Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The table depicts the information about the hours spent on internet by European pupils of many ages groups.

Overall, it is clear that in this table we talk about womens and mens of different age groups.

Looking at the details,the age group starts from 11 and ends with 51+. It can be seen that the highest number of male and female in 21-25 age group who spent their more time on internet. While the least number of both individuals was 31-51+.

Turning to the remaining information, the European people who were in between the 11-15 as well as 21-25 they spent their average time on mobile to use internet. At last, the age group of 26-30 they also less time on internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The student attempts to summarise the table, but the response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 122 words, which incurs a direct penalty on Task Achievement. Furthermore, the content contains severe data misinterpretations. For instance, the student states that the 21-25 age group had the highest number of males and females spending time on the internet, whereas the data clearly shows the 16-20 age group has the highest figures (19 for males and 18 for females). Similarly, the claim that the least number of individuals was in the 31-51+ category misreads the 51+ group as part of the range. Consequently, the overview is weak, and the key features are inaccurately reported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The text is organised into four brief paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body details. However, the progression of ideas is hindered by inaccurate referencing and a lack of clear logical flow. While basic cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Looking at the details', and 'Turning to the remaining information' are attempted, their usage is sometimes awkward or mechanically applied. Paragraphing is present, but the overall structure feels disjointed due to the brevity and the confusion surrounding the data points.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary range is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on words directly lifted or slightly adapted from the prompt, such as 'hours spent on internet', 'age groups', and 'European people'. There are unnatural collocations and word choices, such as 'womens and mens', 'pupils' (inappropriate for all ages up to 51+), and 'spent their average time on mobile to use internet'. Lexical errors are noticeable and occasionally cause confusion, restricting the vocabulary score to the lower bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the response, including articles and prepositions ('the hours spent on internet', 'in this table we talk about womens and mens'), subject-verb agreement issues ('the highest number of male and female... was'), and awkward phrasing ('the European people who were in between the 11-15 as well as 21-25 they spent...'). These errors frequently impede communication and detract from grammatical accuracy.

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