Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-12

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 information about the average hours spent on the Internet by European people of six different age groups.

Overall, it is clear that time spent on internet was the highest among age group 16-20 for both males and females. However, a downward trend is seen on internet usage as the age grows. People aged 26-30 spent equal hours on internet.

To begin with, male aged 11-15 spent an average of 8 hours and female aged 11-15 spent an average of 6 hours. Internet usage increased sharply for people aged 16-20, where male spent 19 hours and female spent 18 hours. In contrast, people among aged 21-25 showed a decline in internet usage, 7 hours for men and 5 hours for women

Turning to remaining data, males and females spent equal hours online at 4 hours for age group 26-30. Among people aged 31-50, female spent slightly more hours than males at 4 and 3 hours. A smiliar pattern is seen for people aged 51 and over, 2 hours for males and 3 hours for females.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, and usage generally falls among older groups. It also reports the key values correctly, including the equal four hours for ages 26–30 and the small female lead in the two oldest groups. This gives the summary a clear overview and relevant comparisons. To make the account more fully developed, qualify the overview: the decline is not continuous, since usage rises sharply from ages 11–15 to 16–20 before falling. The statement that people aged 26–30 “spent equal hours” could also specify that this applies to males and females. These refinements would make the overview more precise and complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information is arranged in a sensible sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by details for the younger groups and then the remaining age bands. Paragraphing helps the reader distinguish the main trends from supporting figures, and phrases such as “To begin with” and “Turning to remaining data” signal the shift between sections. However, the linking is somewhat formulaic, and the final paragraph’s opening is grammatically incomplete (“Turning to remaining data”). The transition from the 16–20 peak to the 21–25 decline could be made more explicit, while the overview’s broad downward-trend claim needs qualification. Use fewer stock transitions and connect comparisons directly, so progression feels more natural and relationships between figures are clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for describing the table, and terms such as “average,” “increased sharply,” “decline,” and “slightly more” communicate the main comparisons. There is some repetition of “spent,” “hours,” and “Internet usage,” which limits flexibility, and several collocations are unnatural: “time spent on internet,” “people among aged 21-25,” and “spent equal hours on internet.” The spelling error “smiliar” is also noticeable. These choices do not prevent understanding, but more precise and natural phrasing would improve the description. Vary expressions for the figures and use standard collocations such as “time spent online” and “people aged 21–25.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple statements and more complex forms, including “where” to introduce figures and “as the age grows” to express a trend. Most information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include missing articles in “the age group 16-20” and “for age group 26-30,” and the incomplete construction “Turning to remaining data.” Singular/plural agreement is also inconsistent in “male … spent” and “female … spent” when referring to groups, and the sentence ending “5 hours for women” lacks final punctuation. Aim for consistent plural subjects (“males” and “females”), add necessary articles, and check sentence boundaries. Greater accuracy in these patterns would strengthen control while retaining varied sentence forms.

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