs is abrupt. Using a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'In terms of', 'Conversely', 'Furthermore') would help improve the logical progression of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and contains several errors that occasionally impede clarity, such as 'wittens' (likely meant 'witnessed') and 'aged groups' instead of 'age groups'. The phrasing 'valued less time loss' is awkward and does not accurately describe the data. While the student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'average' and 'rate', the overall range is narrow. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring that word forms (nouns vs. adjectives) are used correctly in context.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('the age 16-20 years... show the largest rate'), missing articles, and incorrect preposition usage. Sentence structures are generally simple, and attempts at more complex sentences often result in errors, such as 'the two last groups 31-50 and 51+ valued less time loss on the internet and they more save to time'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and periods. Improving control over basic sentence construction is essential before attempting more complex structures.
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