Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-04

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)

in this era of the internet is more day by day in european country according to study the 11 to15 year boys spend 8 hour on the internal and girls spend less time then boys which is 6 hours.

the age of 16 to 20 where the boys 19 hours online as compare girls 18 hours on internet.

21 to 25 years old boys spent 7hours and girls spent 5 hours on internet .

the age group of 26 to 30 the boys spend 4 hours and the girls 4 hours same as boys.

the group the people age in between 31 to 50 where women spent 4 hour and male spend 3 hours means less then women .

the old people then age of 50 spend 2 hours online in male and the women 3 hours on the internet again more then the male. the people of age in between 16 to 20 spent their time more then other group age.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers all age groups mentioned in the data and attempts to make comparisons between genders. However, the report lacks a clear overview or summary of the main trends, which is a requirement for Band 6 and above. The information is presented as a list of data points rather than a cohesive report. While the key features are identified, the lack of an introductory overview and the repetitive structure of the sentences limit the ability to fully highlight the most significant trends, such as the peak usage in the 16-20 age group.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response lacks paragraphing, which makes it difficult to follow the progression of ideas. There is no clear logical structure; instead, the text reads as a series of isolated sentences. Cohesive devices are largely absent or used incorrectly, such as the repetitive use of 'the age of' and 'on the internet'. The lack of linking words to connect the data points results in a mechanical feel, and the absence of an introduction or conclusion prevents a coherent overall arrangement of the information.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'spend 8 hour', 'spend less time', and 'spent 7hours' are used throughout the text without variation. There are also errors in word choice and form, such as 'in european country' instead of 'in European countries' and 'old people then age of 50' instead of 'people over the age of 50'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with precision or to demonstrate any flexibility in language use.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('boys spend 8 hour'), incorrect prepositions, and missing articles. Sentence structures are simple and often fragmented, lacking the complexity required for higher bands. For example, 'in this era of the internet is more day by day' is grammatically incoherent. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after periods and incorrect capitalization. The lack of complex sentence structures and the high frequency of errors significantly limit the score.

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