Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-03

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 chart provide information about European people spend their time on internet at the different ages as well as data was given in hours.

Overall, it is crystal clear that highest use of internet by male while lowest hours spend on internet by grey-haired male.

To begin with, at the age of 11 to 15 male spend their time on internet is 8 hours, while the timing of women is 6 hours, as well as 16 to 20 years male internet timing is 19 hours, but in this age women spend time on internet is 18 hours. Additionally, 21 to 25 age of individuals male are screen time is 7 hours, while women screen time is 5 hours.

Moreover, at the age of 26 to 30 male use internet 4 hours, as well as female use internet which was only 4 hours, their screen time on internet is same in this age. Furthermore, 31 to 50 age of males are spend 3 hours on internet, while females are spend 4 hours on internet. Another one is that above the age of 51 males are spend only 2 hours on internet, but women spend 3 hours on internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You report all six age groups and give the male and female figures accurately, so the reader can follow the data. The overview also identifies the peak among 16–20-year-olds and the low point for men aged 51 and over. However, the overview is not fully precise: women’s lowest figure is also in the oldest group, and the table shows a broader pattern of internet use rising to a peak at 16–20 before declining with age. The response mainly lists figures rather than selecting and comparing the most important features. For a stronger summary, state that men record higher use in most groups, while women are higher in the two oldest groups and equal in the 26–30 group, then organise the details around these patterns.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs covering the age groups. Sequencing the figures from youngest to oldest helps the reader locate information, and connectors such as “Additionally” and “Furthermore” signal progression. However, the organisation is largely a repeated list, so comparisons and the overall pattern are not developed into a clear line of argument. Several transitions, including “Another one is that,” sound mechanical, and repeated “while” and “as well as” constructions make the links between figures less smooth. Grouping the age bands around the rise to the peak and subsequent decline, and using clearer contrast links, would create stronger progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “hours,” “age,” “male,” “female,” and “screen time,” and the intended comparisons are generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repeated or do not fit naturally in an academic data summary. For example, “internet timing” and “use internet” are awkward collocations, while “grey-haired male” is an inappropriate and imprecise way to refer to the oldest age group. “Crystal clear” is also conversational rather than suitable for a formal overview. Choose a small set of accurate reporting phrases, such as “spent online,” “recorded,” and “the oldest age group,” and vary them without forcing synonyms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including comparisons joined with “while” and “but,” but control is inconsistent. Errors occur frequently in verb forms and sentence structure: “The given table chart provide” has faulty agreement and an unnecessary noun combination, and “male spend their time … is 8 hours” does not form a grammatical clause. Similar problems appear in “males are spend” and “females are spend,” where the verb form is incorrect. Articles and plural forms are also often missing or inconsistent. These errors sometimes make the relationships between the subject, action, and figure difficult to process. Practise a reliable pattern such as “Men aged 11–15 spent an average of eight hours online,” then use it consistently while adding accurate comparison clauses.

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