Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-20
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 5.0)
The table illutarate the averge hours spend online both gender og different age group.
The male between 11 to 15 spend 8 hours online where female spend 6 hours online.
The people of 16 to 20 years spend 19 to 18 hours online in both gender male spend 1 more hour then female.
The adults of 21 to 25 years spend 7 to 5 hours online again female spend less then male.
The group of 26 to 30 years old adults spend 4 hours online in both male and females.
The 31 to 50 years old people spend 3 to 4 hours in male female
And 51 or more then 50 years old peolpe spend 2 to 3 hours online here female spend more time then male
The overall mlae spend more about 1 to 2 hours extra then female spend onine.
the age group to 16 to 20 teenager spend more time online then other age group of people.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You report the figures for all six age groups and make relevant comparisons between males and females. The overview identifies the key pattern that people aged 16–20 spend the most time online, while those aged 51 and over spend the least; this is supported by the table. Most individual figures are accurate, including the equal four hours for both sexes aged 26–30. However, the statement that males spend “about 1 to 2 hours extra” overall is unclear and not established by a comparison of the full data. The response also reads mainly as a list of figures, with limited synthesis of the broader pattern. Group the ages into a clear trend and make the overall gender comparison more precise.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The information follows the age groups in the same order as the table, so readers can generally locate each comparison. You also use basic links such as “where,” “again” and “And.” However, the response is presented as a sequence of separate statements rather than clearly organised paragraphs, and the progression is weakened by repetitive sentence openings such as “The … spend.” Some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “The 31 to 50 years old people spend 3 to 4 hours in male female,” which makes the comparison difficult to follow. The overview is placed at the end rather than guiding the report. Use an introduction and overview, then group the detailed comparisons into paragraphs and connect related age groups more deliberately.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main topic, with relevant terms such as “age group,” “gender,” “online” and “spend time.” However, the range is basic and repetitive: “spend” and “hours online” recur throughout, and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, including “both gender,” “adults” for the youngest groups, and “extra” in the overall comparison. Spelling errors such as “illutarate,” “averge,” “peolpe” and “onine” also reduce clarity and control. Aim for more precise reporting language, for example “recorded,” “usage,” and “respectively,” while checking spelling and choosing labels that fit each age group. This would make the report more concise and appropriately formal.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
You communicate the basic comparisons using mostly simple sentence patterns, and the meaning of many figures remains understandable. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, with errors in agreement, sentence construction, articles and punctuation. For example, “The male between 11 to 15 spend” has an unclear subject and incorrect verb agreement, while “The people of 16 to 20 years spend 19 to 18 hours” does not form a clear comparison. The final sentence, “the age group to 16 to 20 teenager spend,” also has problems with its subject and verb. Try building accurate comparison sentences such as “Males aged 11–15 spend eight hours online, compared with six hours for females.” Check each sentence for a clear subject, verb and complete comparison.
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