Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-13

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 provided table illustares the number of hours dedicated for internet by people of Europe having various age groups.

Overall, the usage of internet among two genders is similar for different age groups, with males dominating upto 25 years of age and females dominate the older ages.

Looking into the details, in age group of eleven to fifteen, male average hours on internet is 8, whereas females have only 6 hours. Subsequently, males have higher proportion of 19 and 7 hours than of 8 and 5 hours of females in the age group sixteen to twenty and twenty one to twenty five years respectively.

Turning to the remaining details, the average is same for both male and female having age between twenty six and thirty. However, women with four hours surpases men having three hours on internet usage for the age group thirty one to fifty years and same for the rest of the older ages where men spend 3 hours and women spend 3 hours on average.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern that male figures are higher in the younger groups and female figures are generally higher among older people, and you include several relevant comparisons. The figures for ages 11–15, 16–20, 21–25, 26–30 and 31–50 are reported accurately. However, the final comparison misreads the 51+ group: the table shows 2 hours for men and 3 for women, not 3 hours for both. The overview also says the genders are similar across age groups, which is broad and does not highlight the striking peak at ages 16–20 or the subsequent decline in both figures. Develop the overview around these key trends and check that every reported value matches the table.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a clear sequence: an introduction, an overview, then details for younger and older age groups. Phrases such as “Overall,” “Looking into the details,” and “Turning to the remaining details” help signal these stages, and the comparisons are generally easy to follow. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent overall organisation and shows some effective progression. To make the linking less formulaic and more precise, group the figures by trend—for example, the peak at 16–20 followed by a decline—rather than relying mainly on stock transitions. The final sentence also combines two age ranges and repeats “same,” making the comparison harder to track; separate the 31–50 and 51+ figures clearly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “average hours,” “age group,” “higher,” and “older ages,” so the main information remains understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate: “hours dedicated for internet” and “higher proportion of 19 and 7 hours” do not express the data naturally. There are also spelling errors such as “illustares” and “surpases,” alongside awkward repetition of “age group” and “hours.” Aim for precise reporting language and check spelling and word forms. For example, use “spent on the internet” and “averaged 19 hours” rather than describing hours as a proportion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including an overview with a contrast and longer sentences comparing age groups. The meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors reduce accuracy. For instance, “males dominating … and females dominate” mixes participle and finite verb forms, while “male average hours … is 8” has agreement and noun-phrase problems. In “women with four hours surpases men having three hours,” the comparison structure is awkward, and the final clause does not clearly distinguish the two older groups. Practise consistent subject–verb agreement and concise comparison patterns, such as “men averaged 3 hours, compared with 4 for women.” More controlled sentence construction would make the data easier to interpret.

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