Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-08

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 7.0)

The table illustrates the average number of hours that European males and females across six different age brackets spend online.

Overall, it is clear that men and women in the ages of 16-20 spend the most time online, whereas the lowest bracket for both men and women was 51+. Furthermore, while males spend more time on the internet in their youth, females overtake them by slightly in their older age groups.

Looking first at the 16-20 age group, the figure for males was higher than that of females, standing at 19 hours and 18 hours respectively. Moreover, the figure for the age bracket 11-15 men was higher than women, standing at 8 hours and 6 hours respectively; similarly, the 21-25 demographic, men also spent more time online than women, at 7 hours and 5 hours respectively.

Turning to the remaining categories, the 26-30 demographic for both males and females was exactly the same at 4 hours. In the 31-50 age bracket, the figure for females stood at 4 hours, compared to males, which stood at 3 hours. Continuing this trend in the 51+ demographic, men spent 2 hours, while women spent 3 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, while the 51+ group records the lowest, and it reports the values for all six age brackets correctly. The overview also captures the shift from higher male figures in younger groups to higher female figures in the two oldest groups, with equality at 26–30. This gives the report clear coverage and relevant comparisons. To make the account more fully developed, draw out the scale of the age-related change—for example, the sharp fall from 19/18 hours at 16–20 to 2/3 hours at 51+—and state more precisely that women exceed men only in the 31–50 and 51+ groups. The current overview is sound, though its wording slightly generalises the pattern.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information is organised in a clear sequence: an introduction, an overview, then details about the younger groups followed by the remaining categories. This progression makes the comparisons easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Looking first,” “Moreover,” and “Turning to the remaining categories” help signal the structure. The final paragraph also groups the older age brackets effectively. Some transitions are a little formulaic, and “Continuing this trend” is not quite precise because the female advantage is present in both older groups but the preceding 26–30 group is equal. More direct links between related comparisons, rather than repeated “figure” constructions, would make cohesion more flexible and less noticeable.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for describing the table, with useful variation in terms such as “age brackets,” “demographic,” “standing at,” and “overtake.” The meaning remains clear throughout. However, some choices are imprecise or awkward in this context: “the lowest bracket” refers to an age category rather than the lowest amount, and “overtake them by slightly” is not a natural construction. “Spend online” and “spend on the internet” are also repeated, while “figure” appears several times. Aim for more precise, natural collocations and vary the language used to report values and comparisons. This would improve flexibility and control without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.0

The response uses a range of sentence forms, including a complex overview with “whereas,” comparative clauses, and sentences beginning with participial phrases such as “Looking first” and “Turning to.” Most sentences are clear and grammatically controlled, and punctuation generally supports the meaning. A few errors remain. In “the figure for the age bracket 11-15 men,” the noun phrase is not structured correctly; use “the figure for men aged 11–15.” In “the 21-25 demographic, men also spent,” the introductory phrase is not properly connected to the main clause. The construction “the figure for females stood at 4 hours, compared to males, which stood at 3 hours” also has an unclear relative reference. Revising these patterns would strengthen accuracy.

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