Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-31

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)

This table shows information about the average hours spent on the internet by European people of different age groups.

People from age 11-25 spent the highest hours on the internet while from 26 down to 51+ spent lesser hours on the internet.

However, people from 16-20, spent the biggest hours on the internet, followed by 11-15 and 21-25, other people from 26-51+ recorded a very low hours spent on the internet.

Also, from the table, male of all ages expect from 31-51+ where female has bigger number than than male that visit the internet more than females.

Conclusively, the more people get old the more they looses interest on the internet due to many reasons.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the task achievement. While the student identifies some general trends, the analysis is superficial and lacks the necessary detail to fully report the main features of the data. The comparison between age groups is vague, and the conclusion introduces an external opinion ('due to many reasons') that is not supported by the provided data. To improve, the student must provide a more comprehensive overview, include specific data points from the table to support claims, and ensure the response meets the length requirement to allow for full development of ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into short paragraphs, which helps with readability. However, the logical progression is weak. The use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes mechanical, such as the repetitive use of 'from the table' and 'also'. The transition between the second and third paragraphs is abrupt, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between genders. To improve, the student should use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear focus that contributes to the overall summary of the data.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'spent the biggest hours' and 'recorded a very low hours' are inaccurate and unnatural. There is a lack of variety in the language used to describe trends or comparisons. The student relies on simple descriptors and struggles with collocations, such as 'looses interest' (should be 'loses interest'). To achieve a higher band, the student needs to incorporate more precise vocabulary related to data analysis, such as 'significant', 'proportion', 'fluctuate', or 'predominant', and focus on using words in their correct grammatical context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Examples include 'male of all ages expect from 31-51+ where female has bigger number than than male', which is syntactically confused and contains a double 'than'. There is also an issue with subject-verb agreement and pluralization, such as 'recorded a very low hours'. The sentence structures are mostly simple, with limited attempts at complex sentences. To improve, the student should focus on basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and proofreading to eliminate slips in tense and word order.

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