Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The table displays the amount of time (in hours) spent by the European people of different age on the Internet.

It is clear that people of age 16-20 spent most of their time on the internet whereas, the older citizens who are 51+ spent the less of all. The number of average hours spent on the internet by male is slightly more than that of female users.

Moreover, from age group 11-25, male users dominated females but in case of elderly people from age 31-51+, female users spent most of their time on the internet. However, the adults who are aged from 26-30, the avaerage time is equal in both male and females which is 4 hours.

Lastly, mostly teenagers spent most of their time on the browser whereas, with age the time has been decreased throughly. The most spent time is approxemately 19 hours and the least is 2 hours which is both by the male.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures, while the 51+ group records the lowest, and you note that the sexes are equal at ages 26–30. Your comparisons between males and females are also mostly grounded in the table. However, the overview is not fully precise: saying that male use is “slightly more” overall is not established by the table’s age-by-age figures, and “mostly teenagers” is too broad because the peak is specifically among 16–20-year-olds. The final claim that the minimum of 2 hours is “by the male” is accurate, but the response would be stronger if it also reported the female minimum of 3 hours and gave clearer comparisons across the age groups. Some features are therefore more fully covered than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to comparisons, so the reader can follow its general purpose. Paragraphing helps separate these functions. However, progression is weakened by repeated or loosely connected points: the final paragraph repeats the idea that younger people spend more time, already stated in the overview, rather than adding a distinct comparison. Connectors such as “Moreover,” “However,” and “Lastly” are used, but some do not express the relationship clearly; “However” introduces the equal figures for ages 26–30, which is not a contrast to the preceding point. Improve cohesion by grouping the age-by-age comparisons logically and using linking phrases only when their meaning fits.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “average hours,” “age group,” “dominated,” and “equal,” and the main message remains understandable. There is some variation in how you refer to users and age groups. However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural for an academic report: “spent the less of all,” “on the browser,” and “time has been decreased throughly” do not express the intended comparisons naturally. Spelling errors such as “avaerage” and “approxemately” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, conventional chart language and avoid switching between “Internet” and “browser” when the data concern time spent online. More accurate collocations would make the description clearer and more formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple statements and longer sentences, including clauses introduced by “whereas” and “which,” and the overall meaning is generally clear. Some grammatical errors remain. For example, “people of different age” needs a plural form, and “the older citizens who are 51+ spent the less” has an incorrect comparative construction. In “from age group 11-25,” the preposition and range structure are awkward, while “the adults who are aged from 26-30, the average time is equal” creates a sentence fragment because the opening phrase is not properly connected to a main clause. Work on articles, plurals, comparative forms, and complete sentence structures; these corrections would improve control without requiring more complicated sentences.

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