Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-22

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

Overall, the male is almost the same as the female spending the same amout time on the internet but age group differs.

The age groups between 16 and 20 has the highest amout of time spending on the internet by male around 19% and female around 18%. The elders such as age group above 50 has the lowest using internet by both male and female from 2-3% range. The age groups between 11 and 15 such as teenagers falls on the second place using internet by male around 8% and female around 6% gradually. Both categories are almost the same between male and female.

The age group between 20 and 25 such as an adults spends time on the internet around 7% by male and 5% by female which has women declines about 2% as compared to male. Meanwhile the age groups between 26-27 and groups between 31-50 stays constant and maintain almost the same level minimally.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern that the 16–20 group records the highest figures and the 51+ group the lowest, and you include several relevant comparisons between males and females. However, some data are inaccurate or unclear: the table reports hours, not percentages, and the 21–25 group is described as “20 and 25.” The final comparison also refers to “26–27,” although the table shows 26–30, and does not clearly report that group’s figures or the 31–50 figures. The overview claim that male and female use is “almost the same” is broadly supported, but needs clearer qualification. To strengthen the response, report units accurately and summarise the overall age-related pattern more precisely, with the key figures for each group correctly identified.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing selected age groups. This gives the reader a basic route through the information, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Meanwhile,” and “as compared to” help connect points. However, progression is uneven: the age groups are not consistently presented in a clear sequence, and the final sentence combines two groups without explaining their figures or relationship. Phrases such as “Both categories” and “maintain almost the same level” have unclear references, while “gradually” does not clearly connect to the comparison. Organise the details in a consistent order, group similar patterns, and use explicit references to the age bands and sexes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “age groups,” “highest,” “lowest,” and “declines,” so the reader can generally understand the comparisons you intend. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “the male is almost the same as the female” is not a natural way to compare internet use, and “the lowest using internet” is awkward. “Amout” is misspelled, and “elders” is not the most suitable label for an age category in this report. Use precise terms such as “average hours,” “male users,” and “female users,” and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes both simple statements and attempts at longer comparisons, but the range of sentence structures is limited and errors occur frequently. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in “The age groups … has” and “the age groups … stays,” while “the male is almost the same as the female spending” has an unclear grammatical relationship between the subjects and the activity. The final sentence also lacks a clear structure for comparing the two age bands. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning harder to follow. Practise forming accurate comparison sentences, checking that plural subjects take plural verbs, and using complete clauses with clear subjects and verbs. Shorter, well-controlled sentences would improve clarity before you attempt more complex structures.

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