Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-23

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 illustrate the average hours spent on the Internet By diffenet age groups individuals in Europ.

Overall, the group from 16-20 have highest number of screen time among all age group.

From age 11-15 male have 8 hours spent on the Internet and female has 6 hours.now move to 16-20 a male individual has 19 hours average hours and female have 18 hours spent on the Internet.which are the highest by any group by particular gender. The youngster of European side have 7 hours from a men and 5 hours from a women.

Secondly, The age group of 26-30 have 4 hours average hours spent on the Internet by the both gender. Futhermore age group 31-50 have 3 hours average time spent on the Internet by the men and 4 hours spent by the female on the Internet. More than 51 age peoples have least number of hours spent on internet by mens only has 2 hours and from feamle has 3 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to summarise the main features of the table, noting correctly that the 16-20 age group has the highest screen time. However, there are significant omissions and misinterpretations of the data. For instance, the text states that the 21-25 age group features '7 hours from a men and 5 hours from a women,' which accurately cites the data, but the breakdown of other groups contains confusion. The overall summary is extremely brief, lacking a thorough comparison across all categories. Furthermore, some data points are loosely described rather than precisely reported. Consequently, this response meets the criteria for Band 5, as it addresses the task only partially with limited development of ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The text is divided into paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions such as 'now move to 16-20' and 'Secondly, The age group...' Cohesive devices are used mechanically and often inaccurately, leading to a disjointed reading experience. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the dangling phrases used to introduce data points. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks smooth linking between sentences. These features align closely with a Band 5 descriptor for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a very limited lexical range that is barely adequate for the task. Vocabulary is repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'hours,' 'spent,' 'Internet,' 'male,' and 'female.' There are numerous word choice and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'illustrate' instead of 'illustrates,' 'diffenet' instead of 'different,' 'Europ' instead of 'Europe,' and 'feamle' instead of 'female.' Less common lexical items are not attempted successfully. The noticeable spelling and word-choice errors cause some difficulty for the reader, placing this response at Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The table illustrate,' 'the group... have highest'), missing articles, and awkward punctuation. For example, sentences frequently fragment or run together inappropriately, such as 'which are the highest by any group by particular gender.' While basic meaning can usually be discerned, the high frequency of errors across basic and attempted complex structures restricts the score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 as per standard half-band increments.

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