Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-27

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 contains the information of time spended by European people on internet.It shows the information about the people of different age groups from kids to old people .It had seperate section of male and female in the table .

It starts with the age group of 11 to 15 which are often kids .Average boy spend 8 hours a day and a girl at least 6 hours a day.With that know people of age group of 16 to 20 which might be considered as teenagers and adults .As they have much spare time so they spend most of their timeon internet .Average male and female people of this age group spend 19 hours and 18 hours for a female . Now about the people of age group 21 to 25 .Average man in this age spend 7 hour and a woman spend 5 hours .Now ,about the peopleof age group between 26 to 30 .People from this age group spend at least same time as if they are woman or man which abou 4 hours .Moving forward know we talk about the peopleofage group 31 to 50.In this age group males spend less time which is 3 hour and a woman spend 1 hour more then the man.At last the people whoes age is greater then 51 spend at least 2 or hours a day on internet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You report several figures accurately, including the peak for 16–20-year-olds (19 hours for males and 18 for females) and the equal four-hour figures for ages 26–30. However, the response mainly lists age groups rather than summarising the table’s key patterns. It needs a clear overview, such as noting that internet use is highest among 16–20-year-olds and generally falls in older groups, while males record more hours in most groups. There are also factual inaccuracies: for ages 31–50, females spend four hours, not one hour more than males; for those aged 51+, the figures are two and three hours, not “2 or hours.” Explanations such as teenagers having “much spare time” are unsupported by the table. Select and compare the main features more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows the age groups in the same order as the table, so readers can generally locate the information being described. Phrases such as “At last” and “Moving forward” also signal transitions. However, the writing is presented as one long paragraph, with no distinct introduction, overview, or organised detail paragraphs. Repeated openings such as “Now about” and “Now, about” make the progression mechanical, while some links are unclear—for example, “With that know people of age group…” does not clearly connect the age groups. Grouping the figures into a short overview and paragraphs comparing younger and older groups would make the organisation easier to follow. Use transitions to show meaningful comparisons, not simply to announce the next category.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “age group,” “average,” and “spend,” and the reader can usually identify the topic of each sentence. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “time spended,” “timeon internet,” “seperate section,” and “spend at least same time.” The repeated use of “people,” “spend,” and “age group” also makes the description sound repetitive. Aim for precise table-reporting language such as “hours spent online,” “the figure for,” and “compared with.” Avoid adding informal or speculative descriptions such as “kids” when a neutral term like “children” or “those aged 11–15” is more suitable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and comparisons, but the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to interrupt the flow. For example, “Average boy spend 8 hours a day” has problems with the article and subject–verb agreement, while “a woman spend 5 hours” repeats the agreement error. The sentence about ages 16–20—“Average male and female people of this age group spend 19 hours and 18 hours for a female”—is difficult to interpret because its structure does not clearly match each figure to a sex. There are also inconsistent verb forms and punctuation, including “It had” and spaces before full stops. Practise accurate simple comparisons first, then combine them using clauses such as “whereas” and “while.”

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