Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The table illustrates the number of hours used on the internet by different age groups of people in Europe.

Overall, young people spent more time on the internet than older people particularly young males are leading the chart in terms of spending time compared to young females.

Age group of 11-15, males spent 8 hours while females spent 6 hours. In 16-20 age category, the average spending time of males and females increased to 19 and 18 hours respectively which is highest among all groups. For grown adults of 21-25, the number of usage hour decreased to 7 and 5 for the respective gender.

In the contrary, age group of 31-50 and more than 51, women are more active in online than men. However, both men and women spent same amount of time at the age group of 26-30.

In conclusion, European people are in young age prefer to spend more time in online and their number of spending hours consistently decrease after they surpassed the age range of 16-20. While males are the leading user in young age, the leadership is replaced by women in older age.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, and usage generally falls among older groups. The overview also notes the shift from higher male figures in younger groups to higher female figures in some older groups. Most reported numbers are correct, including the 11–15, 16–20 and 21–25 figures, and you appropriately mention the equal values at 26–30. To make the account more precise, include the 26–30 and 31–50 figures, and avoid saying hours decrease “consistently” after 16–20: female use rises slightly from 26–30 to 31–50, while male use is unchanged between 26–30 and 31–50. The conclusion repeats the overview rather than adding a distinct comparison.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, moving from an introduction and overview to age-group details and a concluding summary. This makes the main message easy to follow. However, some links between ideas are mechanical or inaccurate. “In the contrary” does not correctly signal the comparison, and “However” introduces the equal figures for 26–30 without a clear contrast. The final paragraph largely repeats the overview, while the 26–30 and 31–50 data are not integrated into the main sequence. Grouping the figures into younger and older age ranges, then using a clear contrast such as “By comparison,” would improve progression and cohesion. Ensure each paragraph contributes new information rather than restating earlier points.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a relevant range of vocabulary, including “average,” “increased,” “decreased,” “highest” and “leading,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more varied phrasing, such as “active in online,” but several expressions are unnatural or imprecise for describing table data. “Number of usage hour” and “spending time” are awkward collocations, while “leadership is replaced” is an unnecessarily figurative way to describe a small difference between genders. “In the contrary” is also an inaccurate phrase choice. Prefer concise, conventional terms such as “hours spent online,” “internet use” and “women recorded slightly higher figures.” This would make the report more precise and appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, and the main comparisons can usually be understood. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in sentence construction and agreement. For example, “Age group of 11-15, males spent 8 hours” lacks a clear grammatical subject or preposition; “European people are in young age prefer” combines incompatible structures; and “their number of spending hours” is not formed correctly. The sentence beginning “In the contrary, age group of 31-50…” also needs a complete, clearly structured clause. Practise using patterns such as “In the 11–15 age group, males spent…” and “Internet use declined after the 16–20 age group.” More consistent control of these structures would improve accuracy while retaining your range.

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