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)

Nowdays, alot of people spend a huge chunk of their time browsing the internet. The table compares between European men and women from different generations, and it focuses on the mean of the hours consumed online.

From the table, we can observe that the late adolescence group dominate the highest spent time for both male and females, while the adults above fifty are the lowest among them. In addition to that, the boys are obessed with their online presence more than the girls, especially from early as 11 until 25 years.

By focusing on the early age groups, young boys until 15 years normally devote around 8 hours. As they grow older, they become totally immersed with more than double the total hours. This behavoir is replicated in females, but with triple the time.

Neverless, the older folks from 26 years up to above 51 usually decrease their consumption by more than fifth of of the 16-20 age group. This significant decline happens due to work responsibilites, social environments and families.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main pattern that the 16–20 group records the highest figures and people aged 51+ the lowest, and you compare male and female use. However, the report only partially covers the table: it gives few precise figures and includes an unsupported explanation that the decline is caused by work, social environments and family. Some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear. For example, female use rises from 6 hours at ages 11–15 to 18 at 16–20, which is triple, but the male figure rises from 8 to 19, not simply “more than double” in a clearly reported comparison. Also, men do not lead in every group: women are higher at 31–50 and 51+, while the sexes are equal at 26–30. Report these exceptions and the key values directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a broad summary, and paragraphs discussing younger and older groups. This gives the reader some sense of progression, and phrases such as “By focusing on” signal a shift in focus. However, the organisation is not consistently clear because the overview and details are mixed, and the final paragraph adds speculation rather than developing a comparison from the table. Some linking phrases, including “In addition to that” and “Neverless,” feel mechanical or do not clearly connect the ideas. A clearer sequence would be to introduce the table, summarise the peak and overall gender pattern, then compare the age groups with figures. Use references such as “this group” only when their meaning is unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary, including “devote,” “immersed,” “consumption” and “significant decline,” and the general topic remains understandable. However, several choices are inaccurate or too informal for a data report, such as “hours consumed online,” “obessed with their online presence” and “older folks.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “Nowdays,” “behavoir,” “responsibilites” and “Neverless,” which reduce control. Some expressions are also imprecise: “late adolescence group” is less clear than naming the 16–20 age group, and “more than fifth” does not accurately express the comparison. Aim for neutral, precise reporting language and use vocabulary that describes the figures rather than speculating about people’s motives.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple and more developed sentence forms, including the contrast introduced by “while” and the conditional time clause “As they grow older.” Most sentences communicate the intended general meaning, but grammatical control is uneven. For example, “The table compares between European men and women” has an incorrect construction; use “compares European men and women” or “compares the figures for…”. In “the late adolescence group dominate,” the singular subject requires “dominates,” and “the boys … more than the girls” shifts from the table’s adult categories to an imprecise subject. The phrase “more than fifth of of” also contains a faulty comparison and repeated preposition. Check agreement, sentence patterns and punctuation, and make comparisons grammatically complete.

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