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 above table demonstrates the data of time spent on internet by European people. The table is divided into different age groups and genders. Overall, it can be illustrated that males above 30 has less internet usage than that of females of same age. People above 50 have least internet usage where as people falling in the age group from 16 to 20 years has the highest exposure to the internet among all ages. There is just a small difference in the internet usage between male and female, female have slightly less internet exposure than that of males till age 25. At the age of 26-30 the time of internet usage between 2 gender groups becomes same it declines to 4 hours each from 7 and 5 hours for male and female respectively. Above age 20 there could be seen a significant drop in both genders as compared to their internet usage in previous age group . In females internet usage became stuck at 4 hours daily for around 2.5 decades. But around that time period the internet usage dropped slightly.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern that the 16–20 group has the highest usage and that the 51+ group has the lowest, and you compare male and female figures across several age bands. The overview also notes the small gender gap and the equal figure at ages 26–30. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: females do not remain at four hours for “around 2.5 decades”; the table shows four hours only at 26–30 and 31–50, followed by three hours at 51+. The claim that usage declines from 7 and 5 hours to 4 is also confusing because it refers to the 21–25 figures without clearly identifying that age group. Report the key comparisons more precisely and develop the age pattern consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable opening, an overall summary and a sequence of comparisons, so the reader can follow its general subject. However, the ideas are crowded into one paragraph, and the progression between age groups is not consistently clear. For example, “Above age 20” is followed by a comparison with the “previous age group,” but the reference point is ambiguous. The final sentences about females being “stuck” at four hours and usage dropping “around that time period” are difficult to connect to the table. Use separate overview and detail paragraphs, group the figures into clear age ranges, and use explicit references such as “in the 21–25 group” rather than vague time references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “age groups,” “internet usage,” “difference,” and “declines,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There is also an attempt to vary expression with “exposure to the internet.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise for describing a table: “demonstrates the data of time spent,” “highest exposure,” and “became stuck” do not sound suitably neutral or exact. “2 gender groups” is also an awkward phrase. Aim for standard collocations such as “shows average time spent online,” “recorded the highest figure,” and “remained at four hours.” More precise vocabulary will make the comparisons clearer and more formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons and clauses introduced by “where” and “as.” The main message is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “males above 30 has” has subject–verb disagreement, while “female have” also needs a plural subject and matching verb. In “people falling in the age group … has,” the subject and verb do not agree. Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “between 2 gender groups becomes same.” Review agreement, articles and plural forms, and make sure each sentence has a clear subject and verb. Breaking the longest sentences into shorter comparisons would improve accuracy without limiting range.

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