Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 given chart illustrates the information of average amount of time spend by European individuals of different age groups.

Overall, it is evident that people aged 16-20 devote most of their time surfing internet, regardless of gender. However, citizens aged 51 and above recorded least figure.

The males of age group 11-15 devote an average of 8 hours online as compared to the females who devote 6 hours. Internet usage for individuals of age 16-20 dramatically increase to an average of 19 hours for boys. This number was one more than the time spend by the girls. Average of 7 hours is recorded for men and 5 for women of age group 21-25.

Same number of hours are spent by both the genders of age 26-30. However, older people spent only 3 - 4hours in average of age group 31-50. Senior citizens of age 51+ spent only 2 hours and 3 hours .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group has the highest figures for both genders, while the 51+ group has the lowest, and it reports most of the table’s values correctly. The overview also makes a relevant comparison between the genders. This gives the reader a clear account of the central features. However, some details are less fully developed: the 26–30 figures are described only as equal, without stating that both are four hours, and the 31–50 figures are presented vaguely as “3 - 4hours” rather than specifying three for men and four for women. To strengthen the summary further, report these comparisons precisely and make the overall pattern across the age groups clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by details for the younger groups and then the older groups. The progression from one age band to the next is generally easy to follow, and “However” helps signal contrast. Cohesion is sometimes mechanical, though, with repeated sentence openings such as “The males,” “Internet usage,” and “Average of.” The final paragraph also compresses two age groups into a brief sequence, making the comparison less clear. Use more varied linking and reference—for example, connect the 26–30 figures to the preceding age group, then state the 31–50 and 51+ figures separately. This would make the progression smoother and the relationships between details more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

There is adequate vocabulary to describe the table, including “average,” “regardless of gender,” “dramatically increase,” and “senior citizens.” The meaning is generally clear, and the writer attempts some variation rather than relying only on “hours.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise, such as “information of average amount of time,” “surfing internet,” and “recorded least figure.” There are also awkward repetitions of “devote” and “spent,” and “3 - 4hours” is not presented clearly. Prefer conventional data-reporting language such as “average time spent online,” “use the internet,” and “recorded the lowest figures.” More accurate collocations and a wider range of comparison terms would make the description more fluent and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple sentences and more developed structures, including the contrast in “However, citizens aged 51 and above recorded least figure” and the comparison between boys and girls. Most meanings remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “time spend” should be “time spent,” and “Internet usage … dramatically increase” needs past-tense agreement (“increased”). The phrase “older people spent only 3 - 4hours in average of age group 31-50” has an unclear sentence structure, while “Same number of hours are spent” would be more complete as “The same number of hours was spent.” Check verb forms, articles, and sentence construction, especially when combining figures and age groups. Greater accuracy in these patterns would improve control without requiring more complicated sentences.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.