Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-10

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)

This table elaborate us about the european male and female with there times in hours they spend on the internet. By reviewing the table, we get to know that the time spend on the internet of male and female are nearly equal in almost each age group.

The table shows that the people from the age of 11-15 and 21-25 have nearly equal timming on the internet while the people of the age group from 16-20 have spend a lot of thier time on the interne, the values of there hours are at the peak.Furthermore the people above 26 are comparitively use internet less and specially the people above 50 spent little bit of thier time on internet

After analyzing the table deeply, I conclude that the male above 30 use internet for less time while females use more and it is vice versa for the people below 26.while the age group o 26-30 age group have same frequency.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad pattern that internet use peaks among people aged 16–20 and is lower in older groups, and you note that the sexes are often close. However, the account is only partly developed: it gives no actual figures, and the claim that male and female use is “nearly equal in almost each age group” overlooks the clearer gaps among 11–15-year-olds (8 versus 6) and 21–25-year-olds (7 versus 5). Your final comparison is also inaccurate: above 30, females exceed males, but below 26 males exceed females; the 26–30 group is equal. Include key values and organise the main comparisons more precisely to make the summary more complete and clearly grounded in the table.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence: an introduction, observations about age groups, and a concluding comparison. Linking phrases such as “Furthermore” and “After analyzing the table” help signal movement between points. However, the progression is not consistently clear because several observations are crowded into one long paragraph, and the conclusion repeats or reshapes earlier points rather than providing a concise overview. Some connections are difficult to follow, particularly the shift from the peak age group to people above 26 and then to the male–female comparison. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and detailed comparisons, and connect each age-group comparison explicitly so the reader can follow the pattern without rereading.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “age group,” “peak,” “frequency,” and “analyzing,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report awkward: “elaborate us about,” “timming,” “comparitively,” and “use internet for less time” do not express the intended meaning naturally. Spelling errors such as “thier” and “interne” also reduce control. Aim for precise, conventional report language and avoid repeating “people” and “time.” For example, describe figures as “hours spent online” and say that usage “was highest” or “declined” across age groups.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and comparisons, but the range is limited and complex constructions are often faulty. For example, “the people of the age group from 16-20 have spend” combines an incorrect verb form with an awkward structure, while “the people above 26 are comparatively use internet less” has an unnecessary verb form. There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, as in “the time spend … are nearly equal” and the run-on transition “below 26.while.” These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas harder to understand. Practise accurate past-tense reporting, subject–verb agreement, and punctuation, then build longer sentences from reliable patterns such as “Usage was highest among …, whereas …”.

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