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 given table presents the information about the average hours spent on the Internet By European people of different age groups.

Overall, The younger age group tends to be more active on the internet while the number of hours significantly going down as people age. The age group between 16 years to 20 years tend to spend the most time on the internet while people above 51 years spend the least.

The Male and Female share close number of hours on the internet with slight variation in the different age groups. People over 20 show a significant difference in their time spent on the internet compared to the teenager.

Theres a steady rise in the hoursspent by European Female compared to the male after the age of 26. The approximate time spend by a Male shows a decreasing trend as they age while 16-20 years of age being an exception where the hours peaked.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main pattern that internet use peaks among 16–20-year-olds and is lowest among people aged 51+, and you note that male and female figures are generally close. However, the overview is not fully accurate: hours do not decline steadily with age, since the 11–15 group records more use than the 21–25 group, and female use rises slightly from ages 26–30 to 31–50 before falling. The claim that people over 20 show a significant difference from teenagers is also too broad; the table shows varying, mostly small gender gaps. The response addresses the task only partially and leaves key comparisons underdeveloped. It is also 12 words below the 150-word minimum, so add relevant detail rather than repetition.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and further comments on gender and age trends. This gives the reader a general route through the information. However, the progression is limited because several observations repeat the same broad point about age and declining use, while the final paragraph introduces another trend without supporting it with figures. Connections between ideas are also sometimes unclear, particularly in “People over 20 show a significant difference … compared to the teenager,” which does not specify whether the difference concerns age or gender. Organise the body around clear comparisons—peak and lowest use, then gender patterns—and use linking phrases to show how each point relates to the table.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “average hours,” “age group,” “variation,” and “decreasing trend,” and the intended meaning is generally understandable. There is some range in how you describe patterns, including “rise,” “going down,” and “peaked.” However, several choices are imprecise or repetitive: “more active on the internet” is less exact than describing hours spent online, and “share close number of hours” is an awkward collocation. Spelling and spacing also need attention in “Theres” and “hoursspent,” while capitalisation is inconsistent in “Internet By” and “Overall, The.” Aim for precise, natural phrases for reporting data and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of sentence forms, including a comparative overview and a longer sentence beginning “The approximate time spent by a Male…”. The main ideas can usually be followed, but errors in sentence construction and agreement recur. For example, “the number of hours significantly going down” lacks a finite verb; “The Male and Female share close number of hours” has an unclear subject and incorrect agreement; and “with 16-20 years of age being an exception” is an awkward, incomplete construction. Capitalisation after commas is also inconsistent. Use complete clauses with accurate verbs—for example, “the number of hours decreases”—and check singular/plural agreement and sentence boundaries. More controlled complex sentences would make the comparisons clearer.

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