Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-08

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 present the information of average hours expenditure on internet by male and female, by various group of ages in Europe.

Overall, it is noticeable that the juvenile spent more time using mobile phone. Followed by the young adult's male surpass the female category in low margin

In contrast, the adult people experienced very low in the given category respectively.

looking first at, the adolescents from age 16-20 the men category stood at 19, by females which is only 19. Similarly, the new teens from 11-15 the male category is relatively higher than female male is 8, and female 6. However, aged from 21-25 the male is only 7 and female is 5, people from 26-30 the category is relatively stable by both genders 4.

in contrast, well matured aged people from 31-50 years old male and female recorded very low and female has more interest is using data on low margin by 1. the female was recorded 4. whereas over 50 adults the data usage of male is only 2 the least point of the data, and the female is 3.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad pattern that internet use is highest among younger people and falls among older groups, and you include figures for all six age bands. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: “juvenile spent more time using mobile phone” introduces mobile phones, which the table does not measure, and the highest-use group (16–20) is not clearly distinguished from the other young people. There is also a factual error when you say females aged 16–20 recorded “only 19”; the table gives 18. Your comparisons are mostly limited to listing values, so the main contrasts—such as the peak at 16–20 and the general decline thereafter—need to be stated more precisely. Focus on internet hours and give a clear, accurate overview before supporting it with selected figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, with an opening, an overview, and a paragraph describing the age groups. It also uses some linking expressions, including “Overall,” “Similarly,” and “In contrast.” However, progression is difficult to follow because the overview is split into unclear statements and the body moves through the figures without a consistent comparison pattern. Several transitions are awkward or repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “in contrast,” and punctuation sometimes breaks the flow. Grouping the two youngest bands together, then the middle ages, and finally the older groups would make the comparisons easier to follow. Use clear topic sentences and connect each figure directly to the trend it illustrates.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of vocabulary, including “juvenile,” “adolescents,” “relatively stable,” and “recorded,” but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing this table. “Mobile phone” is not supported by the data, while “expenditure” suggests money rather than time. Phrases such as “new teens,” “low margin,” and “well matured aged people” make some comparisons difficult to understand. There is also repetition of general terms such as “category” and “data.” Aim for precise, familiar academic wording rather than unusual expressions: describe people as age groups, and use terms such as “hours spent online,” “higher,” “lower,” and “difference.” This would make the information clearer and more appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, but grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. The opening has subject–verb disagreement (“the table present”), and several sentences lack a complete or well-formed structure, such as “Followed by the young adult's male surpass the female category in low margin.” Tense and agreement are inconsistent in phrases such as “the male category is relatively higher” and “female has more interest.” Articles, plurals, and punctuation also need attention; for example, “the least point of the data” is not a complete, natural sentence in context. Practise building clear subject–verb sentences, then combine them with accurate comparison clauses. Check each sentence for a clear subject, verb, and comparison.

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