Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-22

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 THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS SPENT ON THE INTERNET BY EUROPEAN MALES AND FEMALES OF SIX DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.

OVERALL, IT IS NOTICABLE THAT THE 16-20 AGE GROUP SPENDS MOST OF TIME ON THE INTERNET, WHILE PEOPLE AGE OF 51 AND ABOVE LOWEST TIME SPENT ON INTERNET. MOREOVER, MALES SPEND MORE TIME ONLINE THEN FEMALES IN THE YOUNGER AGE GROUPS.

FIRSTLY, IN THE 11-15 AGE GROUP, MALES SPEND AN 8 HOURS ON THE INTERNET, WHILE THE FEMALES ARE SPEND 6 HOURS. THE FIGURE INCREASE TOP AT THE AGE OF 16-20, AT 19 HOURS FOR MALES AND 18 HOURS FOR FEMALES. AFTER THIS AGE THE FIGURE DECLINE AT AGE OF 21-25, 7 HOURS FOR MALES AND 5 HOURS FOR FEMALES.

OLDER AGE GROUPS, BOTH MALES AND FEMALES AGED 26-30 SPEND AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF TIME SPEND AT 4 HOURS. PEOPLE AGED 31-50, FEMALES SPEND MORE TIME ON THE INTERNET THAN MALES AT 4 HOURS AND 3 HOURS. FINALLY, 51 AND ABOVE AGE GROUP, FEMALES SPEND 3 HOURS AND 2 HOURS FOR MALES.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: internet use peaks among 16–20-year-olds and is lowest among those aged 51+, and you support this with the correct figures. You also report the equal male and female totals for ages 26–30 and the female advantage in the two oldest groups. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant comparisons across the table. The statement that males spend more time in “the younger age groups” is somewhat broad, since it does not apply to every younger group, and the overview could more explicitly summarise the sharp rise to the peak followed by the decline. A more precise overview and slightly fuller comparison of the age patterns would strengthen an already well-focused report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs, with a sensible progression from the younger groups to the older ones. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “After this age” and “Finally” help readers follow the age categories, while the comparisons between males and females are generally easy to locate. The organisation is clear throughout, although the repeated use of “age group” and the list-like presentation make some connections feel mechanical. The final paragraph also begins abruptly with “Older age groups,” rather than linking smoothly to the preceding discussion. Use a wider range of natural transitions and connect the figures through comparisons—for example, contrasting the peak with the subsequent decline—to make the progression more fluent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “average number of hours,” “equal amount” and “decline,” and the meaning is generally clear. However, the range and control are limited by repeated wording such as “spend time on the Internet” and awkward combinations including “spends most of time” and “the figure increase top.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, for example “noticable” and “then” where “than” is intended. These do not prevent the reader from understanding the comparisons, but they reduce precision and naturalness. Build a small set of accurate trend and comparison phrases, and check spelling and collocations carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparative sentences, and the reader can usually understand the intended figures. However, the range of structures is limited, and errors occur frequently in basic sentence patterns. Examples include “the 16-20 age group spends most of time,” “the females are spend 6 hours,” and “the figure increase top,” where articles, verb forms or sentence construction are faulty. In “both males and females aged 26-30 spend an equal amount of time spend at 4 hours,” the repeated verb form makes the sentence difficult to process. Practise accurate present-simple reporting structures, such as “Females spend six hours, compared with eight for males,” and check subject–verb agreement, articles and verb forms in each sentence.

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