Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-14
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 illustrates the information regarding the average time spent on the internet of different age group by European people.
Overall, the table shows a significant amount of hours spending on the internet by 16 to 20 years old showing maximun of 19 hours by male and 18 hours by female. And the least hours spent by the age group of 51 or onwards for only 2 hours by male and 3 hours by female.
On top of it, teenagers fall at the second category after 16 to 20 years old, male members utilizing 8 hours of the day on the internet while 6 hours by the female. Then comes to early 20s members showing the average time 7 hours by male and 5 hours by female members. However people in their late 20s including both male and female spending average of 4 hours of the day on the internet. On the other hand early 30s and late 40s spending the average of 3, 4 hours daily.
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 attempts to summarise the table by identifying some of the main features, such as the highest and lowest figures found in the data. However, the selection and reporting of data lack structure and completeness. Phrases like 'maximun of 19 hours' and 'least hours spent by the age group of 51 or onwards' show an attempt to report extremes, but the body paragraphs fail to group data logically. Furthermore, the description confuses certain age categories and fails to make clear, meaningful comparisons between age groups and genders across the entire dataset. While the task is partially addressed, the overall reporting is somewhat disorganised, aligning best with a Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, but the overall progression of ideas is weak. The introduction is followed by an overview that immediately dives into specific data points rather than general trends. Transitional phrases like 'On top of it' and 'Then comes to' are overly colloquial and used inappropriately for an academic report. Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the final paragraph where numbers are listed sequentially without clear ties back to the categories they represent. Cohesive devices are either missing or applied mechanically, resulting in a disjointed flow that warrants a Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited range of vocabulary suitable for discussing statistical information. Words and phrases like 'illustrates the information', 'average time', and 'significant amount' are basic. There are noticeable lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'hours spending on the internet' instead of 'hours spent', and 'maximizing of 19 hours'. Spelling is generally acceptable, but the overall lexical range is narrow and repetitive ('male and female', 'members', 'hours of the day'), which restricts the score to Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences rely on participle phrases or fragments rather than full, well-constructed clauses (e.g., 'male members utilizing 8 hours... while 6 hours by the female' and 'Then comes to early 20s members'). There are frequent errors in verb forms, prepositions, and sentence construction, such as missing auxiliary verbs and incorrect participial usage ('spending average of 4 hours'). These errors cause some difficulty for the reader and demonstrate a lack of control over complex structures, placing this performance at Band 5.
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