Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-11

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 average hours spent on the internet by European individuals of different age groups.

Overall, people aged 16-20 spend the most time on the internet, while those aged 51 and above spend lesser time

Firstly, males spend more times, than females, among younger age groups ,whereas the opposite is true for older people .then the highest number of people who spent more time of the age 16-20 is 19 and 18 in number ,it increases significantly with 1.

Additionally , people aged 51 and above has the lowest number of time spent on the internet ,it decreased and slightly increased to 3 by the Europeans.

However, looking at the younger age groups ,11-15 spend an average of 8 hours on the internet, compared with 6 hours for females. The internet useage decreased in the age of 21-25 with male spending 7 hours and female 5 hours.

In conclusion , people aged 26 spent equal number of hours .People aged 31-50 spend 3 hours for male and 4 hours for female ,then 51 and above spend lesser times for male which is two hours and female which is 3 .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures (19 hours for males and 18 for females), while the 51+ group has the lowest (2 and 3). You also report several other values correctly, including the equal figures for ages 26–30. This addresses the task and gives a relevant overview. However, some comparisons are unclear or imprecise: “males spend more times, than females, among younger age groups” does not account for the 26–30 group, where the figures are equal, and the claim that use “increases significantly with 1” is difficult to interpret. Develop the overview and describe the age-group changes more precisely, rather than referring vaguely to increases or decreases.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs containing comparisons, so there is some organisation. However, the progression is difficult to follow because related information is split across paragraphs and the final paragraph repeats figures already given. Connectors such as “Firstly,” “Additionally,” “However,” and “In conclusion” are used, but they do not always show a clear relationship between ideas; “then” also joins information awkwardly. Some sentences run several points together, making the comparisons hard to track. Group the figures by age pattern—for example, the peak, the decline among younger adults, and the older groups—and use clear links between those comparisons. This would create a more consistent progression and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “average hours,” “age groups,” “spend,” and “decreased,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate. “Spend lesser time” is not a natural comparative phrase, while “the highest number of people” mislabels hours as a number of people. “Internet useage” is also misspelled, and “more times” does not express duration accurately. Aim for precise terms such as “hours of internet use,” “the highest figure,” and “used the internet for fewer hours.” More accurate phrasing would make the data description clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with comparisons, and the main figures are usually understandable. However, the longer structures are often difficult to control. For example, “people aged 51 and above has” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “the highest number of people who spent more time of the age 16-20 is 19 and 18” has an unclear clause structure. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in the run-on passage beginning “then the highest number.” Use shorter, complete sentences when reporting each comparison, and check agreement, articles, and punctuation. A wider range of structures will be more effective when the basic sentence patterns are consistently accurate.

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