Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-14

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 describes on average how many hours European citizens giving on the internet in terms of ages and gender.

Overall, it is clear from the table that adolescents (16 - 20 years) spend most of their time on internet where male adolescents' spending hours are higher than females. Whereas, the older people, age more than 51 show less tendancy regarding this.

It is noticeable that from teenage to young adult phase, male have spent more time on internet than female in Europe. However, after the age of 25, in terms of using internet the frequency see a decline where the male and female are either same or low.

At the age of 11 to 15, the teenager male spend more than 2 hours than female. Afterward, in adolescent group, average hours of male is 19 whereas female is 18. Similarly, when it comes to the group of 21 to 25 years old, male spend 2 hours more but at 26 to 30 years the average allocating time are same which is 4 hours. Howerver, at the age of 31 to 50 and more than 51, female are in lead on giving time on online than male.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, and the 51+ group the lowest, while women exceed men in the two oldest categories. You also report the figures for each age group, so the response covers the table well. This meets the task effectively, with some features more fully reported than others. To make the overview more precise, state that internet use generally falls after the 16–20 peak, rather than describing the change as beginning only after age 25; the 11–15 figures are also lower than the peak. The phrase “more than 2 hours” for ages 11–15 is inaccurate: the difference is exactly two hours. Clearer, more exact comparisons would strengthen the summary further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the broad pattern and individual figures. Sequencing the age groups from youngest to oldest helps the reader follow the data, and linking words such as “Afterward,” “Similarly,” and “However” show an effort to connect comparisons. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear. The third paragraph repeats the overview’s point about male use being higher among younger people, while “this” in “show less tendency regarding this” has no precise reference. Some transitions also imply a contrast without clearly stating what is being contrasted. Grouping the figures into a younger-age comparison and an older-age comparison, and using more precise references, would create smoother progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “average hours,” “decline,” “frequency,” and “in the lead,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “citizens giving on the internet,” “spending hours,” and “allocating time.” “Tendancy” is also misspelled, and “frequency” does not accurately describe the number of hours spent online. Repeated use of “spend time on internet” limits the range. Aim for standard data-reporting phrases such as “spend time online,” “record,” and “the figure falls,” while checking spelling and choosing words that match the measure being described.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a contrast clause beginning “whereas” and a sentence comparing several age groups. The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “how many hours European citizens giving” needs a finite verb, and “male adolescents’ spending hours are higher” has an awkward possessive construction. There are also agreement and article problems in “male have spent” and “the average hours of male is 19,” as well as an incomplete contrast structure in “Overall … Whereas, the older people…”. Work on subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete sentence structures; separating long comparisons into clear sentences would also improve accuracy.

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