Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-05

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 6.0)

The table shows the average number of hours per week spent on internet by european males and females in six different age groups.

Overall, its clear that the 16-20 age group spends more time on the internet, while usage falls sharply with increasing age. In omost age goups, males spend more time online than females, except in older age

In the youngest group 11-15, males spend 8 hours online per week, compared to 6 hours for females. this figure rises dramatically for the 16-20 group, reaching a peak of 19 hours for males and 18 hours for females.

After this peak, internet use declines steadily. For 21-25 years old, it drops to 7 hours for males and 5 hours for females. For age 26-30 both genders spend equal time online.

In the two oldest groups, the trand reverses. In the 31-50 age group, females spend 4 hours compared to 3 hours for males and in the age group 51+ femals uses 3 hours but males uses 2 hours online

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures (19 hours for males and 18 for females), and usage generally declines in the older groups. It also reports the values for each age band and notes the equal figures for ages 26–30 and the female lead in the two oldest groups. This gives the reader a clear account of the table’s key comparisons. The overview could be more precise: “usage falls sharply with increasing age” overgeneralises, since the figures rise from ages 11–15 to 16–20 before falling, and the decline is not equally sharp at every stage. Complete the unfinished comparison “except in older age” by specifying the age groups. A more carefully qualified overview would strengthen an otherwise well-supported summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by comparisons from the youngest group through to the oldest. Paragraphing helps distinguish the main trend from the supporting figures, and transitions such as “After this peak” and “In the two oldest groups” guide the reader through the data. This meets the lower-band expectation of a coherent arrangement and shows some of the flexibility associated with stronger cohesion. However, the overview’s final comparison is left incomplete (“except in older age”), which interrupts the progression of the idea. The repeated “For…” sentence openings also make parts of the report feel list-like. Use a complete overview and vary how comparisons are linked, for example by grouping the two oldest age bands together.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary is sufficient to describe the table, with useful terms such as “average,” “peak,” “declines,” and “compared to.” However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling or word-choice errors reduce precision: “omost,” “goups,” “trand,” and “femals” appear in the response. Some phrasing is also awkward, including “spends more time on the internet” when referring to an age group and “the trend reverses,” which could be expressed more precisely as a reversal in the gender comparison. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the figures, but careful proofreading and more accurate collocations would make the report clearer and more polished.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the contrast in “males spend 8 hours online per week, compared to 6 hours for females” and the time sequence introduced by “After this peak.” Most comparisons remain understandable. However, grammatical errors recur, particularly in the final sentence: “femals uses” and “males uses” have incorrect subject–verb agreement, and “In the age group 51+” is an awkwardly formed introductory phrase. The overview also begins “its clear,” where the possessive form is used instead of “it is.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, including the lowercase “this” after a full stop and the unfinished phrase at the end of the overview. Review agreement, sentence boundaries, and proofreading to improve accuracy.

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