Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

The table shows that different age groups of people how much spent their time on the internet in Europe.

Overall, different ages spent different time on the internet in respect of study and watching movies like this. When the age cross from 51 years males spend 2 hours but the females spend 3 hours in a day

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the table’s general subject and includes one accurate comparison: for people aged 51 and over, males spend 2 hours online and females 3. However, it does not summarise the main features of the data. The key peak for both sexes is the 16–20 age group (19 hours for males and 18 for females), followed by a marked decline in older groups; these patterns are not reported. The claim that the figures relate to “study and watching movies” is unsupported by the table. The response is also substantially below the required 150 words, leaving the task only minimally addressed. To improve, give a clear overview and compare the main age-group patterns using several accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: it begins by introducing the table and then uses “Overall” to signal a summary. The final sentence also presents a comparison between males and females in the oldest age group. However, the ideas do not develop into a clear, logically ordered summary, and the overview does not identify the table’s main pattern. The phrase “When the age cross from 51 years” makes the relationship between the age group and the figures difficult to follow. Use separate, purposeful sentences to introduce the table, state the overall trend, and compare the most important age groups. Clear links such as “By contrast” or “After this peak” would help show how the figures relate.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “age groups,” “internet,” “males,” “females,” and “hours,” so the reader can recognise the general topic. However, the vocabulary is repetitive and several phrases are not natural or precise for describing a table. For example, “different ages spent different time” and “the age cross from 51 years” do not express the intended comparisons clearly. “Study and watching movies” introduces activities that the data does not show. Use accurate reporting language such as “average time spent online,” “the 16–20 age group,” and “declined with age.” A broader range of comparison terms would also help describe the figures without repeating “different.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both a simple opening sentence and a longer sentence beginning “When,” and the final comparison communicates the 2-hour and 3-hour figures. However, sentence structures are limited, and errors in word order and clause construction make parts difficult to understand. In “different age groups of people how much spent their time,” the question-like word order does not form a grammatical statement. “When the age cross from 51 years” also lacks a clear subject and uses an incorrect verb form; the intended meaning could be expressed as “Among people aged 51 and over, males spend…”. The phrase “males spend 2 hours but the females spend 3 hours in a day” needs clearer punctuation and consistent phrasing. Practise accurate comparative sentences and vary their structure.

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