Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-21

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 6.5)

The table illustrates the amount of time different ages and genders in Europe spend on the Internet.

At a glance, we can see that both males and females between the ages 16 and 20 are the most frequent Internet users and usage drops slowly as we move to older age groups till people over 51 are seen to spend the least time on it.

The young generation in Europe aged 11-15, 16-20 and 21-25 spend many hours daily browsing the Internet. Males users spend the most among them with 8, 19 and 7 hours a day respectively while females spend slightly less with 6, 18 and 5 hours a day respectively. The amount of hours spend on the Internet by females aged 16-20 is over 6 times the time spent by females over 51.

The other age groups spend only 4 hours or less with little to no variation seen between genders and the hours gradually decrease as the ages increase. Both male and females between the ages 26 and 30 spend 4 hours daily on the Internet while males between 31 and 50 account for 1 hour less. Finally mmen and women over 51 spend only 2 hours and 3 hours daily respectively.

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 people aged 51+ record the lowest. It also reports the values for each age band and makes relevant comparisons, including the sixfold difference between females aged 16–20 and those over 51. The overview is clear, and the figures are generally faithful to the table. However, the claim that usage “drops slowly” with age is an over-generalisation: the figures fall sharply after 16–20, then decline more gradually, and female use rises slightly from 26–30 to 31–50. A more precise overview of these variations would make the key features better developed and supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a clear sequence: an introduction, an overview, discussion of the younger groups, and then the older groups. This gives the reader a coherent route through the data, and phrases such as “At a glance” and “Finally” help signal progression. The grouping of the first three age bands and then the remaining bands is sensible. However, some links are mechanical, and the repeated use of “while” to contrast male and female figures makes the middle paragraph feel list-like. The overview’s broad claim that usage declines with age is not fully aligned with the later figures, which weakens the progression of the comparison. Use more varied linking and organise comparisons around peaks, declines, and exceptions.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for describing the table, with relevant terms such as “amount of time,” “usage,” “variation,” and “account for.” The writer also uses comparison language, including “slightly less” and “over 6 times,” to communicate differences. However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural for formal data reporting: “most frequent Internet users” suggests frequency rather than hours, and “spend many hours daily browsing” adds a browsing activity not shown in the table. “The young generation” is also broad for the specific age bands. There is a spelling slip in “mmen,” and “hours spend” uses the wrong word form. Prefer precise terms such as “average time online” and “recorded,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the overview clause “as we move to older age groups” and the comparison “while females spend slightly less.” Most sentences remain understandable, and the data relationships are generally expressed clearly. Some grammatical errors persist, however. In “The young generation … spend,” the singular subject requires “spends”; “Males users” should be “Male users”; and “the hours spend on the Internet” needs “spent.” The phrase “between the ages 16 and 20” also needs “of” after “ages.” These errors do not prevent comprehension, but they reduce accuracy. Review subject–verb agreement, participle forms, and prepositions, while retaining the range of sentence structures already attempted.

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