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 provides data according to the European people how much spent time on the internet of various ade groups. These data are given at numbers.

Overall, it is clear that male European people spent more time to use internet or other online actitvites, while female people also spent more time on internet. After middel age male and female almost same time spent to use internet.

In this table, male children spent 8 hours to watch online activities. tean age male people 16-20 years old spent 19 hours on internet. These age group male people spent more time on social media. Youngest male people 21-25 years old spent 7 housr followed by middel age male people or over 30 and 50+ old male people spent time were 4, 3 and 2 respectively.

On the other hand, female European people 11-15 years old age group spent 6 hours to watch internat. Younger female 16-20 years old age spent 18 hours to watch instagram. These age group both male or female highest spent time to use internat. While the others, 21-25 years old spent 5 hours. The middel age 26-30 or above 30 spent same time at 4 hours. The old age people 51+ spent only 3 hours to use internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern that the 16–20 age group records the highest internet use for both sexes, and you include figures for most age groups. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: saying males spent more time overall overlooks that females record higher figures in the 31–50 and 51+ groups, while the claim that the sexes spend “almost same time” after middle age is not a clear summary of the data. Some details are also misreported: females aged 26–30 use the internet for 4 hours, but those aged 31–50 record 4 hours too; the response groups these ages imprecisely. Focus on accurate comparisons and give a concise overview of the peak and the general decline with age.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for male and female figures. This gives the reader some organisation, and “On the other hand” signals a shift between the sexes. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow: the male figures move from 11–15 to 16–20 and then to 21–25, before grouping later ages vaguely as “over 30 and 50+.” The overview also repeats ideas rather than clearly summarising the table. Linking phrases such as “followed by” are used, but some connections are awkward or unclear. Group the age bands consistently and compare male and female figures together where useful to make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “age group,” “spent time,” and “highest,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repeated or imprecise, such as “watch online activities,” “watch instagram,” and “use internet.” These choices can make the meaning unclear because the table reports hours spent online, not specific activities or platforms. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “ade,” “actitvites,” “tean,” and “internat.” Use more precise, varied terms such as “hours spent online,” “internet use,” and “recorded,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid adding unsupported details about social media or Instagram.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “Overall, it is clear that…” and “While the others…,” but most sentences rely on basic patterns and several are difficult to interpret because of grammatical errors. For example, “The table provides data according to the European people how much spent time” has an incorrect clause structure, while “These age group male people spent more time” has agreement and word-order problems. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or misplaced, as in “use internet” and “spent 8 hours to watch.” Aim for clear sentence patterns such as “The table shows how many hours European men and women in each age group spent online.” Then check subject–verb agreement and use consistent past-tense reporting.

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