Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-23

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 provides information about hours spent by citizens of Europe from different age groups on internet.

Overall, it is evident that internet is popular amongst the teenagers, while citizens ageing more than 51 are unlikely to spent time on internet.

To begin with, male and female from the age group of 26-30 remained relatively similar with generally 4 hours spent on internet and people from aged 31-40 spent considerably similar amount of hours on internet. In contrast, time spent while surfing on internet was the least common activity amongst individual ageing more than 51. Moreover, male and female in the age bracket of 11-15 spend 8 hours and 6 hours on global network respectively.

Subsequently, adolescents from the age group of 16-20 emerged as the people who spent more than 17 hours on internet. Finally, citizens from the age bracket of 21-25 recorded substantial internet usage, with males spending 7 hours online compared to ladies spending only 5 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response provides a clear overview and selects key features from the data. However, the reporting of data is inconsistent and contains inaccuracies. For instance, the text states that the 16-20 age group spent 'more than 17 hours', but the data provided in the prompt is not clearly interpreted or compared effectively across all categories. While the main trends are identified, the lack of precision in describing the figures for all age groups prevents a higher score. The response covers the requirements but lacks the analytical depth needed for a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized into paragraphs, with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'In contrast', 'Moreover', and 'Subsequently' are used to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally repetitive. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the progression of ideas is generally clear, though the transition between the specific data points could be smoother to improve the overall readability.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it lacks the range and precision required for a higher band. There are some awkward collocations and word choices, such as 'citizens ageing more than 51' (should be 'aged over 51') and 'global network' (which is not the standard term for the internet). The use of 'ladies' is also slightly informal for an academic report. While the meaning is clear, the range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'internet is popular' (missing article 'the'), 'unlikely to spent' (should be 'spend'), and 'people from aged 31-40' (incorrect preposition/structure). While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. The control of verb tenses and prepositions needs improvement to ensure accuracy in reporting data.

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