Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The table comprise of male and female spending average time on internet of different age group in Europe. The table compares demographic of different age group spending time shown in hours.

Overall, the internet usage among teenager male are higher than adults. While female spend less time on the internet as compare to male gender. In contrast, the older age group average spending time is significantly less. On the other hand female of this age group spend more time than male.

Demographic shows, aged between 16 to 20 records the highest internet engagement. Male of this age group usually spend 19 hours, followed by female 18 hours. Furthermore, the male age group of 11 to 15 spend 8 hours and girls spend less time that is 6 hours. The adult on the other hand, aged between 21 to 25 spend significantly less time compare to teenagers. Their average internet usage time for male is 7 hours and for female it is 5 hours.

For older age group, the screen time continues to decline. Among people with age group 26 to 30 spend average time on screen is 4 hours, that is equal for both genders. In the age group 31 to 50, female spend more time on the internet that is 4 hours. Finally age over 51 shows overall less time with screens.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures (19 hours for males and 18 for females), and usage is much lower among older groups. You also make relevant gender comparisons, including the equal four-hour figures for ages 26–30. However, some features are less fully reported: the final group’s exact values (2 hours for males and 3 for females) are omitted, and the overview’s claim that female usage is generally lower needs qualification because females exceed males in the 31–50 and 51+ groups. The description of 21–25 as “adults” also makes the age contrast less precise. A more complete overview and accurate reporting of the oldest group would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and paragraphs describing younger and older age groups. The figures are generally presented in a sensible age sequence, and linking phrases such as “Furthermore,” “In contrast” and “Finally” help signal relationships. However, progression is not always smooth: the overview repeats the male–female comparison and shifts between age groups without clearly summarising the overall pattern. Some transitions, including “Demographic shows,” are unclear, while “On the other hand” does not establish a clear contrast in its context. Grouping the data into peak usage, the decline after age 20, and the small female advantage among older groups would make the organisation more coherent and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “highest internet engagement,” “average internet usage” and “decline,” and the meaning is usually clear. There is some variety in how you refer to the data and age groups. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “spending average time on internet,” “records the highest internet engagement,” and “screen time continues to decline.” “Teenager male” and “female gender” are also awkward or redundant. These choices sometimes make the description less fluent, even though the intended meaning can generally be understood. Use standard data-reporting phrases such as “spend an average of,” “the figure is highest,” and “internet use falls” to improve precision and naturalness.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “While” and a sequence of comparisons. Most figures and their relationships remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The table comprise” has subject–verb disagreement, and “male of this age group usually spend” has an unclear singular/plural construction. The sentence beginning “Among people with age group 26 to 30 spend…” is also structurally incomplete, while “as compare to” and “aged between 16 to 20” show problems with grammatical patterns. Articles and sentence boundaries need attention as well. Practise forming complete comparison sentences and checking agreement, verb forms and prepositions; this will make your varied sentence attempts more controlled.

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