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 given table illucidetes the distinct age group people are spending the maximum times on the internet in Europe.

Overall, it can be derived that the majority of youngsters were spending the majority of time on the internet in age between 16 to 20 in both sex; whereas, over 50 aged people were spent least amount of time on internet.

To initiate with, age from 11 to 15 years girl use internet for 6 hours per day which was 2% lowest as compared to boys. The highest ratio in figure was in year between 16-20, they were going online frerquently about 19 and 18 hours in male and female, respectively. In age of 21-25, male use internet atlist 7 hour which was 2% declined to female.

Furthermore, there was quite smililarity in spending time between men and women, who spent only 4 hours. We can see a negligible difference in spending time between male and female at 31 to 50 age. Over 50 age male spent 2 hours while, women spent 3 hours on the internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: internet use peaks among 16–20-year-olds for both sexes and is lowest among people aged 51 and over. It also reports several relevant comparisons, including the equal four-hour figures for ages 26–30 and the small male–female differences in other groups. This gives the reader a clear account of the table’s central features. However, some details are unclear or inaccurately expressed: “2% lowest” and “2% declined” confuse percentage differences with differences in hours, and the opening description does not clearly state what the figures measure. The overview could also compare the age groups more systematically, noting the sharp fall after the 16–20 peak. More precise reporting and fuller coverage of the overall pattern would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing the age groups. Its progression from younger users to older groups is generally easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “To initiate with,” and “Furthermore” help signal stages in the description. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear, particularly “whereas” in the overview and “which was 2% lowest,” where the relationship between the figures is difficult to interpret. The final paragraph also groups several age bands without a clear comparison or summary. Use simpler, more precise transitions and organise the details into clear comparisons—for example, the peak group versus the declining figures among older users—to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “distinct age group,” “negligible difference,” and “spending time,” and it attempts to vary expressions for internet use. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “maximum times,” “highest ratio,” “atlist,” and “quite smililarity.” Spelling errors in “illucidetes,” “frerquently,” and “smililarity” also reduce precision. The repeated use of “spent” and “use internet” limits flexibility, while “2%” is not an appropriate way to describe a difference of two hours. Build a more reliable range of chart language, such as “average hours,” “recorded,” “slightly higher,” and “a difference of two hours,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including an overview with a contrast and sentences beginning “Furthermore.” Meaning is usually recoverable, but grammatical control is inconsistent. Examples include “age from 11 to 15 years girl use internet,” which lacks a clear subject and has incorrect agreement, and “over 50 aged people were spent,” which combines an incorrect passive form with an awkward age construction. Tense also shifts between “were spending,” “use,” and “spent,” and articles and prepositions are often missing, as in “on internet.” Punctuation around clauses is sometimes faulty. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and basic sentence patterns first, then add complex clauses while checking subject–verb agreement and articles.

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