Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-30

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 illustrates European people of different age groups that spent average hours on the Internet.

Overall, both gender of teen age invest more hours on internet. in stark contrast, average hours are decline sharply as the age of peolple increased.

Teen age (16-20) male spend 19 hours and womon 18 hours of day on the internet, followed by children that age 11-15. spending hours of internet decline as the age of poeple is increased. Whereas, middle age(21-25)group of both gender allocate less hour. the other age group(26-30) , in which both gender invest same hours on the internet, at 4 hours.

Turning to the older people(31-51), they used little hours on moblie by using internet. These are the least internet user group.

In summary, younger people uses more houres on internet. The trend is decline in middle ages group and remain only few hours in older group, that are least internet user.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, while Internet use generally falls among older groups. You also include several relevant comparisons, such as 19 versus 18 hours for ages 16–20 and equal figures of 4 hours for ages 26–30. However, some details are unclear or imprecise: “both gender of teen age” does not clearly distinguish the two teenage groups, and “older people (31–51)” misstates the table’s 31–50 category and omits the 51+ group. The overview also says hours decline as age increases, although the female figure rises from 3 to 4 between the 26–30 and 31–50 groups. More precise coverage of these exceptions would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an opening, an overview, a paragraph of comparisons and a concluding summary. The progression from the highest-use age group to older groups is generally understandable. However, the final paragraph repeats the overview rather than adding a useful comparison, and some links between ideas are awkward or unclear. For example, “followed by children that age 11–15. spending hours…” is an incomplete, disconnected sequence, while “Whereas” introduces a fragment rather than a complete contrast. Paragraphing is present, but the information would be easier to follow if each paragraph had a clear purpose and the age groups were compared in a consistent order.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “average hours,” “decline sharply,” “allocate,” and “least internet user group,” so the topic is generally clear. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive: people do not “invest” hours in this context, and “used little hours on mobile by using internet” is difficult to interpret. Several spelling errors, including “peolple,” “womon,” “poeple,” “moblie,” and “houres,” also reduce precision. Aim for straightforward, accurate expressions such as “spent time online,” “recorded,” and “the lowest figures,” rather than forcing less natural vocabulary. More accurate spelling and a wider range of suitable comparison terms would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast introduced by “Whereas” and a relative clause beginning “in which.” However, control is inconsistent, and several sentences contain errors in agreement, verb form, articles or sentence construction. For example, “both gender … invest” needs plural agreement and a suitable verb form, while “average hours are decline” has an incorrect verb construction. “The trend is decline” also needs a grammatical complement, and the sentence beginning “Whereas” is incomplete. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas harder to follow. Practise building accurate complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and contrasts while checking agreement and verb forms.

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