Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-13

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 provided table illustrates the information about how the different age group of European male and female spent their time on internet.

To initiate with the age between 16-20, in which male and female contribute the highest hours among the chart at least 19 and 18 hours, accordingly. Smallest age group of 11-15 devide 8 hours male and 6 hours female, who are spending their time on internet.

Conversly, European male group of 51+ devoted to internet about 2 hours and the same age group of female about 3 hours on internet. While, male and female of age 26-30 balanced at 4 hours time spending on internet. Yonger male and female group spent 7 and 5 hours but the group 31-50 contributes only 3 and 4 hours, respectively.

Overall, the group that devoted to internet for long term is 16 to 20. And the shortest time period on internet vision spending is older age group of more than 51 years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main features of the table, noting the highest and lowest age groups such as 16-20 and 51+. However, the reporting of data is inaccurate and incomplete in places. For instance, the student states that the 16-20 group spent 'at least 19 and 18 hours, accordingly' and misreports several other figures, which fails to accurately present the information given in the stimulus. Comparisons are attempted, but the lack of accurate data selection and reporting pulls the task achievement down into the Band 5 range, as the response addresses the task only partially and contains inaccuracies in the data cited.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is divided into four paragraphs, following a logical layout typical of an Academic Task 1 report (introduction, body paragraphs, and overview). However, the progression is disrupted by awkward transitions and confusing sentence sequencing. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as starting a sentence with 'To initiate with' and 'Conversly' (misspelled). Referencing is also weak, with phrases like 'the same age group of female about 3 hours on internet' creating confusion. Paragraphing is attempted, but overall cohesion is mechanical and faulty, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently reusing terms like 'spend', 'time', 'hours', 'internet', 'male', and 'female'. There are several spelling errors, such as 'Conversly', 'Yonger', and 'devide' instead of 'divide'. Word choice and collocation are often unnatural, as seen in phrases like 'balanced at 4 hours time spending' and 'time period on internet vision spending'. The lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for the task, causing some noticeable strain for the reader, which aligns with Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, incorrect prepositions, and missing verbs throughout the text, such as 'in which male and female contribute the highest hours' and 'European male group of 51+ devoted to internet about 2 hours' (missing passive voice or main verbs). These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and demonstrate limited control over complex structures, corresponding to a Band 5 performance.

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