Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-24

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 hours spent by European people on the internet of six age groups.

Overall, it is clearly seen that younger age group spent more hours on internet than older age group. However, male use more internet than female in all the groups.

To begin, the age group of 11-15 years, men spent one third of the day on internet whereas women spending time is 6 hours. The most hours spent by age group on internet is 16-20 years with 19 hours male and 18 hours female and become most dominant group. In age group 21-25 years, male's spending time is higher than female's, 7 hours and 5 hours respectively.

Furthermore, both gender has spent same number of hours in age group of 26-30 years, accounted as 4 hours. However, older age group of 31-50 years, female use more internet with 4 hours a day, while male spent 3 hours a day. 50+ age group, male with 2 hours and female with 3 hours a day.

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 lower in older groups. You also report the figures for each age band, including the equal four-hour figures for 26–30-year-olds and the female advantage among the two oldest groups. However, the overview says males use the internet more in all groups, which conflicts with your later figures for ages 31–50 and 51+. The description of 11–15-year-old males as spending “one third of the day” is also inaccurate: the table gives eight hours, not a third of a day. Some comparisons are therefore unclear or inconsistent, and the overview could more precisely summarise the overall pattern across both sexes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing the age groups. The progression from younger to older people is easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “To begin” and “Furthermore” help signal the shift between sections. This coherent organisation is a strength. However, “However” is used to introduce information that does not always contrast clearly, and the overview’s claim that males lead in every group is contradicted later. This weakens the connection between the summary and the details. To make the progression more controlled, group the figures by pattern—for example, male-led groups first, then the equal and female-led groups—and use linking words only where the relationship is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “average hours,” “age group,” “higher than,” and “respectively,” so the topic remains clear. There is also some attempt to vary wording with phrases such as “most dominant group.” However, several expressions are unnatural or imprecise, including “spending time is 6 hours,” “use more internet,” and “become most dominant group.” Repetition of “hours,” “spent,” and “age group” also limits flexibility. Aim for accurate collocations commonly used in data reports, such as “spent eight hours online” and “recorded the highest usage.” Choose wording that describes the figures directly rather than using vague phrases such as “dominant group.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple sentences and more complex comparisons, and most of the information can be understood. Structures such as “with 19 hours male and 18 hours female” show an effort to present paired figures concisely. However, some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction remain. For example, “younger age group spent” needs an article or plural form, while “women spending time is 6 hours” has an incorrect verb structure. “Both gender has spent” also has a number-agreement error, and “50+ age group, male with 2 hours” is a sentence fragment. Practise complete, parallel comparison sentences and check subject–verb agreement and articles when revising.

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