Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-27

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 4.0)

the table provide about the average hours spent on the internet by European people of male and female ages group overall the male average is dominate as compared to female however female fifty age above using the internet category is increase firty male age use internet 11-15 second stage of European people in addition age female average is 6 at the age 16- 20 is mostly people spend hour on social media work education and watch movies male and female 19 to 18 but 21-25 ages is midden category using the internet male to female 5 to 7 male and female use the internet same at the age26- 30 but 31 to 50 age male same the in decrease female category is same at the 51to above male using the internet is low as compared to the female and the male percentage is 2 % and female is 3% respectively

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response attempts to summarize the provided table regarding average internet hours by European age groups, noting general patterns such as the peak at ages 16-20 (reported as 19 and 18 hours) and the lowest figures for older adults. However, the data presentation is heavily muddled and lacks a clear overview. Several figures are inaccurately or confusingly reported (e.g., stating 'female fifty age above using the internet category is increase' when the data shows 3 hours compared to 2 for males, and misinterpreting various age brackets). Furthermore, the lack of paragraphing severely hampers the organization of information, resulting in an under-developed and disorganized presentation of the main features.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The entire text is written as a single, massive run-on sentence without any paragraph breaks or effective punctuation. There is no logical progression or clear separation of ideas, making it extremely difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused (such as 'firty male age use internet' and fragmented transitions like 'in addition age female average is 6'). Referencing is frequently unclear, and the lack of structural markers means the response fails to meet the criteria for coherent arrangement beyond Band 4.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, heavily relying on words directly lifted from the prompt such as 'average', 'hours', 'internet', 'European', 'people', 'male', and 'female'. There are numerous word-choice and collocation errors throughout the text, such as 'dominate as compared to', 'midden category' (presumably meaning middle), and 'in decrease female category'. Furthermore, spelling errors such as 'firty' instead of 'thirty' and 'provide' instead of 'provides' restrict the lexical score, reflecting a limited and strained range of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 3.5

The response consists almost entirely of a single, highly convoluted run-on sentence joined by coordinating conjunctions and run-together clauses without proper terminal punctuation. There is a complete lack of control over basic sentence boundaries, subject-verb agreement, and clause structures. Frequent grammatical errors, such as 'the table provide about', 'male average is dominate', and 'is mostly people spend hour', severely distort meaning and cause continuous difficulty for the reader. The grammatical range is extremely limited and inaccurate.

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