Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The table depicts information about the average hours spent on the internet by European people of different age groups.

Overall, youngsters spent most of their time on internet whose age ranging from 6 to 20. People above 51 limit their use of technology.

The boys and girls between 11 to 15 not so much involved in the usage of internet approximately male utilized about 8 hours and female 6 hours per day. The youth ranging from 16 to 20 spent most of their crucial hours of the day browsing on internet mens utilized 19 hours and women 18 hours. However, 21 to 25 age group individuals appeared less on internet about 7 hours by boys and 5 hours by girls.

Furthermore, after certain age limit of about 26 to 30 people limit the use of internet the male and female spent almost same hours of the day on internet about 4 hours per day. 31 to 50 age group citizens reflect a small difference between gender in terms of using of internet about 3 hours by mens and 4 hours by women. The age above 51 also showed a little bit change 2 hours by boys and 3 hours by girls.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the table’s main pattern and report the figures accurately: internet use peaks among 16–20-year-olds (19 hours for males and 18 for females), then generally declines with age, reaching 2 and 3 hours among those aged 51+. Your overview identifies the youngest/highest-use groups and the oldest/lowest-use group, and you make relevant gender comparisons. This meets the task well, with some features more fully reported than others. However, “youngsters” is imprecise because the peak is specifically the 16–20 group, while the 11–15 group records lower figures; the overview could state the peak and the overall decline more clearly. Also, the claim that people above 51 “limit their use of technology” goes beyond what the table measures, which is internet hours.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs covering the age groups in sequence. This gives the reader a generally understandable route through the data, and transitions such as “However” and “Furthermore” help connect sections. However, progression within sentences is sometimes awkward, as in “The boys and girls between 11 to 15 not so much involved…” and “after certain age limit of about 26 to 30 people limit…”. Several linking words signal contrast or addition without making the relationship between ideas precise. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each age group directly to the overall downward trend, while avoiding repeated transitions and keeping comparisons together.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to describe the figures and comparisons, including “approximately,” “difference,” and “spent,” and the meaning is usually recoverable. There is also some attempt to vary wording rather than simply repeat the table labels. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for a data report: “crucial hours of the day,” “appeared less on internet,” and “limit their use of technology” do not precisely describe the figures. “Boys,” “girls,” “mens,” and “women” are also inconsistent or unsuitable labels for adult age groups. Aim for precise, neutral terms such as “male and female users” and “hours spent online”; check collocations and word forms so that vocabulary supports, rather than obscures, the comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the reader can generally identify the age groups and figures being discussed. Some sentences communicate comparisons successfully, such as the statement that the 26–30 group spent about four hours online for both sexes. However, errors in sentence structure and verb forms are frequent enough to make parts of the response difficult to read. For example, “whose age ranging from 6 to 20” lacks a correctly formed clause, and “The boys and girls between 11 to 15 not so much involved” has no finite verb. There are also problems with agreement and articles, as in “the male and female spent.” Practise complete clauses, consistent past-tense reporting, and accurate age-range constructions.

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