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)
The table presents the data and information about the medicore time spent on the social media by European citizens of various age groups from 11 to 51+ years in two categories which is male and female.
Overall, the age group from 16 to 20 spend the maximum time in the internet whereas the age group from 51+ spend the least amount of time on the internet in comparison to other age groups.
Moreover, the are bracket from 16 to 20 spend maximum amount of time on the internet which is 19 and 18 hour by male and female. Furthermore the age group from 11 to 15 spend 8 and 6 hours on the internet by makl and female respectively which is second highest followed by age range of 21 to 25 as third rank as 7 and 5 hours by male and female
Similarly, the age bracket from 51+ spend lest time on internet. Additionally, 31 to 50 and 26 to 30 spend lest amount of time on the internet which is 3 and 4 hours by boy and girl respectively and 4 and 4 hours by man and woman respectively.
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 student has attempted to summarise the main features of the table, successfully identifying the 16-20 age group as spending the most time and the 51+ group as spending the least. However, there are significant deviations from the prompt's data and focus. The student misinterprets the topic as 'social media' rather than general 'Internet' usage, and mistakenly reports the data as hours spent per day rather than generally averaged hours. Furthermore, several numbers contain minor inaccuracies, such as stating the 11-15 group spent '8 and 6 hours by makl and female respectively' when the table indicates average hours without a specified daily/weekly timeframe. The overview is present, but overall development lacks precision, keeping this response within Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is structured with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs, showing an attempt at logical organisation. However, progression is frequently hindered by repetitive phrasing and poor paragraph transitioning. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately (e.g., 'Moreover, the are bracket from 16 to 20 spend maximum amount of time... Furthermore the age group...', 'Additionally, 31 to 50 and 26 to 30 spend lest amount of time...'). Paragraphing is somewhat basic, and referencing pronouns (like switching between age brackets and demographic descriptions) makes the overall flow mechanical and disjointed, aligning with Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student's vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'time', 'spend', 'hours', and 'age group'. There are also several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'medicore' instead of 'average', 'are' instead of 'age', 'makl' instead of 'male', and 'lest' instead of 'least'. Furthermore, the introduction incorrectly introduces 'social media' instead of 'the Internet'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic data points, the frequent errors and restricted range place this firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, primarily relying on simple and repetitive subject-verb-object patterns (e.g., 'the age group from 16 to 20 spend the maximum time...'). There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the age group... spend', 'the are bracket... spend'), missing prepositions, and awkward phrasing. These errors frequently cause strain for the reader, though the core meaning remains partially accessible, corresponding to a Band 5 performance.
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