Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-29

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 shows that the average time spent on the internet by different age groups of european people.

Overall, There are different types of ages european people who spent their average hours time on internet. There are to types of people male and female. There are 11 years to 51+years people how spent their time on internet.

First we take about 11 years to 15 years male and female how use internet. The male spent their time on internet is 8 hours and female gave her time on internet 6 hours. Now, 16 to 20 years male and female average spent time on internet is 19 hours use internet male and 18 hours use internet female.Next 21 to 25 years people who use internet average time is 7 hours male and 5 hours female.

In 26 years to 30 years male use internet average time is 4 hours and female average 4 hours spent on the internet. 3 hours male use internet and 4 hours female use internet at the time of 31 to 50 years. Then last 51+people average time use internet is 2 hours male and 3 hours female.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You report the figures for all six age groups, and the values you give match the table. However, the response mainly lists each group in turn rather than selecting and highlighting the key features. The overview says only that there are different ages and two sexes; it does not identify the clear peak among 16–20-year-olds or the general decline in internet hours with age. Comparisons are mostly limited to male–female differences within each group, and the notable equal figure for ages 26–30 is not highlighted. To strengthen the summary, give a concise overview of the main pattern and compare the highest and lowest figures, rather than repeating the table row by row.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, an attempted overview, and a sequence of details. The age groups are presented in table order, so readers can follow which figures belong together. However, progression is largely mechanical, relying on phrases such as “First,” “Now,” “Next,” and “Then last.” The overview does not guide the reader towards the main comparisons, and the repeated sentence pattern makes the report feel like a list. Some transitions also run directly into the next sentence, as in “female.Next.” Grouping the peak and subsequent lower figures into meaningful comparisons, with clearer paragraphing and less repetitive linking, would make the organisation more effective.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Vocabulary is sufficient to identify the topic, age groups, and sexes, and terms such as “average time” and “hours” are relevant. However, the range is basic and repetitive: “use internet,” “spent time on internet,” and “average time” recur throughout, often in unnatural combinations. Phrases such as “gave her time on internet” and “types of ages” make the meaning less natural, while “how spent their time” appears to use the wrong word. Capitalisation is also inconsistent, including “european” and “There” after a comma. Aim for precise reporting language such as “spent online,” “recorded,” and “the figure for,” and use varied but accurate terms rather than repeating the same phrase.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences use a simple pattern, often joining the male and female figures with “and.” There are attempts to form longer sentences, but control is weak: “The male spent their time on internet is 8 hours” combines incompatible structures, and “16 to 20 years male and female average spent time on internet is 19 hours use internet male” is difficult to parse. Agreement and sentence construction are also problematic in “There are to types” and “people who use internet average time is.” Punctuation and spacing need attention, particularly the run-on transition “female.Next.” Use straightforward, complete sentences with a clear subject and verb—for example, “Males aged 11–15 spent an average of 8 hours online, compared with 6 hours for females”—before attempting more complex structures.

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