Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-23

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 given table compares the average hours spent on the internet by European male and female across six different age groups.

Overall, it is evident that younger males spent more time using internet than females while the trend reverses in 31-year and above old age brackets.

Amongst the age groups, 16-20 years old european spend the highest amount of time browsing internet averaging 19 hours by males and females slighly less at around 18 hours. Followed by the 11 -15 years old european males who spent 8 hours on the internet which is 2 hours more than their female counterparts. Similar trend can be seen in 21-25 years age groups where males (7 hours) dominates females by 2 more hours.

In the 26-30 years range males and females spend the same amount of time at roughly 4 hours. From 31-50 year age bracket the trend reverses as female (4 hours) exceeds the male by one hour in average. In the oldest age group category the trend remains same where the males spend least time (2 hour) on internet, 1 hour

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern: internet use peaks among 16–20-year-olds and is generally higher for males in the younger groups, while females lead in the older groups. The figures you report for the age bands are accurate, and the overview gives the reader a useful summary. However, the overview says the reversal occurs in “31-year and above” groups, which is imprecise: the 26–30 group is equal, and the female advantage appears in the 31–50 and 51+ groups. The final comparison is also left unfinished (“1 hour”), so the oldest group is not fully described. To strengthen the response, complete that comparison and make the overview’s age boundaries precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs comparing the age groups. The sequence from the youngest groups to the oldest is easy to follow, and phrases such as “Followed by,” “In the 26–30 years range,” and “From 31–50” help signal progression. Some linking is mechanical, however, and the sentence beginning “Followed by” is a fragment rather than a complete continuation. The final sentence also stops before completing its comparison, weakening the ending. Use complete sentences and connect related figures more smoothly—for example, group the two younger male-led categories together, then contrast them with the older female-led categories.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary for describing data, including “average,” “highest amount,” “counterparts,” “trend reverses,” and “exceeds.” These choices make the comparisons understandable. However, several collocations and forms are unnatural or imprecise, such as “using internet,” “browsing internet,” “males dominates females,” and “old age brackets.” There are also spelling and word-form slips, including “slighly” and “european.” Aim for concise, conventional data-reporting language and check spelling and agreement-related word forms. More precise expressions would make the description sound more controlled without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the overview clause “while the trend reverses” and the comparison “which is 2 hours more than their female counterparts.” Most of the intended meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. For example, “16-20 years old european spend” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and “males dominates females” also uses an incorrect verb form. The opening comparison, “male and female,” needs plural forms, while “the males spend least time” is missing an article before the superlative. The sentence starting “Followed by” is incomplete, and the final sentence is unfinished. Review agreement, articles, and sentence completeness, while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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