Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-20

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 illustrate information about the average hours spent on Internet by European people of different age groups.

Overall, the male and female who are in their teenagers are spending more hours on Internet than other age groups.The lowest are the one who are above 50.Male in all age groups are spending more time on Internet than female.

The male and female of age 16-20 are in the leading position on spending hours on Internet.Male spent 19 hours while female spent 18.The people who are above 51 are at the lowest in spending hours on Internet.Male spent 2 hours and female spent 3 hours.Age groups between 11 and 15 are on second position. Male spent 8 hours and female spent 6.

While age group between 26 and 30 are same in both.Male spent 4 hours and female spent 4 hours too.Age group between 31 and 50 are in a normal range.Male are at 3 and female are at 4.Age group of 21-25 are at the third position of 7 and 5 between male and female.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the table and making relevant comparisons. An overview is provided, noting that teenagers spend the most hours on the internet while those above 50 spend the least. Key data points are cited correctly, such as the 16-20 age group leading with 19 hours for males and 18 for females, and the over-51 group showing the lowest figures. Comparisons between genders are also integrated, correctly noting that males generally spend slightly more time online than females across most age groups. The figures cited match the source data accurately, demonstrating a solid understanding of the visual information.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response has a clear overall progression, starting with an introductory paraphrase and an overview, followed by body sentences detailing specific age groups. However, the paragraphing is very weak; the entire body of the response is crammed into a single block without logical separation into distinct paragraphs. Cohesive devices are somewhat repetitive and mechanical (e.g., constantly using 'Male spent' and 'female spent'). Referencing is generally clear, but the lack of structured paragraphing and limited variety in cohesion prevent the text from achieving a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The lexical resource is adequate for the task, successfully conveying numerical data and comparisons. The student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'leading position', 'normal range', and 'average hours', though some phrasing feels slightly unnatural, such as 'are in a normal range' for the 31-50 age bracket. There are minor vocabulary and collocation issues, but these do not impede communication. Spelling and word choice are generally acceptable, meeting the requirements for a band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though error frequency is noticeable. There are several grammatical inaccuracies, particularly with articles ('The table illustrate', 'on Internet' instead of 'on the internet', 'in second position' instead of 'in second place') and subject-verb agreement ('The male and female... are spending', 'Male in all age groups are'). Punctuation and spacing errors are also frequent, such as missing spaces after full stops (e.g., 'groups.The lowest'). Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear throughout.

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