Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-24

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 above table shows the information and comparison about the time spent by distinct age groups of european people on internet.I will evaluate the time spent by different people on internet. According to the table given above shows that there is a increase number of internet users for both male and females from age 11 to 15 and it reaches to its highest number that is, 19 male users and 18 female users from age 16 to 20 years. After that there is gradual decrease in internet users around different European people as the age increases that is,after 21 years and gradually it reaches to its lowest internet users around the age of 51 and above that it,2 male and 3 female users. After evaluating the whole table conclusion is this ,internet users sharply increases from the age 11 years and it reaches its highest point in between the age of 20 after that internet users decline and reaches its minimum number probaly due to when people become old they are more attracted to natural places and avoid technology related equipments.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern: both sexes reach their highest figures in the 16–20 group, then the values generally fall with age, reaching their lowest levels among people aged 51 and over. The peak and final figures are reported accurately. However, the overview is not fully precise: the increase is only from 11–15 to 16–20, and the later decline is not entirely gradual, since the 26–30 and 31–50 figures are close and female use rises slightly from 4 to 5? In fact, it falls from 4 to 3? The table shows female use at 4 for 31–50 and 3 for 51+, while male use falls from 4 to 3 to 2. More importantly, several comparisons are omitted, including the near-equal figures at 16–20 and 26–30, and the small female advantage at 31–50 and 51+. The explanation about older people preferring natural places is unsupported; focus on describing the data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: an introduction, a description of the rise and peak, a discussion of the decline, and a concluding statement. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, the ideas are not separated into clear paragraphs, and the opening repeats the task rather than establishing a concise overview. Linking phrases such as “After that” and “After evaluating the whole table” are used mechanically, while the long final sentence combines a summary with an unsupported explanation. Some references are also unclear, for example “it reaches its highest point” does not clearly identify whether “it” means male or female use. Group the overview and key comparisons more deliberately, and use clear references to the age groups and figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “highest,” “lowest,” “gradual decrease,” and “decline,” which helps communicate the broad pattern. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural for describing a table. “Increase number of internet users” confuses the number of users with the hours recorded, while “internet users around different European people” is unclear. Repeated use of “internet users” also makes the account less precise, since the table reports average hours spent online. There are noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “european,” “probaly,” and “equipments.” Use more precise terms such as “average hours online,” “figures,” and “age group,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and use time clauses, for example “as the age increases,” but control is inconsistent. The opening contains a sentence fragment-like construction: “According to the table given above shows that…”; use either “The table shows that…” or “According to the table, …”. There are also agreement and article errors in “there is a increase,” and the sentence about the peak has an awkward structure that obscures the comparison. Punctuation is unreliable, with missing spaces after commas and a comma splice in the conclusion. The final sentence also shifts into a speculative explanation without a clear grammatical connection to the data. Practise accurate simple comparison sentences first, then combine them using controlled clauses.

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