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 people of various age individuals.

Overall the table states that the most internet use by people are the age between 16 to 20 years in both male and female followed by 11 to 15 and least are the people of age between 51+ years. while male dominate in using internet from age 11 to 25 and equal in 26 to 30 age. After that female dominate the usage by 1% more fro 31 to 51+ years.

The European people who use high amount of the internet are the people of age between 16 to 20 years male 19% and female 18% as there are many activities are done by those aged people followed by 11 to 15 years age people with male 8% and female 6% and 21 to 25 years aged people with slight low isage 7% to 5%.

Where as the people aged between 26 to 30 have the equal usage between male and female that is of 4% where as we can see the slight flabbergasted change fron aged 31 to 50 and 51+ where use of internet in increase of 1% in female that is 3% male and 4% female and 51+ age 2% male 3% female.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: internet use peaks among 16–20-year-olds for both sexes, then falls across the older groups, and the oldest group records the lowest figures. The comparisons are also generally faithful to the table, including the male lead through ages 11–25, equality at 26–30, and the female lead in the two oldest categories. This covers the task, although some details are less clear or developed: the overview says “31 to 51+” rather than distinguishing the 31–50 and 51+ groups, and the claim that young people use the internet more “as there are many activities” adds an unsupported explanation. Keep the overview precise and report the figures without speculation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs comparing the age groups. This helps the reader locate the main trends and supporting figures. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes awkward, and linking expressions are repetitive or incorrectly used. For example, “followed by” appears several times, while “Where as” introduces the final comparison without a clear connection to the preceding sentence. The overview also combines several points in a long, difficult-to-follow sequence. Group the figures into a clear pattern—peak, middle-age decline, and oldest groups—and use concise transitions such as “By contrast” or “In the oldest groups” to make relationships clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “most,” “least,” “equal,” “dominate,” and “usage,” so the reader can understand the broad comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning less natural. Examples include “various age individuals,” “high amount of the internet,” and “slight flabbergasted change”; the last phrase is especially unsuitable for a neutral data report. There are also spelling errors such as “isage” and “fron.” Aim for precise, conventional language for data: describe people as “age groups,” say “hours spent online,” and use “a slight difference” rather than an expressive or conversational phrase.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the main comparisons can usually be understood. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in longer constructions. For example, “the most internet use by people are the age” has faulty sentence structure and subject–verb agreement, while “After that female dominate” lacks the appropriate verb form. The sentence beginning “where use of internet in increase” is also difficult to follow because its clause structure and verb forms are not controlled. Punctuation and capitalisation need attention, especially the lowercase “while” after a full stop and the run-on comparisons. Build shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses only when their grammatical relationships are clear.

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