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 gives information about the average hours spent on the Internet by European people of different age groups. The table consists of 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-50 and more than 51 years.

Overall, 21-25 both young ages were using the Internet by Europe. Male group showed a higher average hours spent on the Internet. It about at 19. While, Female group had an averange at 18. Furthermore, more than 51 years people were the lowest an average hours spent on the Internet in Europe.

When talk about the 11-15 age group, it was illustrated 8 average in Male side and 6 average in female side. Turning to the 21-25 genders, male group average was higher than the female group average. According to the table, both 26-30 and 31-50 age group had equal average in both female side. It about 4. Meanwhile, in 26-30 group male side and female side had approximately same average.

In summary, teenagers were the majority hours spent on the Internet in Europe. However, compareing the both gender groups, male gender average was higher than the female gender average.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the table’s subject and include some relevant comparisons, such as the male and female figures for ages 11–15 and the peak values of 19 and 18 for ages 16–20. However, the overview is inaccurate: “21-25 both young ages” does not describe the highest-use group, which is 16–20, and the claim that males had higher averages overall is not supported consistently by the table. Several key figures and comparisons are omitted or confused, including the decline after age 16–20 and the equal values for ages 26–30. The final statement about teenagers being the majority is also unclear. Select the main pattern accurately, then support it with precise comparisons across the age groups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to details, and signposts such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” and “Turning to” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, there is no clear progression through the table: the account jumps from 11–15 to 21–25, then combines 26–30 and 31–50, while the important 16–20 peak is not clearly presented as a data comparison. Some linking phrases are used inaccurately, and “In summary” repeats a broad claim rather than drawing the main features together. Organise the details in a consistent sequence, such as peak, subsequent decline, and older groups, and use links only where they clarify the relationship between points.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “average,” “age group,” “genders,” and “Internet,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several repeated or inaccurate phrases make the data difficult to interpret, such as “higher average hours,” “lowest an average hours,” and “both young ages.” There are also word-form and spelling problems, including “averange” and “compareing.” Aim for concise, natural expressions for reporting figures, and distinguish clearly between an age group’s average and the people in that group. More precise vocabulary will help you describe peaks, falls, and similarities without repeating the same wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and some basic clauses are understandable, for example, “The table consists of…” However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence construction and verb forms occur frequently enough to make several statements hard to follow. Examples include “Overall, 21-25 both young ages were using…” and “When talk about the 11-15 age group, it was illustrated 8 average.” The sentence beginning “According to the table” also combines the two age groups in a confusing way. Practise complete subject–verb structures and accurate passive or active reporting forms, such as “The figure for males was…” and “The 26–30 group recorded the same value for both sexes.”

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