Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-21

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 4.0)

Summary:

In this paragraph, we explain the average hour of European peolple who spend their time on internet.After reading a paragraph I come to know that the age of eleven to fifty people spend Seven hour on internet , and the people of sixteen to twenty age spend Eighten hour thirty minute on intetnet ,the people of twenty-one to twenty-five age spend Six hour of their time on internet. The people of Eurpoean Twenty-six to thirty age spend two hour on internet.The people of thirty-one to fifty spend three hour thirty minute on internet.And the people of fifty one and more than fifty spend two hour thirty minutes hour on internet.In this paragraph i come to know that the people of European who spend their time on internet. And the young generation of the European sixteen to twenty spend their more time on internet,and female are more than the male.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response makes an attempt to summarise the table and identifies the 16–20 age group as spending the most time online. However, several figures are inaccurate: for example, 11–15-year-olds are reported as spending seven hours rather than eight for males and six for females, and the 26–30 group is given two hours instead of four for both sexes. The response also changes some values into minutes that are not shown in the table. It does not clearly compare male and female figures across the age groups, and the claim that females spend more time is not generally supported: males record higher figures in the younger groups, while some older groups show a small female lead. A clear overview of the peak and overall pattern is needed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving through age groups and ending with a general comment, so the reader can recognise that it is about the table. However, the ideas are presented as one long paragraph, with no clear separation between an overview and supporting details. Repeated openings such as “the people of” and “spend … on internet” make the progression mechanical, while “In this paragraph I come to know” is repeated without adding useful information. The final statement about females is not clearly connected to the figures discussed. Grouping the data into a brief overview and two comparison paragraphs, and using clear links such as “by contrast” or “in the older groups,” would improve organisation.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Vocabulary is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on “people,” “spend,” “hour,” and “internet.” This limits the precision needed to describe table data and contributes to awkward phrasing, such as “spend their time on internet” and “spend two hour.” There are also spelling errors, including “peolple,” “intetnet,” and “Eurpoean,” which make the writing less controlled. Some relevant terms are present, such as “age” and “young generation,” but the latter is imprecise for describing a specific age band. Use a wider set of accurate reporting expressions, for example “average online hours,” “recorded,” and “the highest figure,” while checking spelling and natural collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses simple sentence patterns, often joining several age-group details with commas and “and.” This produces run-on sentences, particularly in the long opening section, and limits grammatical variety. There are recurring errors in articles, number agreement, and sentence construction: “the average hour” should be plural or expressed as “average hours,” and “people … spend Seven hour” has a plural subject with an incorrectly formed quantity. The final sentence, “And the young generation … spend their more time,” is also structurally awkward. Some meaning remains understandable, but more accurate sentence boundaries and controlled comparisons are needed. Practise writing one complete sentence per comparison and checking subject–verb agreement and singular/plural forms.

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