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 information about thr averagr house spent on the internet by european male and females is presented by the table chart.

Overall, 16-20 aged males and females recoreded the hightest figures, while over 51 aged people had the lowest.

It can be clearly seen that 11-15 aged male youngsters spent 8 hours on the internet, it was 11 hours less than 16-20 age group and 1 hours more than 21-25 year old youth. The figure for 26-30 aged people was twice as high as that for 51+ aged individuals, which stood at 2 hours. With regard to 31-30 group, it was 3 hours.

Moving towards the remaing details, the average hourse utilized for the internet by 51+, 21-25,11-15, and 16-20 years old females were 3, 5, 6 and 18 hours, respectively. Moreover, 26-30 yeras old women use 4 hours on the internet, which was equal to 31-50 aged women group.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group has the highest figures for both sexes, and people aged 51+ have the lowest. You also report many of the table’s values correctly, including the female figures and the male figure for ages 11–15. However, coverage is only partial because several comparisons are inaccurate or unclear. For example, the 11–15 male figure of 8 is 11 hours higher—not lower—than the 16–20 figure of 19, and it is one hour higher than the 21–25 figure of 7. The statement that 26–30-year-olds’ figure is twice that of the 51+ group is not true for males, and the 31–50 male value is mislabelled as “31–30.” A clearer overview and careful checking of comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs presenting details. This helps the reader follow the broad direction of the report, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Moreover” signal relationships between points. However, the progression within the detail paragraphs is not consistently clear. The first detail paragraph moves between male age groups without a clear organising principle, while “Moving towards the remaining details” does not explain how the next set of figures relates to the previous one. The final sentence also compares female groups without clearly stating both values. Organise the data systematically—for example, compare males and females within each age band, or group the highest and lowest figures—and use linking phrases only where they clarify the relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “average,” “figures,” “age group,” and “stood at,” and the reader can generally understand that the table concerns internet use. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spelling errors reduce precision: “table chart” is redundant, “house” is used instead of “hours,” and “utilized for the internet” is an unnatural way to describe time spent online. There are also repeated spelling errors such as “averagr,” “recoreded,” and “remaing.” Expressions such as “11-15 aged male youngsters” sound awkward and make the data harder to process. Prefer concise, standard report language, such as “males aged 11–15 spent an average of eight hours online,” and proofread key terms and age labels.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of sentence forms, including a complex comparison in “it was 11 hours less than 16–20 age group,” and most of the intended meaning remains understandable. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in age-group descriptions and comparisons. For example, “11-15 aged male youngsters” and “26-30 aged people” use an awkward grammatical pattern; write “males aged 11–15” and “people aged 26–30.” In “it was 11 hours less than 16–20 age group,” the comparison needs a clearer noun phrase, such as “the figure for the 16–20 group.” There are also tense and agreement inconsistencies, as in “women use 4 hours” amid past-tense reporting. Practise accurate comparative clauses and maintain consistent past-tense forms when describing the table.

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