Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The line graph compares the male and female. The table illustrate information about the average hours spent internet on the European people of different age groups.

Overall, In my opinion in European people are highly spent time on the networks not only European but also other countries people.

Firstly, the table compares of different age groups who used of internet male and female. The size of table 4 to 5 inches. There are six age groups people included in this table .

Subsequently, There are categories into three parts first age of male and female second male third female including in the table this information. The age of male in 11_14 male spent on the internet European age groups 8 male and 6 female male has highest spent but female has less. The age of 16 to 20 both data are mostly spent on the internet. In addition, The age of 21 to 25 it has less spent on the internet. The age groups of male and female 26 to 30 and 31 to 50 and 51+ those data are similar each other age .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response makes a limited attempt to describe the table, identifying the age groups and noting that internet use peaks among people aged 16–20. However, the overview is not a clear summary of the main pattern: the claim that Europeans “highly spent time” online is vague and unsupported, and the table’s key trend—that usage generally falls with age after the 16–20 peak—is not clearly stated. Some figures are reported correctly, such as 8 male and 6 female users in the 11–15 group, but the age range is miswritten as “11_14,” and the comparison that males are higher there is not explained clearly. The comment about the table’s physical size is irrelevant. Focus on accurate key comparisons and a concise, data-based overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is some paragraphing, with an opening, an attempted overview and a body paragraph, and words such as “Firstly,” “Subsequently” and “In addition” signal progression. However, the ideas are not arranged coherently enough to guide the reader through the data. The overview introduces an unsupported general opinion, while the sentence about the table being “4 to 5 inches” interrupts the description. The final paragraph shifts between categories and age groups without a clear sequence, and references such as “those data” and “it” are unclear. Organise the body by age bands in table order, group the peak and lower-use groups, and use linking phrases only where they show a genuine relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on “table,” “age groups,” “spent” and “data.” Some wording makes the intended meaning difficult to understand, as in “spent internet” and “those data are similar each other age.” There are also inaccurate or unsuitable choices: “line graph” misidentifies the visual, “size of table” refers to its physical dimensions rather than its contents, and “networks” is not a precise substitute for internet use. The response does use relevant terms such as “male,” “female” and “age groups,” so the topic is recognisable. Build a more accurate range with phrases such as “hours spent online,” “internet use,” “the highest figure” and “declined with age,” checking collocations and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “not only … but also” and sentences beginning “The age of 16 to 20,” but control is weak and sentence patterns are often incomplete or faulty. For example, “The table illustrate information” has subject–verb disagreement, while “The age of 16 to 20 both data are mostly spent” lacks a clear grammatical relationship between its parts. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or misplaced, as in “spent time on the networks” and “spent on the internet European age groups.” Capitalisation after full stops is inconsistent, and several clauses are joined without clear punctuation. Use short, complete sentences first, then add controlled comparisons with structures such as “Males spent 19 hours, compared with 18 for females.”

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