Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The table illustrates the data about the average time spent on the internet by european people of different age groups.

Overall, The table shows that the age of 11 to 25 years old europen males spent more hour than the same age females . while the age of 31 and plus 31 years old females spent more time than the males . similarly the male and female in the age of 26 to 30 spent same time

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the table’s subject and give a broad comparison: males record higher figures in the younger groups, while females are higher in the two oldest groups, with equality at ages 26–30. However, the response is only a minimal summary: it gives no figures and does not identify the peak at ages 16–20 or the general decline in internet use across older age groups. The claim about males being higher from 11 to 25 is broadly accurate, but the overview needs clearer, more complete reporting of the main features. The response is also 66 words, below the required 150; 11 words copied from the prompt were excluded from that count. Add a data-supported overview and key comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction and then giving an overall comparison. The ideas are generally related to the table, and words such as “Overall” and “while” signal a contrast. However, the response is extremely brief and has no developed sequence of details or separate paragraph for the main comparisons. The sentence beginning “Overall” combines several points, and the full stop before “while” leaves that contrast as a fragment. The repeated use of “the table” also makes the progression feel limited. Organise the answer into an introduction, a concise overview, and a details paragraph comparing the age groups.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the basic topic and comparisons, using relevant terms such as “average time,” “age groups,” “males,” and “females.” However, the range is limited, and several choices are inaccurate or awkward, including “spent more hour” and “the age of 31 and plus 31 years old.” “European” and “European” people are also misspelled or inconsistently capitalised in “european” and “europen.” These issues make the description less precise and natural, though the main meaning remains understandable. Use standard table language such as “hours spent online,” “the 31–50 age group,” and “higher than,” and vary the wording when describing comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses simple sentence patterns and attempts a longer sentence to compare age groups, but grammatical control is inconsistent. For example, “males spent more hour” has a number-agreement error, while “the age of 11 to 25 years old” is not a well-formed age-group construction. The sentence beginning “while” after a full stop is incomplete, and the final clause, “similarly the male and female … spent same time,” lacks an article and has awkward sentence structure. Capitalisation after “Overall” is also incorrect. These errors sometimes make the relationships harder to follow. Practise complete sentences with accurate articles and plurals, and use a clear structure such as “Males spent more time than females in the 11–15 and 16–20 groups.”

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