Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-28

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 given table compare the male and female average hours spent on social media by european people of different age groups.Overall it is clear that highest spend for internet ager group is 16 to 20 The similar ager group people has 26 to 30.The lowest age group used for inernet had 5 +

In context of male high used for internet groups age 16 to 20 male is around 19 %.The seconfd grow grou age is 11 to 15 used for 8 %. and 21 to 25 age group people at around 7 % used .The low spend for social meida male 51 + GROUND 2 %. Thre 26-30 an 31-50 age group spend for 4 and 3 %.

The context of female increast group has 16-20 they are used for 18 %.11-15 users are usrd for around 6 %.The 21-25 and 31-50 ager people around 4 %.The low used ager group has 51+ it is around 3 5%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main peak correctly: both sexes spend the most time online in the 16–20 group, at 19 hours for males and 18 for females. You also report several other figures, so the response is relevant to the table. However, the overview is unclear and includes inaccurate claims: “The similar ager group people has 26 to 30” does not explain what is similar, and “The lowest age group used for internet had 5+” is incorrect because the 51+ group is lowest for both sexes. Some figures are also misreported, such as female use at 21–25, which is 5 hours, not around 4. A clearer overview of the peak and general decline with age, followed by accurate comparisons, would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an opening and overview are followed by separate paragraphs about males and females. This gives the reader a general way to follow the information, and phrases such as “In context of male” and “The context of female” signal a change in focus. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven, and the overview’s points are difficult to interpret. The repeated use of “used” and “age group” makes the account feel list-like, while links between comparisons are limited. For example, the male figures are presented one by one rather than clearly contrasting the highest, middle and lowest values. Organise the data around shared patterns and use concise comparisons to create a more logical flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “average hours,” “age groups,” “highest” and “lowest,” which helps communicate the topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the meaning difficult to follow: “social media” is not what the table measures, “grow grou” appears to mean age group, and “inernet,” “seconfd” and “meida” are misspelled. Phrases such as “high used for internet” and “low spend” are not natural collocations. Use precise terms such as “spend time online,” “hours of internet use” and “the youngest/oldest group.” Check spelling and choose wording that describes the table accurately rather than relying repeatedly on “used.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to form longer sentences, including the opening comparison and the overview beginning “Overall it is clear,” but sentence control is weak. Frequent errors in word order, articles, agreement and verb forms make several statements hard to understand, as in “The similar ager group people has 26 to 30” and “The low spend for social meida male 51+ GROUND 2%.” Many clauses are fragments or lack a clear subject and verb. Punctuation and spacing are also inconsistent, with missing spaces after full stops and unclear sentence boundaries. Practise writing complete, simple comparison sentences first—for example, “Male users aged 16–20 spent 19 hours online”—then combine them with accurate linking structures.

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