Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-01

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 illustrates information about spending hours on the internet in six distinct age groups among European people.

Overall, using the internet is the most popular among teeneger groups in both sexes, whereas the older aged citizen showed the least interest about the internet and 26 to 30 age groups remaind stable. In additioon, male citizens spent more hours on online than female citizens, except 51 and above aged.

It can be seen that the age of groups is 11 to 15 male citizens spent 2 hours more than female citizens. Spending vast hours on the internet 16-20 age group which was for male 19% and female for 18%. The 21-25 age group represented slightly more interest than 26-30s people. They spent same the number hour (4%) among both sexes.

Remaining to the other two age groups, both groups spent overall 4 hours on the internet. The age of 31 to 50 male people used one hours less than female people, whereas for 50 and above aged group's male and female spent 2 and 3 hours repectively.

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, while the 51+ group is lowest, and you note that male figures are generally higher. The overview also recognises the equal figures for ages 26–30. However, some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: saying the 21–25 group showed “slightly more interest” than 26–30 does not specify that both male and female figures are higher, and “both groups spent overall 4 hours” is misleading because the 31–50 figures are 3 and 4. Report the table’s values as hours, not percentages. A more precise overview and clearer coverage of the differences between age groups would make the key features more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs presenting details. This gives the reader a coherent route through the information, and phrases such as “Overall” and “It can be seen” help signal the stages of the report. However, some links and references are awkward or unclear. For example, “The 21–25 age group represented slightly more interest than 26–30s people. They spent same the number hour” leaves the comparison and the referent of “They” uncertain. The final paragraph also groups the last two age ranges without a clear explanation of their shared feature. Use more direct comparisons and ensure each pronoun clearly refers to a group or figure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “age groups,” “spent,” “interest,” and “represented,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “distinct age groups.” However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, including “older aged citizen,” “interest about the internet,” and “spent more hours on online.” Spelling errors such as “teeneger,” “additioon,” “remaind,” and “repectively” also reduce accuracy. In addition, “19%” and “18%” use the wrong unit for the table. Aim for precise, natural phrases such as “hours spent online” and “the oldest age group,” and check spelling and units carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “whereas” and a clause beginning “It can be seen that.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are frequent enough to make some comparisons difficult to follow. For example, “the age of groups is 11 to 15 male citizens spent” has an incomplete, confused structure, while “They spent same the number hour” has problems with article use and word order. In “male and female spent 2 and 3 hours,” the plural subject also needs a plural verb. Practise building comparisons with a clear subject and verb, such as “Males aged 11–15 spent two more hours than females.”

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