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 given table below compares European male and female, spending average hours on the internet in six different age groups.

Overall, it can be seen that people whose age between 16 to 20, spend most of the hours on internet. Conversely, people who are under 52 age spend least hour on internet.

People age between 16 to 20 spend more hours than others group age people. Male have spent 19 hours on the internet,female spend 1 hour less than male at 18. Making them highest number among al others group, followed by age 11-15 years younger, whereas male spent 8 hours on the internet and female spent 6 hours.

Most of the european people who are above 20 to 50 years old spent a few hours on average on the internet, from this number of age, male spent time on internet 7,4,3 hours while female spent 5,4,4 hours. While people above 50 hardly spent their time on internet, making this group lower among all others, It means that they they are hardly interested on spending time on internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main peak accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, at 19 hours for males and 18 for females. You also include several comparisons across the younger and older groups. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: “people who are under 52 age spend least” conflicts with the table, since the lowest figures belong to those aged 51+, at 2 hours for males and 3 for females. The later claim that this group is “hardly interested” also infers motivation that the data cannot establish. Some figures are reported unclearly, including “female spend 1 hour less … at 18.” Focus the overview on the peak and the general decline with age, and report the oldest group precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to comparisons among younger and older age groups. Phrases such as “Conversely” and “followed by” show an attempt to connect information. However, progression is not consistently clear: the overview’s statement about people under 52 spending the least is confusing, and the final paragraph combines several age bands without clearly separating their figures. Some linking is mechanical or awkward, particularly “While people above 50…” followed by “It means…”. Organise the body into clearer comparisons—for example, peak ages, then the steady lower figures among older groups—and use references that make each age band and its values easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “compares,” “average hours,” “followed by,” and “highest number.” This gives the response a basic range suited to the task. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive: “spending average hours,” “spend most of the hours,” and “hardly interested on spending time” are not natural ways to describe the table. “A few hours” is also imprecise when exact figures are available. There are spelling and form issues, such as “european” and “al others,” which reduce clarity. Build a more precise set of data-reporting expressions and use neutral language that describes recorded hours rather than guessing at people’s interests.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, including a contrast with “Conversely” and a sentence beginning “While people above 50…”. However, many sentences contain errors in basic structures, and the longer attempts are often incomplete or difficult to follow. For example, “people whose age between 16 to 20, spend…” lacks a verb in the relative clause and has an unnecessary comma, while “Male have spent 19 hours … female spend…” shifts tense and has faulty agreement. The fragment “Making them highest number…” does not form a complete sentence. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, tense consistency, and complete sentence construction before adding more complex clauses.

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