Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-25

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 compares the amount of average hours was spent on the internet by European people of different age groups.

Overall, it is evident that people from 16-20 age group spent the highest amount of hours On the internet, whereas 51+ years aged people spent very fewer time. However, Others age groups used moderate hours on the internet.

The massive amount of spending hour accounted for 19 to the male, 18 to the female, which had spent by the people from 16-20 years age group, Subsequently, age groups of 11-15 and 21-25 spent nearly similar hour which is 8 and 7 for male, 6 and 5 for female respectively. Moreover, Both Male and female of the age groups of 26-30 years spent 4 hours on the internet, while 31-50 years old male and female both spent 3 and 4 hours respectively on the internet. However, older people whom age were 51+ spent very short time; men 2 and women 3 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, while the 51+ group records the lowest. It also reports the values for all six age groups, including the equal four-hour figures for men and women aged 26–30. This gives the account good factual coverage. The overview is present, but “other age groups used moderate hours” is broad and does not clearly summarise the pattern of a sharp peak at 16–20 followed by a decline with age. Some comparisons are also less fully explained; for example, the small female advantage in the 31–50 and 51+ groups could be highlighted. A more precise overview and clearer synthesis of the trends would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to supporting figures. The age groups are presented in a generally sensible order, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “while” help connect details. However, progression within the final paragraph is somewhat mechanical: “Subsequently,” “Moreover,” and repeated “However” do not always express the relationships between the data clearly. The long final paragraph also places several comparisons into one sentence, making the information harder to follow. Some references, such as “which had spent,” are unclear. Use shorter, well-organised sentences and group the peak figures separately from the lower age-group figures to make the progression more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses relevant vocabulary for describing a table, including “age groups,” “highest,” “respectively,” and “accounted for.” These choices show an attempt to vary the language rather than simply repeat the figures. However, several noticeable word-choice and collocation problems make parts of the description unnatural, such as “massive amount of spending hour,” “spent very fewer time,” and “spent very short time.” Capitalisation is also inconsistent in “On the internet” and “Both Male.” Aim for precise, conventional data-reporting phrases and avoid forcing synonyms where a simple expression is clearer. For example, “recorded the highest average” and “spent the fewest hours” would communicate the comparisons more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There is some variety in sentence forms, including a contrast with “whereas” and a clause introduced by “while,” and the main figures can generally be understood. However, grammatical control is uneven, and errors occur in several sentence patterns. The opening, “the amount of average hours was spent,” has a faulty construction; “people from 16-20 age group” is missing an article; and “which had spent by the people” uses an incorrect passive form. The sentence beginning “The massive amount…” also has unclear clause structure. Work on articles, verb forms, and building complete clauses, especially when combining comparisons. More accurate simple sentences would improve clarity before adding complex structures.

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