Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-17

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)

Given table shows the average hours spent on the internet by European people of different age groups.The table shows the clear comparison between different gender of distinct age(years) living in europe about their usage of internet too.

Age group range from 16 to 20 have heighest average users of internet about 27 distributed into 19 male and 18 female.In contrast age group of 11 to15 have second more average users about 14 distributed into 8 male and 6 female.However age group of 21 to 25 have average users of 12 distributed into 7 male and 5 female. Furthermore, age group of 26 to 30 have average users of 8 distributed equally 4 by 4. Moreover, age group of 31 to 50 have 7 average users allocated 3 male and 4 female. At last , 51+ age groups have only 5 average users distributed 2 male and 3 female.

Overall, age group 16-20 leads the table with most average users of internet in europe and agr group above 51 have least number of internet users living in europe.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main features of the table, including overall totals and gender breakdowns for each age group. However, there are significant factual inaccuracies in the data reporting. For instance, the student states that the 16-20 age group has 'average users of internet about 27 distributed into 19 male and 18 female', which incorrectly adds the male and female figures together rather than reporting them separately or finding a combined average. Similar miscalculations occur throughout the body paragraph (e.g., stating 11-15 total is 14 instead of 8 and 6 separately). While an overview is present, the inaccurate data aggregation prevents the response from achieving a higher band score, falling into the Band 5 range for partial and somewhat confused task handling.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into three paragraphs: an introduction, a body paragraph detailing the age brackets, and a brief concluding overview. Basic cohesive devices are employed, such as 'In contrast', 'However', 'Furthermore', and 'Moreover', to link the sentences and data points together. However, paragraphing is somewhat weak due to grouping all the detailed data into a single, dense body paragraph rather than breaking it down logically. Referencing and progression are sometimes mechanical, and the overall structural flow is hindered by the repetitive phrasing used to introduce each data row. This performance aligns with the Band 5 descriptors, where organisation is visible but cohesion and paragraphing are basic and sometimes faulty.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic summary of the visual data, including terms like 'average hours spent', 'gender', 'age groups', and 'distributed equally'. However, the lexical range is narrow and repetitive, with phrases like 'average users' used repeatedly where 'hours' or 'time' should be reported. There are also noticeable word-choice and collocation errors, such as using 'heighest average users' instead of 'highest average number of hours'. Spelling errors are present, such as 'heighest' and 'agr group'. These limitations place the response firmly in the Band 5 category, reflecting a limited, minimally adequate range with noticeable errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and attempting complex sentence structures, such as 'Age group range from 16 to 20 have heighest average users...'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak throughout. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Age group range ... have', '51+ age groups have... leads', 'agr group ... have'), missing articles (e.g., 'Given table shows'), and incorrect prepositions (e.g., 'distributed equally 4 by 4'). Punctuation errors are also apparent, such as missing spaces after periods and commas. Although the meaning can generally be parsed, the frequency of errors places this response at Band 5, as attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty and grammar control is limited.

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