Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-16

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 given data illustrates the hours spents by different age groups of European people on Internet.

Overall, we can see that the maximum hours spents on internet is teenagers, while the minimum time spent on internet is older peoples.

First of all we start from the age group 11 to 15 the figures shows that average 8 hours are spent by boys, while girls are spending less time than boys that is 6 hours. After that there is a group for teenagers are the maximum number of hours are spending on internet that is 19 hours by males and 18 hour by females there is only difference of one hour.

Furthermore, the group of people from age 21 to 25 average mens invest there 7 hours, while women are spending 5 hours. In addition the group age 26 to 30 and 31-50 have spending almost similar time by both mens and women expect there is difference of 1 hour in less in male group of age 31-50. The people of 50+ age are spending less time than all other age groups both male and female that is 2 hours and 3 hours respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all six age groups and report the key figures accurately, including the peak for 16–20-year-olds (19 hours for males and 18 for females) and the low for people aged 51+ (2 and 3 hours). The overview identifies the broad age pattern, and you make relevant male–female comparisons. This meets the task well, with some features more fully reported than others: for example, the equal figures for ages 26–30 (4 hours each) are not stated explicitly, and the overview could more clearly note that males spend longer in most groups while females lead in the two oldest groups. Adding that synthesis would make the main features more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs covering the age groups in sequence. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the data. Linking phrases such as “After that,” “Furthermore” and “In addition” help connect points, but their use is somewhat mechanical, and “First of all we start from” is an awkward way to introduce the first figures. Some references are also unclear, particularly “there is a group for teenagers are the maximum number of hours are spending.” Grouping the age bands into younger and older categories, then using clearer comparisons between them, would improve progression and make the connections between details easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main comparisons, including “average,” “figures,” “difference” and “age group.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably unnatural, such as “hours spents,” “invest there 7 hours,” and “older peoples.” Repeated use of “spending” also makes the description less precise. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the data, but they reduce fluency and sometimes make the meaning less immediate. Aim for standard chart-description phrases and accurate forms, for example, “spend an average of seven hours online” and “the oldest age group.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the basic comparisons are generally understandable. However, control is uneven: several sentences contain faulty clause structure, as in “there is a group for teenagers are the maximum number of hours are spending on internet.” There are also errors in agreement and verb forms, including “the figures shows” and “the maximum hours … is teenagers.” Articles and sentence boundaries need attention too; for instance, “on Internet” would be more naturally formed as “on the Internet,” and some long sentences would be clearer if divided. Practise building accurate comparison sentences with a clear subject and verb, then add subordinate clauses only when their structure is secure.

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