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 compares the European males and females spent time on internet of different age groups.

Overall, the age of 16 to 20 people spent most of their time in internet as compred to other age people.In contrast, the people of 51 + spent very little time on internet.At the end, males spent more time on internet then women.

Boys age 11 to 15 spent 8 hours online versus girls 6 hour. They rises to 19 hours at the age of 19 and girls 18 hours.At the age of 21 to 25, male uses internet at 7 hour and female at 5 hour.

Men age from 26 to 30 spent their time on internet at 4 hour same as women.in contrat, the age of 31 to 50,they fell down into 3 hour and female 4 hour.At the end the of 51+they also fall slightly into 2 and 3 hour.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern: the 16–20 group records the highest internet use, while the 51+ group records the lowest, and you report figures for all six age groups. However, the overview is not fully accurate: “males spent more time … than women” is too broad, since females exceed males in the 31–50 and 51+ groups, and the sexes are equal at 26–30. Some details are also imprecise, such as saying the 16–20 figures occur “at the age of 19” rather than describing the age band. The response is one word below the required minimum. To strengthen the report, give a precise overview of the overall pattern and qualify comparisons by age group.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an opening statement, an overview, and details presented in age-group order. This gives the reader a general route through the information. However, progression is weakened by abrupt transitions and repeated sequencing phrases such as “At the end,” which is used for the oldest group even though the data are not a process. Some links between sentences are unclear, and punctuation runs ideas together, for example “girls 18 hours.At the age of 21 to 25.” The overview’s broad claim about males also conflicts with the later figures for older groups. Use clear paragraph breaks, connect comparisons directly, and avoid repetitive or inaccurate linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a small set of relevant terms, including “age groups,” “spent,” “hours,” and “online,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, vocabulary is limited and repetitive, particularly the repeated phrase “spent time on internet.” Several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “in internet,” “fell down into,” and “At the end” for the oldest age category. There are also spelling errors, including “compred” and “contrat,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise reporting language and vary expressions for internet use and changes across age bands. For example, “recorded” and “declined” would fit this data more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Most sentences use simple structures, and the reader can usually identify the figures being compared. However, grammatical errors occur frequently and sometimes make relationships difficult to follow. The opening sentence, “The table compares the European males and females spent time,” lacks a clear grammatical structure. There are also problems with agreement and verb forms, as in “They rises” and “male uses,” and missing articles or plural forms in “girls 6 hour.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation are inconsistent, with several sentences joined or separated incorrectly. Practise accurate comparative sentence patterns, such as “Males aged 11–15 spent eight hours online, compared with six for females,” before attempting more varied structures.

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