Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The chart illustrates the average hours spent on the internet by european people of different age groups.

Overall, it is evident that the younger people spent more time on online then older peoples. Youngest age group record the highest average in using internet while those who are 60 or above record least amount of using internet.

Looking at the detailed, age group of 11-15 males use internet 8 hours and female use internet 6 hours per day, then the age group of 16-20 males use internet 19 hours and female use internet 18 hours, then the age group of 21-25 males use internet 7 and females 5 hours.

Both males and females aged 26-30 spent 4 hours online.amoung those aged 31-50 the figure for males decreased further to 3 hours, while females recorded 4 hourss. Finally, people aged 51 ang above had the lowest internet usade, at 2 hours for males and 3 hours for females.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You report the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group has the highest figures (19 hours for males and 18 for females), while the oldest group has the lowest (2 and 3). You also cover all six age groups and include relevant male–female comparisons. However, the overview says the “youngest age group” records the highest average, which is inaccurate: the peak is among 16–20-year-olds, not 11–15-year-olds. The reference to people aged 60 or above also does not match the table’s 51+ category. Some details are presented as a list rather than being selected and compared, and the response is 142 words, below the 150-word minimum; 14 words copied from the prompt were excluded from the count. Clarify the overview and develop the comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs covering the age groups. This makes the information easy to follow in broad terms. However, the detailed section relies heavily on repeated “then” clauses, especially in the sentence listing the 11–15, 16–20 and 21–25 groups, so the progression feels mechanical rather than comparative. The transition to the final age groups is clearer, but the paragraph break before “Both males and females…” separates related data without a strong reason. Grouping the peak age group separately and then comparing the remaining groups, with linking phrases such as “by contrast” or “in the older groups,” would create smoother progression and stronger cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “average,” “age group,” “figure,” and “recorded,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “time on online,” “amount of using internet,” and “internet usade” do not sound natural in this context. “Youngest age group record” also uses an unsuitable form, while “hourss” and “amoung” show spelling errors. Repeating “use internet” limits the range of language used to describe the data. Aim for precise, natural phrases such as “hours spent online,” “internet use,” and “the figure for males,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, and the meaning is usually recoverable. However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent. For example, “Youngest age group record” lacks an article and has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “males use internet 8 hours” does not use a suitable tense or grammatical pattern for reporting the table. The long sentence repeating “then” also joins several comparisons awkwardly. There are punctuation problems, including the missing space after “online.” and the run-on transition into “amoung those aged 31-50.” Use past-tense reporting consistently, form complete sentences, and separate comparisons with appropriate punctuation. These changes would make the data easier to read.

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