Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-08

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 demonstrates the average hours spent on the internet by European people of different age groups of both male and female ranging from 11 to 51+ years.

Overall, people from the age group 16-20 years tend to spend the most hours on the internet whereas the elderly citizens aged 51+ spend the least hours on the internet. People in the middle age group spend less time on the internet than the teenager group does but more than the elderly people do.

People aged 11-15 and 16-20 spend the most times on the internet compared to the other age groups. From 11-15 years , on average, male spend 8 hours and female spend 6 hours on the internet. From 16-20 years, male spend 19 hours and female spend 18 hours on the internet on average which is the highest.

People from the age group 51+ , they spend the least amount of time on the internet among all age groups. In almost all age groups, male predominantly spend more hours than female do. The exceptions are seen in the age group 26-30 years where the numbers are equal and in the age group 31-50 years where female spend 4 hours on the internet and male spend 3 hours on average.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures, while people aged 51+ record the lowest, and you report the male and female values for the two youngest groups correctly. You also note the equal figures for ages 26–30 and the female lead among ages 31–50. This covers the key features and supports the overview. However, the overview’s reference to “middle age” is imprecise, and the response does not report the figures for the 21–25, 26–30, 31–50 or 51+ groups, so some comparisons are less fully developed. For a stronger summary, include a few more representative values and describe the overall decline after the 16–20 peak more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs giving details and comparisons. The progression from the highest-use groups to the lowest is generally easy to follow, and phrases such as “Overall” and “The exceptions” help signal the organisation. However, some information is repeated: the highest figures for ages 16–20 and the lowest for 51+ are stated more than once. The sentence “People from the age group 51+, they spend…” also has an unclear construction that interrupts the flow. Grouping the figures into a more systematic comparison—such as younger groups, then older groups—would make the progression smoother and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “average,” “age group,” “spend,” “predominantly” and “exceptions,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are, however, several awkward or imprecise choices. “Spend the most times” is not a natural collocation for hours, and “teenager group” is not an accurate label for both age bands discussed. “Elderly citizens” is also a broad description of everyone aged 51+, while “middle age group” is vague. Aim for precise, neutral terms such as “hours online,” “the youngest age groups” and “the oldest group.” This greater control of collocation and register would make the comparisons more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “whereas” and a sentence describing exceptions. Most of the data remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “male spend” and “female spend” need plural agreement (“males spend” and “females spend”), while “People from the age group 51+, they spend…” uses an unnecessary repeated subject. The opening phrase “of both male and female” is also not formed accurately. There are punctuation and spacing slips, including spaces before commas. Check subject–verb agreement, use complete sentence structures, and proofread punctuation; these changes would improve accuracy while preserving your range of sentence patterns.

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