Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-10

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 6.5)

The table compares different age groups of males and females in Europe, showing how many hours they spend on the Internet.

The age group which spend the highest number of hours on the Internet is 16 to 20 years and is almost the same in both male and female, 19 and 18 hours, respectively. Following that, the male in the age group of 11 to 15 years and 21 to 25 years uses the internet for about 8 hours and females for around 6 hours.

The people who are above 26 years, they are more likely to use the internet for around 4 hours in both the categories. The amount of hours spend on the websites reduces in the age above 30 and 50 years as they all spend less than 4 and 3 hours, respectively.

Overall, the usage of the Internet is most popular among the people aged 16 to 20, while it is least common for people above 51 years of age.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, and people aged 51+ have the lowest usage. You also include several relevant comparisons, such as 19 versus 18 hours for ages 16–20 and the broadly lower figures among older groups. This gives the response a clear overview and addresses the task. However, some details are imprecise: the 11–15 and 21–25 figures are combined in a way that can suggest both groups have the same values, and the statement about people “above 26” overlooks that the 26–30 group is 4 hours for both sexes while the 31–50 group differs by sex. More precise reporting of these age bands would strengthen the account.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, two detail paragraphs and a concluding overview. Its progression from the peak age group to younger and older groups is easy to follow, and phrases such as “Following that” and “Overall” help signal relationships between points. The main limitation is that some comparisons are compressed or loosely connected: the sentence beginning “Following that” moves between two age groups and both sexes without clearly separating each set of figures. The final overview also repeats the peak and lowest groups rather than adding a broader summary of the overall age-related pattern. Grouping the data more systematically—for example, peak, decline, then older-age figures—would make the progression more precise and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “compares,” “highest number,” “usage,” and “least common,” and the meaning remains clear. There are also attempts to vary wording for Internet use, such as “spend on the Internet” and “use the internet.” However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing table data. “The male” and “the females” are less suitable than “males” and “females” or “men and women,” while “hours spend on the websites” is an awkward phrase and does not accurately describe general Internet use. Repeated use of “hours” and “use” also limits flexibility. More precise collocations such as “average time spent online” and “recorded” would improve clarity and range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the overall meaning is generally understandable. The opening sentence is controlled, and the comparison “19 and 18 hours, respectively” is a useful structure. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “The age group which spend,” the singular subject requires “spends”; “the male … uses” is also an awkward singular construction for a group. The sentence “The people who are above 26 years, they are…” has an unnecessary repeated subject, and “the amount of hours spend” needs a corrected verb form and structure. These issues do not usually prevent understanding, but improving agreement, clause construction and verb forms would make the writing more accurate and controlled.

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