Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-31

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 chart depicts the information of European people spent their time on internet as an average hours with different age groups.

Overall, it is crystal clear from the chart that 16 to 20 age group people spent the highest average hours on internet with both the gender's male and female.

To commence with, in the age group of 11-15, the male candidate spent 8 hours on internet while, 6 hours spent by the female. Moreover, 16 to 20 age group members has spent more time on internet where, 19 and 18 hours spent by male and female. Furthermore, with the age group of 21 to 25 the actual numbers of spending hours is 7 and 5.

In addition, the age group of 26-30 the spending hours are same which is 4 hours by both gender's. Whilst, 31- 50 age group people male spent 3 hours on internet and 4 hours by female. On top it, the age group of 51 and above 2 hours by male and 3 hours by female.

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, and the values then generally decline across older groups. You also report the figures for every age band correctly, including the equal four-hour result for ages 26–30 and the female advantage in the two oldest groups. This gives the response relevant coverage of the table. However, the overview is limited to the peak; it would be more complete if it also summarised the broad decline with age and noted that men are higher in the younger groups while women are slightly higher in older groups. Some comparisons are listed rather than interpreted, so the key features are not developed equally fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs reporting the age-group figures. The sequence from the youngest to the oldest groups is easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” help signal progression. However, several transitions feel mechanical, and the repeated “age group” pattern makes the report read like a list rather than a comparison. “Whilst” introduces the final comparisons awkwardly, while “On top it” does not clearly connect the last point. Grouping the younger ages together and then contrasting them with the older ages would create a stronger progression and make the gender pattern easier to see.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the table’s subject and comparisons, including “average hours,” “highest,” and “same.” However, several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “depicts the information of,” “spent their time on internet as an average hours,” and “actual numbers of spending hours.” Repeated use of “spent” and “age group” also limits flexibility. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the figures, but they reduce precision and naturalness. Aim for concise reporting language and accurate collocations, such as “average time spent online,” “recorded,” and “the figure for.” This would make the description more fluent and appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including an overview and longer sentences with linking clauses, but control is uneven. For example, “16 to 20 age group members has spent” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “the age group of 26-30 the spending hours are same” lacks a clear grammatical connection between its opening phrase and main clause. Several sentences also omit articles or use incomplete structures, as in “4 hours by female.” Commas are sometimes placed where they interrupt the sentence, particularly after “while” and “where.” Use a consistent pattern such as “Among people aged 11–15, men spent eight hours, compared with six for women,” and check agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries.

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