Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

This table shows information about different age group people spending their quality of time on internet.

This data includes groups of minimal age 11 year to maximum 50 year or above people. Each column tells every 5 years of age group like 11 to 15 , 16 to 20. Age group 16 to 20 whom are teenagers spending their highest quality of time on internet. however the age group between 11-15 spending less hours on internet than age group 16-20.

Moreover there were not drastic change in hours spending on internet in male and female. The peoples from age group 51 or above spending less time as compared to other age group. People from age group 26 to 50 were spending less than 5 hours. However, 21 to 25 years old adults spending less hours than 11 to 15 years people . According the data male are slightly spending more time on internet as compare to female.

In summary teenagers are more predominently investing their time on internet than other age group peoples.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern that the 16–20 group spends the most time online and that the 51+ group spends the least, and you attempt comparisons between age groups and genders. However, the account is only partly accurate and developed: the table covers people aged 11 and over, not a maximum of 50, and the claim that 26–50-year-olds spend less than five hours overlooks that the 31–50 group is split by gender at three and four hours. The overview also says males spend slightly more overall, although females exceed males in the 31–50 and 51+ groups. Include a concise overview of the peak, the low point, and the broad age-related pattern, then support it with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an opening, two body paragraphs and a concluding summary. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “However” and “In summary” help signal relationships between points. Nevertheless, progression is limited: the discussion moves between age comparisons and gender without a clear organising principle, and several points repeat the same idea about teenagers spending the most time online. The opening’s explanation of the table’s age intervals also interrupts the summary rather than highlighting a key feature. Group the figures logically—for example, describe the peak and subsequent decline, then compare male and female values—and use references that make each comparison clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “age group,” “spending,” “compared” and “drastic change,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably unnatural, such as “quality of time on internet,” “investing their time” and “predominently.” Repeated use of “spending” also makes the description less precise. Choose neutral, data-focused language and vary the verbs and nouns used to describe the figures. For example, say that a group “spent the most hours online” rather than “spending their highest quality of time,” and describe values as “hours of internet use.” Check spelling and use standard forms such as “predominantly.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentences, including comparisons introduced by “whereas” or “however,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in sentence structure and verb forms appear in examples such as “Age group 16 to 20 whom are teenagers spending their highest…” and “the age group between 11-15 spending less hours.” Agreement and article use are also unreliable, as in “The peoples” and “According the data.” These problems sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise complete subject–verb sentences, consistent past-tense reporting, and accurate comparative structures. For instance: “People aged 16–20 spent the most time online, while those aged 11–15 spent less.”

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