Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

A very well explained mathematical data of the europian population by age group describing the average hours spent on internet. As per the data, different age groups of the male and the female spend different hours on the internet. By analysing the data one can easily judge that the teen age group spends significantly more time on internet than other groups. According to the data, 11-15 year age group males spend more time on internet than same age group females. 16-20 years age group, of which majority is teen agers, spend highet number of hours on interent which is 19 hours for the male and 18 hours for the female. 21-25 age group populations spends slightly less time on internet and here again, male population exceeds from female population. Time for the age group 26-30 is same for both genders. 31-50 years age group females spend slighty higher number of hours while the age group 51+ males spend more time as compared to the females.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The student covers most of the key features presented in the table, noting the peak in the 16-20 age group and making various gender comparisons across categories. However, the response lacks a clear, overarching overview paragraph, which is essential for Band 6 and above in Academic Task 1. Furthermore, there is a minor error in data reporting: the student states that males spend more time than females in the 31-50 age group, whereas the table indicates females spend 4 hours and males spend 3 hours. Ideas are relevant, but the lack of a proper introductory overview and these minor inaccuracies limit the score to a Band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response is written as a single block of text without paragraph breaks, which significantly impacts cohesion and visual structure. While there are some cohesive devices used to link sentences ('According to the data', 'Time for the age group'), the lack of paragraphing leads to a somewhat mechanical arrangement. Logical progression is also hindered by jumping directly into specific data points without grouping the information logically. To improve, the student should divide the response into an introduction, an overview, and distinct body paragraphs comparing the data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with appropriate phrases such as 'age group', 'significantly more time', and 'genders'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'europian' (European), 'highet' (highest), 'interent' (internet), and 'slighty' (slightly). The student attempts some less common vocabulary ('exceeds', 'significant'), but the limited range and repetitive sentence openings prevent the response from achieving a higher band. Vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic message.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'By analysing the data one can easily judge that the teen age group spends significantly more time on internet than other groups.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, including missing articles ('spend more time on internet'), preposition errors ('exceeds from female population'), and run-on structures. Punctuation is basic, and these recurring grammatical inaccuracies occasionally cause slight difficulty for the reader, aligning the writing with Band 5.0 descriptors.

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