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 depicts the information that how much European people belonging to distinct age groups spent average hours on the internet.

Mostly teenagers including both genders with 16 to 20 age fellows gave moderate time to internet whereas, ratio of elder people dropped among all others.

The table illustrates that male and female having age between 11 and 15 were 8 and 6 respectively that spent average hours on internet. While boys maximized and reached up to 19 and girls maximized 2 times more than previous ratio with age group of 16 to 20 who used this service at intermediate level. Young generation in the first half of 20s declined suddenly.

However, Europeans belonging to 26 - 30 years suddenly declined and came to just 4. Here number of both genders were equal who spent average time on the internet and in the next age group between 31 to 50, women remained same while number of men reduced to 3. At the last, elders with 51+ age decreased 1 times more from previous ones in both male and female and became 2 and 3 which was least among all other age groups.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern that internet use peaks among people aged 16–20 and is generally lower in older groups, and you include figures for each age band. However, the overview is imprecise: “moderate time” does not convey that 16–20-year-olds have the highest values, at 19 hours for males and 18 for females. Some comparisons are also inaccurate or unclear. For example, female use rises from 6 to 18, which is three times the earlier figure, not “2 times more”; and the 51+ figures are lower than those for 31–50, but not “1 times more.” A clearer overview and more exact comparisons would make the key features more fully addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about younger and older groups. It also uses sequencing signals such as “However” and “At the last.” Nevertheless, progression is not consistently clear: the overview’s phrase “ratio of elder people dropped among all others” is difficult to interpret, and the discussion of the 16–20 group (“maximized 2 times more”) interrupts the comparison rather than explaining it clearly. Some linking words are used mechanically or do not show a clear contrast, particularly “However” before the 26–30 figures. Grouping the peak and subsequent decline together, then comparing the older groups, would create a more logical flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “age groups,” “declined,” “equal,” and “least,” so the reader can generally identify the subject of each paragraph. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the data difficult to understand. “Gave moderate time to internet” is not a natural way to describe hours of use, while “boys maximized” incorrectly suggests that the people, rather than the figures, reached a peak. “Ratio” is also unsuitable for these hour values, and “elders” is less precise than a neutral age-group label. Choose straightforward, accurate terms such as “spent,” “hours of use,” “peaked,” and “older people” to report the comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “who” and “while.” However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some relationships unclear. For example, “The table depicts the information that how much…” has an incorrect clause structure; “male and female … were 8 and 6 respectively that spent…” has an unclear relative clause; and “Here number of both genders were equal” has problems with article use and agreement. Sentence boundaries and punctuation also need attention, as in “While boys maximized…” following a full stop. Practise building clear subject–verb sentences first, then add subordinate clauses only when their grammatical links are secure.

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