Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

"The table illustrates the average hours spent on the Internet by European people of different

age groups.

Initially, people aged 11 to 15 years spent an average of 8 hours online for males and 6 hours

for females.

Subsequently, among people aged 16 to 20 years, males spent 19 hours online, while

females spent 18 hours.

After that, in the 21 to 25 age group, males spent 7 hours, whereas females spent 5 hours.

For people aged 26 to 30 years, both males and females spent the same amount of time

online, at 4 hours.

Furthermore, among people aged 31 to 50 years, males spent 3 hours, while females spent 4

hours.

Finally, among people aged 51 years, males spent 2 hours, whereas females spent 3

hours.The highest value of male which was 19 at the age of 16 to 20 and the lowest value of

female was 3.And at the age of 26 to 30 years both were equal values.

Overall, "These figures help people understand how much time they spend on

the Internet."

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response reports most of the table’s figures accurately, including the peak for males and females aged 16–20 and the equal values for ages 26–30. However, the overview is weak and partly inaccurate: “the lowest value of female was 3” is incorrect, since the female minimum is 3 at age 51+, but the male minimum is 2, and the statement does not clearly summarise the overall pattern. The final comment about helping people understand their Internet use is not a data-based overview. The response mainly lists each age group in turn, with little selection or comparison of the key features. To strengthen the report, state clearly that usage peaks at 16–20 and generally declines with age, then compare the sexes where their figures differ or match.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The information is presented in a generally understandable sequence, moving from the youngest age group to the oldest, and transitions such as “Subsequently,” “After that,” and “Finally” help signal this order. However, the response reads mostly as a series of separate data statements rather than a developed summary with a clear overview and grouped comparisons. The overview appears at the end, after the detailed figures, and the final sentence is disconnected from the table’s main findings. Some linking words are repetitive or mechanical, while the abrupt joining in “3 hours.The highest value” also disrupts the flow. Use a clear overview near the beginning, group age bands with similar patterns, and connect comparisons within sentences to create more progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary is sufficient to describe the table, and phrases such as “average hours spent,” “whereas,” and “the highest value” communicate the basic comparisons. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive, especially “spent … hours online” across nearly every age group. Some wording is awkward or imprecise, including “the highest value of male” and “both were equal values”; these choices make the summary less natural, although the intended meaning is usually recoverable. The phrase “people aged 51 years” also fails to express the table’s open-ended 51+ category accurately. Use more precise reporting language, such as “male users,” “the figure,” and “those aged 51 and over,” while varying how you describe increases, peaks, and declines.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

Most of the individual data sentences use a clear, accurate simple structure, for example, “males spent 19 hours online, while females spent 18 hours.” The response also attempts subordinate clauses with “whereas” and “while,” but sentence patterns remain quite repetitive, and control weakens in the overview. “The highest value of male which was 19 at the age of 16 to 20” is an incomplete and awkwardly formed clause, while “the lowest value of female was 3” lacks natural article and plural construction. There is also a punctuation error where “3 hours.The highest” has no space after the full stop, and the quotation marks around the final overview are unnecessary. Practise combining comparisons into well-formed complex sentences and check clause completeness and punctuation.

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