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 illustartes the aveage hours spent on the european country by their people of diffrent age groups.

Overall, the people of age group between 16-20 are dominated in both male and female. However, the age of 51+ people are less in number with compare to all.

By closely looking at table ilucidates that the age of 16-20 people are the most in number with19 in male and 18 in female. On the other hand, the age group of 11-15 are 8 in male and 6 in female. Somehow, the proportion of age group 51+ are just 2 in male and 3 in female.

However, the proportion of age group 26-30 are same in number with 4 in both male as well as in female. The strengh of age group 21-25 are just 7 in male and 5 in female. Lastly, the numbers of people of age group 31-59 are 3 in male and 4 in female.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern: the 16–20 group has the highest figures for both sexes, while the 51+ group has the lowest. You also report several accurate comparisons, including 26–30 at four hours for both males and females. However, the overview is imprecise: these figures represent hours spent online, not the number of people, so phrases such as “most in number” misdescribe the data. There is also a factual error in “31–59”; the table gives 31–50. The response lists values but does not clearly summarise the broader pattern that usage generally falls after the 16–20 peak, with only small differences between sexes. Focus on the measure and make the overview more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, with an overview followed by details, and it attempts to group figures using phrases such as “On the other hand” and “Lastly.” This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression is limited: the data are presented in a somewhat repetitive sequence rather than grouped into clear comparisons, and “However” is used to introduce information that does not contrast strongly with the preceding point. The overview’s reference to people being “less in number” also makes the relationship between the figures unclear. Organise the body around the peak and subsequent decline, then compare male and female figures within those groups. Use linking expressions only when their logical relationship is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “table,” “age group,” “proportion,” and “compared,” and the reader can generally identify the figures being discussed. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes obscuring the meaning. For example, “dominated” and “most in number” suggest counts of people, whereas the table reports hours; “strength” is not suitable for describing an age group’s figure. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “illustartes,” “aveage,” “diffrent,” and “strengh.” Use precise terms such as “hours,” “recorded,” and “figure,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer constructions, including “By closely looking at table…” and “However, the proportion…,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in articles, agreement, and sentence structure occur frequently: “the age of 16-20 people are” has an awkward construction and mismatched agreement, while “the age group of 11-15 are” also treats a singular group as plural. The opening sentence lacks necessary grammatical structure, and “with compare to all” is not a correct comparative pattern. These errors sometimes make the intended relationships difficult to follow. Practise building clear sentences with the age group as the subject, for example, “People aged 16–20 spent the most time online,” and check articles, agreement, and prepositions.

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