Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-17

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 information about the time spent on the internet by European individuals of various age groups.

Overall, it is clear that by the middle age, male group use internet more than female. While, after thirties age female spent more time on the internet. However, teenager's are the one whose almost spent a whole day on the internet.

At the age of 11 - 15, men uses internet for 8 hours in a day, where women gives 6 hours on internet. Therefore, at the age of 16-20 , time spent on internet by male is almost 19 hours which is hilarious , thus female with 18 hours . Furthermore, age group from 21-25 , uses internet for 7 hours, compares to women with 5 hours.

In addition, the time spent on internet by European people is decreased by growth age. However, between 26-30 age group both genders spent 4 hours on internet, It is same for girls by 50 age, and become 3 hours by 50 plus. Compared to male with average 3 and 4 hours spent on internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad pattern that internet use peaks among 16–20-year-olds and is generally lower in older groups, and you report several figures accurately, including 8 versus 6 hours for ages 11–15 and 19 versus 18 for ages 16–20. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: teenagers did not spend “almost a whole day” online, and the table gives hours without specifying that these are per day. The claim that women spend more after their thirties is only true for ages 31–50 and 51+, while the 26–30 figures are equal. The final paragraph also misstates the older-age figures. Select the main comparisons more carefully and give a precise overview supported by the table.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and paragraphs containing age-group details. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression is uneven: the overview introduces claims that are not clearly supported, and the final paragraph returns to the general trend before presenting older-age figures in a confusing order. Linking words such as “Therefore,” “Furthermore,” and “However” are sometimes used where the relationship between ideas is not clear. The sentence beginning “It is same for girls by 50 age” is difficult to connect to the surrounding comparison. Group the figures into clear age ranges and use straightforward links to show contrasts and trends.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “time spent,” “age group,” and “average,” so the subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “women gives 6 hours on internet,” “which is hilarious,” and “decreased by growth age.” “Hilarious” also introduces an inappropriate evaluative tone for an objective report. Repetition of “spent” and “internet” further limits flexibility. Aim for neutral, precise reporting language and learn common combinations such as “spend time online,” “hours of internet use,” and “declines with age.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and use basic comparison structures, but grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to follow. Examples include “male group use,” “men uses,” and “women gives,” where subject–verb agreement is incorrect, as well as “by the middle age” and “after thirties age,” which have faulty article and noun patterns. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, particularly in “which is hilarious , thus female with 18 hours .” Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses. Check agreement, articles, and complete sentence structure when describing each age group.

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