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 provide the information regards statistical data of number of person in Europe including both males and females of different ages from range of 11 year old to 50 above, who spent considerable of their hours on the internet.

Overall, the large number of people are belong to age group of 16 to 20 and least number of people belong to group of 51+ of years old. The table illustrate equal proportion of male and female spending hours in internet in each group with little difference.

The age group of 11 to 15 years include 8 males and 6 female, the group of 16 to 20 years of age contain larger number of people from rest, including 19 males and 18 females. The group 21 to 25 years of age include more men with number 7 than women with number 5. The group 26 to 30 years of age contain equal number of male and female, the digit is 4. The group 31 to 50 constitute lesser users of 3 male and 4 female, Group of 51+ years of age contain even more less number of male ad female with number 2 and 3 respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You report the figures for all six age groups accurately, including the peak for 16–20-year-olds and the lowest values for those aged 51 and over. The overview also identifies the broad pattern of small differences between male and female figures. However, the task asks about average hours spent online, whereas the response repeatedly describes a “number of people” or “users”; this changes what the figures represent and makes the summary partly unclear. The claim that the sexes have equal proportions “in each group” is also too broad: the figures are equal only for ages 26–30, while other groups show differences. To strengthen the response, describe the values as hours and make the overview more precise about the shared peak and the general decline with age.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph reporting the age-group figures in sequence. This makes the information easy to follow, and the comparisons generally appear in a logical order. Cohesion is less effective within sentences, however. Repeated patterns such as “The age group… include” and “The group… contain” make the report sound mechanical, while the final sentence begins with “Group of 51+” without a clear transition from the preceding point. Some linking and reference are also awkward, as in “from rest.” Use varied but straightforward transitions, and connect the detailed figures to the overview by grouping the peak and subsequent lower values rather than listing every category in the same sentence pattern.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “age group,” “equal,” “larger,” and “respectively,” and the reader can usually identify which figures you mean. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive. Phrases such as “statistical data of number of person,” “spending hours in internet,” and “even more less number” are unnatural and sometimes obscure the intended meaning. Most importantly, “number of people” does not accurately describe a table of average hours. Aim for precise reporting language such as “average time spent online,” “recorded,” and “figure,” and avoid repeatedly using “group” and “number.” More accurate collocations would make the account clearer and more appropriate to an academic summary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer sentence forms, including the opening sentence and the overview, but control is limited and errors occur throughout. Examples include “The table provide” instead of “The table provides,” “the large number of people are belong,” and “the group … include,” where subject–verb agreement and verb forms are faulty. Articles and plurals are also inconsistent in “8 males and 6 female,” and several sentences join information awkwardly, particularly the final sentence beginning “Group of 51+.” These errors sometimes make the intended relationships harder to understand. Build accuracy first with clear comparative sentences, checking agreement, articles, and plural forms; then add a small range of subordinate clauses once those basic patterns are reliable.

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