Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-01

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 illustrates the information about the European people's average time spent on the Internet in their different age groups.

According to the table, the teenagers are spending more time on the internet than the kids under 15 and people over 30 years old.

Male kids between 11 and 15 are spending 8 hours daily on the internet. On the other hand, female kids of the same age group are spending 6 hours on average.

On the contrary, the boys between 16 and 20 are spending 19 hours daily on the internet on average, and the girls of the same age group are spending 18 hours on the internet.

Moving along, the table shows a decrease in the hours spent on the internet in the males and females over 20 years old. Between the ages of 21 and 25, the ratio becomes 7: 5. Between 26 and 30 the ratio becomes equal to 4:4. The people over 51 years old spend very little time on the internet on average, for them the ratio becomes 2:3.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the table, covering both genders and various age groups. However, some areas are more fully developed than others, which keeps the score at this level. While specific figures are provided for the 11–15 and 16–20 age groups, the treatment of the remaining age brackets becomes more mechanical, relying heavily on phrasing like 'the ratio becomes'. Furthermore, an overview is attempted in the second paragraph, but it lacks precision as it glosses over the peak usage seen in the 16–20 category compared to other groups. To move higher, the response needs a more balanced selection of key trends and a clearer, more fully articulated overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The essay presents a coherent overall arrangement with a logical progression of ideas, moving from an introductory statement and general overview into specific age group comparisons. Cohesive devices are used to link sentences and paragraphs, such as 'On the other hand', 'On the contrary', and 'Moving along'. However, some of these cohesive links feel a bit mechanical or are slightly misused given the context—for instance, using 'ratio' to describe discrete data points rather than a mathematical ratio. Paragraphing is present, but breaking the text into tighter, more thematic groupings would enhance clarity. Referencing is generally clear, but smoother transitions between the body paragraphs are needed to achieve a more natural flow throughout.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to successfully communicate information about internet usage trends. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary and phraseology, such as 'average time spent', 'decrease in the hours', and 'spend very little time'. However, word choice is occasionally imprecise, such as repeatedly referring to numerical comparisons as a 'ratio' (e.g., 'the ratio becomes 7: 5'), which is inaccurate for this type of data. Spelling and word formation are generally accurate and do not impede communication. To reach a higher band, the student should incorporate a wider variety of precise lexical items and avoid repetitive phrase structures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing structures such as subordinate clauses ('While specific figures...' and 'According to the table...'). There are some errors in grammar and punctuation, but they rarely impede communication. Examples include awkward continuous verb forms in a statistical description, such as 'are spending' instead of simple present forms for general habits, and missing articles in places. Control of basic sentence structures is evident, but complex formations occasionally contain minor slips. To achieve a higher score, the student should employ a greater variety of complex structures with higher accuracy and refine verb tense consistency when reporting data from tables.

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