Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-18

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 provides information about European people belonging to different age groups and the average hours spent by them on the internet.

Overall, the highest amount of time spent on internet is from the age group of 16-20, while the lowest amount of time spent on internet is from the age group of 51 and ahead of that age.

The table compares between male and female as well, it suggests that relatively male from all the age groups are spending the most amount of time on internet with minor changes.

The age-group between 16-20 includes teenagers as well adults which spend the highest amount of time on internet with 19 percent male and 18 percent female.

The people belonging to age group of 50 and ahead include senior citizens with the least amount of time with 2 percent male and 3 percent female. Followed by the second least are the people from the age group of 31-50 and then 26-30 further third highest are from group 21-25 and second highest are the children from the age group of 11-15.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main peak and low point: ages 16–20 have the highest figures, while the 51+ group has the lowest. You also include several relevant values. However, the overview is not fully accurate: the claim that males spend the most time in every age group overlooks the female advantage among 31–50-year-olds, and the sexes are equal for ages 26–30. The figures are also described as percentages, although the table reports hours. The final ranking is confusing and partly incorrect: ages 11–15 are second-highest overall, not children in a lower position after the 21–25 group. Select the key comparisons more carefully and explain them clearly to make the summary more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to details, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Followed by” attempt to guide the reader. However, the progression becomes difficult to follow in the final sentence, where several age groups are ranked in one long sequence without clear supporting figures. The paragraph about gender also repeats the overview rather than developing a precise comparison. Some linking is mechanical, and references such as “that age” and “the second least” make the relationships between groups less clear. Organise the details into a clearer comparison, for example by grouping the peak and younger ages separately from the older groups.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “age group,” “highest,” “lowest,” and “compares,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited by repeated phrases such as “amount of time spent on internet,” and several expressions are awkward or imprecise. “From the age group” does not naturally describe a figure, while “50 and ahead of that age” is an unclear way to refer to people aged 51 and over. Calling the values “percent” also uses the wrong term for the table’s unit. Aim for concise, accurate collocations such as “hours spent online” and “people aged 51 and over,” and vary the language used to describe comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the opening sentence communicates the table’s subject. However, control is uneven, particularly in longer sentences. In “The table compares between male and female as well,” the verb pattern is incorrect; use “compares males and females.” The clause “which spend the highest amount” has an unclear reference and awkward agreement, while “Followed by the second least are…” is an incomplete and confusing construction. Articles and prepositions are also inconsistent, as in “on internet.” These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the general topic, but they reduce clarity. Use shorter, complete sentences for the comparisons and check subject–verb relationships and sentence boundaries.

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