Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · 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 7.5)

The table chart illustrates the average hours spent on the Internet per week by European individuals across six distinct age groups, categorized by gender.

Overall, it is evident that younger age individuals spend significantly more time online compared to older generations. In almost all categories, male internet usage slightly higher than females, with the sole exception of the 31-50 age bracket were females spend marginally more time.

A detailed examination reveals that internet consumption peak sharply among individuals aged 16-20, who recorded the highest average 19 hours for males and 18 hours for females. The 11-15 age group follows as the second highest, with boys spending 8 hours and girls spend 6 hours online per week.

In contrast, internet usage drops significantly after the age of 21. Those in the 21-25 bracket experience a sharp decline to 7 hours for males and 5 hours dor females, before stabalizing at lower rates. Usage continues a gradual downward trend through the 26 to 30 ages individuals, 4 hours for both gender, and the 31-50, 3 hours for males and 4 hours for females. The lowest figures are observed among seniors aged 51 and above, who average just 2 hours for males and 3 hours for females per week.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The response selects and reports the key features accurately: the 16–20 group has the highest figures for both sexes, usage generally declines with age, and the 31–50 group is the exception to the male-higher pattern. The figures cited—including 19 and 18 hours at ages 16–20 and the lowest values of 2 and 3 hours among those aged 51+—match the table. The overview is clear and the comparisons are supported with relevant data. This is a well-developed summary of the main patterns; to make it even more complete, avoid implying that the decline simply “stabiliz[es]” at lower rates, since the figures continue to vary slightly between age groups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The response is organised effectively into an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs. Its progression from the broad age and gender patterns to the peak and then the older groups is easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “before” help signal relationships between the data. The paragraphing is appropriate and the reader can readily locate the main comparisons. Some transitions are a little formulaic, and the final detail paragraph contains several age groups in one long sequence, which makes the progression less smooth. Grouping the older age bands more deliberately and varying the links would make cohesion more flexible and less noticeable.

Lexical Resource: Band 7.0

There is a useful range of task-related vocabulary, including “categorized by gender,” “highest,” “sharp decline,” and “downward trend.” The writer also varies references to the data with phrases such as “internet consumption” and “usage.” However, some choices are imprecise or awkward: “table chart” is redundant, “younger age individuals” is unnatural, and “stabalizing” is misspelled. “Internet consumption” is understandable but less natural here than “time spent online.” These occasional word-choice, collocation and spelling slips do not prevent understanding, while the range is sufficient to describe the comparisons. More consistently natural collocations and careful proofreading would strengthen precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex forms, including a relative clause in “who recorded the highest average” and a contrast clause beginning “In almost all categories.” Most sentences communicate the intended comparisons clearly. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “male internet usage slightly higher” is missing the verb “is”; “individuals aged 16–20, who recorded” has an unclear subject for “recorded”; and “4 hours for both gender” has a number-agreement error. The construction “through the 26 to 30 ages individuals” is also grammatically awkward. These errors are generally understandable, but they limit the accuracy of the otherwise varied sentence forms. Check that each clause has a clear subject and verb, and review agreement and phrasing.

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