Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-02

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 how many hours European public spent on the Internet.

Overall, both male and female those between 16 to 20 years spend more time then others category. Meanwhile others groups men and women spend arange 2 to 8 hours in Internet.

Firstly, for the group of 16 to 20 years old, both of male and female they spend roughly 19 hours in the Internet as a highest time compared with other different ages. The group of 11 to 15 years old is then in the second rank, for the male 8 hours and for the female less then them for two hours.

Secondly, For the rest categories, we have those between 21 to 25 years old, for the male 7 hours in internet, while the female 5 hours. Both of those at 26 to 50 years old they spend 4 hours approximately a same time for both male and female. At the last rank for rare usese those above 51 years old they spend 3 hours roughly for both of sex.

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 Internet use is lower in the older groups. You also include several relevant comparisons, such as 8 versus 6 hours for ages 11–15 and 7 versus 5 for ages 21–25. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate. The table shows 4 hours for both sexes at ages 26–30, but your sentence combines this with ages 31–50, where the figures are 3 for males and 4 for females. The final group is also not 3 hours for both sexes: it is 2 for males and 3 for females. A more precise overview and careful reporting of these distinctions would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs that group the age categories. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly” and “Secondly” help the reader follow the comparisons, and the main age groups are presented in a broadly logical order. However, the linking can feel mechanical, and some references are difficult to interpret. For example, “Both of those at 26 to 50 years old” merges two separate table categories, while “At the last rank” does not clearly connect the final comparison to the figures. Use paragraphing to group the age bands accurately, and make each sentence state its subject and comparison explicitly. This would improve progression and reduce ambiguity.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “table,” “group,” “hours,” “compared with,” and “category,” so the reader can understand the general topic and comparisons. However, the range and control of word choice are limited, with several awkward or inaccurate expressions. “European public” is not a natural way to describe the people in the table, and “rare usese” appears to be an unsuccessful attempt to describe infrequent use. Phrases such as “in the Internet” and “second rank” also sound unnatural in this context. Choose standard collocations for describing data, such as “spend time online,” “the second-highest figure,” and “the oldest age group.” Check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including comparisons with “while” and an overview beginning “Overall.” The intended meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. For example, “both male and female those between 16 to 20 years spend” has an unclear subject and faulty structure; “both of male and female they spend” repeats the subject; and “less then them for two hours” does not form a clear comparison. There are also problems with agreement and sentence boundaries, as in “Both of those … they spend.” Build comparisons with a clear subject and verb—for example, “Males aged 16–20 spent 19 hours, compared with 18 hours for females”—and check articles, prepositions, and punctuation.

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