Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-19

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 compare the average Internet usage of different age groups gender wise in European countries in hours.

It seems that teenagers are the ones who are on the Internet for much more time, especially in their late teenage. On the contrary individuals above 20 are not using it much compared to teenagers.

To begin, comparing both genders males tends to use it more than females in age groups 11-15, 16-20 and 21-25. In the age of 26-30 both genders seems to use it for same amount of time. But after 30 years it's other way around where women have average usage of internet more than men.

The table also shows that children having age from 11 to 15 are using it almost for 6-8 hours and when they are at the peak of their puberty around 16 to 20 they uses it for 18-19 hours. Whereas the hours of the usage of Internet seems to decrease drstically after 20 and slowly and gradually it decreases slightly when people grows old.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student attempts to cover the main features of the table, noting the high internet usage among teenagers (specifically the 16-20 age bracket) and making general comparisons between genders and age groups. However, there are some inaccuracies and omissions in reporting specific data points. For instance, the text claims that 11-15 year olds use the internet for 6-8 hours, whereas the table states males spend 8 hours and females 6 hours. Furthermore, the overview lacks a clear synthesis of the most striking trends. The response meets the minimum word count requirement, but the lack of precise data handling and minor misinterpretations pull this into the Band 5.5/6 territory. Overall, the task is addressed, but the reporting of figures could be much more accurate and comprehensive.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is arranged into four paragraphs, providing a logical structure with an introduction, overall trend, gender comparison, and specific age group details. Cohesive devices are attempted with phrases like 'To begin', 'On the contrary', and 'Whereas', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or awkward (e.g., 'it's other way around'). Paragraphing is used adequately to separate distinct ideas, such as grouping the general trends and specific breakdown. However, pronoun referencing is occasionally imprecise ('it uses it'), which slightly disrupts the flow and logical progression. Overall organisation is coherent, satisfying the requirements for a Band 6.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully using terms like 'average usage', 'drastically', and 'gradually'. There are, however, noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'gender wise', 'males tends to', and 'when people grows old', alongside a spelling slip ('drstically'). Less common vocabulary is attempted with mixed success, and repetition of basic terms ('hours', 'internet', 'use') is evident throughout the response. The lexical control is generally sufficient to communicate the main ideas, but inaccuracies keep it within the Band 5.5 to 6 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, incorporating subordinate clauses using 'whereas' and 'while'. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, featuring frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The table compare', 'males tends to', 'both genders seems'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing ('children having age from 11 to 15'). Although these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur regularly enough to restrict the score to a Band 5.5, reflecting a limitation in grammatical accuracy when attempting complex forms.

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