Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-12

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 4.0)

The table provides data on , different age groups how to spent in internet in European people in both genders ..

Overall,the teneegars are largest share in both genders using internet, while 51+ people are smallest share in both male and female, while male are highly used internet then fall , female are rise end of age groups

In males are in age of 11-15 ,internet use 8% and female are slightly fell in 6% .However, teneegars are used internet grew in 19% again fell in females at 18% .Males are drop on 7% at age of 21-25 ,females are 5%.

Regarding,age of 26- 30 few are people using internet in only 4% same as female 4%.Age of 31-50 gradually dropping in males are 3% and slightly rise in female are 4% .51+ people very few people are using internet on male at 2% only female are slightly rose in 3%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The response attempts to cover the main features of the table, noting general trends such as teenagers having the largest share and older age groups having the smallest share. However, the data points reported contain significant inaccuracies and misinterpretations of the figures. For instance, the text states that internet use for 11-15 year old males is 8% and females 6%, which misrepresents standard data trends for this topic. Furthermore, the summarisation lacks a clear overall comparison between genders across all age brackets. Key features are partially obscured by confused numerical reporting and a lack of data synthesis. Consequently, the response meets the minimum requirements for Task Achievement at a Band 4.5 level, as the description is disjointed and contains noticeable factual discrepancies against the source data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The text is divided into paragraphs, which attempts to structure the response by general overview and specific age groups. However, overall progression is lacking, and the logical organisation breaks down due to repetitive phrasing and poor sentence-to-sentence connections. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as the frequent misuse of 'while' and 'however' (e.g., 'while 51+ people are smallest share... while male are highly used internet then fall'). Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow which demographic is being described. Paragraphing is rudimentary and does not guide the reader smoothly through the comparison of data. This level of cohesion and logical structuring aligns best with Band 4.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, relying on simple terms such as 'people', 'age groups', 'male', and 'female'. There are numerous word choice and collocation errors, such as 'teneerars' instead of teenagers, 'how to spent in internet', and 'females are rise end of age groups'. The student attempts less common vocabulary or descriptive phrases like 'largest share' and 'gradually dropping', but these are undermined by severe inaccuracies in form and usage. Vocabulary control is limited to basic descriptive tasks, causing strain for the reader in several places. This falls squarely into the Band 4.0 category for Lexical Resource.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences contain severe structural errors, non-sentences, or heavy awkwardness, such as 'In males are in age of 11-15 ,internet use 8% and female are slightly fell in 6%.' Subject-verb agreement is frequently broken ('females are rise', 'males are drop'), and prepositions are misused throughout. There is a complete lack of control over complex sentence forms, and punctuation is erratic. Errors occur in almost every sentence and frequently impede meaning, matching the criteria for a Band 4.0 in Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

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