Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-18
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 5.5)
The table below illustrates the average hours spent on the internet by European people of different age groups.Its shows both men and womens in the table by their age group.
Overall, Male spent more time on the internet compared to women. The table differenciated each by their age groups. The minimum age group in the table is 11-15 years where as the maximum age is 51 and above.
In male 16-20 years has the most usage of internet in Europe with over 19 males followed by 11-15 years age group with second highest with 8 male in the table. Age group of 26-30 has only 4 male and 31-50 has 3 male internet usage in Europe. The least usage in the chart table is 51 plus with only 2 male
In addition to this, The Female has also followed the same pattern compared to male. It also shows the most usage of internet in the table with age group of 16-20 year female with approx 18 in number.The second highest has six female in age group of 11-15 years age group of 21-25 has only 5 number where as 26-30 and 31-50 have same number which is 4. The lesser user of internet is 51 plus age group with only 3 number.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the table and making relevant comparisons between male and female internet usage across different age groups. The student provides an overview, noting that males generally spent more time online and pointing out the extremes of the age brackets. Key figures from the table are reported, such as the peak usage in the 16-20 age group (19 hours for males, 18 for females) and the lowest usage in the 51+ category. However, some data reporting is slightly clumsy or imprecise in phrasing, such as 'with over 19 males' instead of '19 hours'. Nevertheless, the main trends are adequately captured and supported with data from the table.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay has a coherent overall arrangement, divided into an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for male and female data. However, paragraphing is somewhat basic and the introduction suffers from being fragmented into very short, repetitive sentences. Cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or faulty, such as 'In addition to this, The Female has also followed the same pattern compared to male.' Reference words are occasionally unclear or repetitive. Progression is evident as the essay moves from general observations to specific age categories, but the overall flow is occasionally hindered by abrupt transitions and awkward sentence placement.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate basic data points and comparisons, such as 'minimum age group', 'maximum age', and 'same pattern'. However, there are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward word choices, such as 'differenciated each by their age groups', 'over 19 males' (referring to hours), and 'lesser user'. Spelling errors are also present, such as 'differenciated' instead of 'differentiated'. The range of vocabulary is rather limited and repetitive, preventing the response from achieving a higher band score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('Male spent more time', 'The Female has also followed'), missing prepositions, and awkward phrasing ('with only 2 male'). Punctuation and capitalization errors also occur, such as spacing issues after periods ('number.The second'). While simple sentences are generally understandable, attempts at longer or comparative structures often result in errors that require the reader to slow down, though they rarely completely impede communication.
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