Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-05

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 illustrates the information about the average hours spent on the internet by european people of different age groups.

overall, highest age group of male was 16-20 years old and female also same age group while others was low rank in table.

comparison about male and female in the table was mentioned.age group 11-15 years old male was 8 and female was 6, age group 16-20 years male was 19 and female was18,age group 21-25 years male was 7 and female was 5.

Age group 26-30 years male was 4 and female was 4 while age group 31-50 years male was 3 and female was 4 while age group 51+ male was 2 and female was 3.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response only partially addresses the task requirements. First, it fails to meet the minimum length requirement, containing only 102 words, with 16 words copied directly from the prompt. While the student attempts to present some figures from the table, such as noting that the 16-20 age group had the highest hours for both males and females, the overview provided is overly simplistic ('overall, highest age group of male was 16-20 years old and female also same age group while others was low rank in table'). Furthermore, instead of selecting and reporting the main features with meaningful comparisons, the response mechanically lists almost every single data point in the table without sufficient analysis or extension. To improve, you must write at least 150 words, craft a clearer and more comprehensive overview, and group or contrast the data intelligently rather than listing every number.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some basic organisation, but the response lacks a clear overall progression. The writing is divided into very short, choppy sentences and paragraphs rather than a well-structured essay format. Cohesive devices are minimal and repetitive; for instance, the word 'while' is overused to connect clauses mechanically ('while others was low rank', 'while age group 31-50 years male was 3 and female was 4 while age group 51+ male was 2 and female was 3'). Referencing and paragraphing are poorly managed, making the text feel like a disjointed list of facts rather than a cohesive report. To achieve a higher band, you need to group related information into logical paragraphs and use a wider variety of cohesive devices smoothly to show a clear progression of ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. The student relies heavily on basic, repetitive words such as 'age group', 'male', 'female', and 'years old' throughout the entire response. There are also noticeable lexical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'european' (uncapitalised) and 'low rank in table', which indicate a lack of precision in word choice and control of style. While meaning is generally communicated, the lack of a varied or less common vocabulary restricts the score. To improve, you should incorporate a wider range of synonyms and functional academic vocabulary, such as 'categories', 'demographics', 'proportions', or 'substantially higher', to describe the data more naturally and precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying almost entirely on simple sentences or faulty complex structures. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with missing verbs, articles, and prepositions, as well as subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'others was low rank', 'comparison about male and female in the table was mentioned.age group 11-15 years old male was 8 and female was 6'). Punctuation and spacing errors are also present, such as missing spaces after periods and commas (e.g., 'female was18,age group'). These frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader. To improve, focus on constructing complete sentences with correct verb forms and practice combining simple clauses into accurate complex structures.

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