Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-13

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)

The table illustrates the average hours spent by European males and females of different age groups on the internet.

Overall, it can be observed that the people who spend the highest amount of time on the internet fall between the age of 16-20. In contrast, the people who are above the age of 51 spend the least amount of time on the interent.

The people who fall between the age group of 16 to 20 spend the highest amount of time on the internet with males spending an average of 19 hours and females averaging at 18 hours, whereas other ages groups spend comparitivly less amount of time on the interent than this age group with the individuals who are above the age of 51 spending only 2-3 hours browsing on the interenet.

Now comparing the internet usage time of male and females, males have an increased amount of hours spent on the internet than females with the exception of the age groups of 26-30 which had only 4 hours spent by both categories and the age group of 31-50 in which the females spent more time on the internet than

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest usage (19 hours for males and 18 for females), while people aged 51+ record the lowest (2 and 3). You also note the equal figures for ages 26–30 and the female advantage among 31–50-year-olds. This addresses the task with relevant comparisons, but the report is incomplete: the final sentence breaks off after “than,” leaving the last comparison unfinished. The overview could also summarise the broader age pattern more clearly, including the decline after the 16–20 peak and the generally small differences between sexes. Develop the comparisons across all age groups rather than repeating the peak and lowest figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to details, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Now comparing” help signal the stages. However, progression is weakened by repetition: the 16–20 peak and the 51+ low are stated in both the overview and the next paragraph without adding much new information. The final paragraph also ends mid-sentence, so the comparison is not brought to a clear conclusion. Some linking is mechanical, particularly “whereas” in a long sentence that carries several ideas. Organise the body by age pattern or by male–female comparisons, and use shorter, complete sentences with clear references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “average,” “age groups,” “highest,” and “exception,” so the main information is understandable. However, several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, such as “amount of time on the internet” and “spend an average of,” and there are spelling errors in “interent,” “interenet,” and “comparitivly.” “Increased amount of hours” is also an awkward collocation for comparing figures. Aim for concise data-reporting language and check spelling carefully; terms such as “usage,” “recorded,” and “respectively” can help you describe figures more precisely without repeating the same phrase.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including a comparison with “whereas” and a clause introduced by “with the exception of.” The meaning is generally clear, but some sentence structures are awkward or incomplete. For example, “other ages groups spend comparitivly less amount of time” has an unclear comparative construction, and the final sentence stops after “than,” leaving its grammar unfinished. The phrase “males have an increased amount of hours spent” also makes the comparison difficult to follow. Use a direct structure such as “males spend more hours than females,” and ensure every sentence is complete. Breaking long sentences into two would improve control of punctuation and clause structure.

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