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)

Following list presents information regarding the average time spend by male and female on the Internet by European people. Chart is divided into 6 age groups starting from 11 to 51+

Overall, male spend more time on internet then female and 16 to 20 years old spend most of their daily time on internet.

People with age 16 to 20 years old spend 19 and 18 hours daily by male and female respectively, which is the biggest number of combined gender time by any age group. People from age 26 to 30 years old spend an average equal time of 4 hours daily on internet.

Males spend 2 hours more then female by group of 11 to 15 and 21 to 25 which is 8 and 7. In contrast, age groups of 31 to 50 and 51 plus, female spend 1 hour more then males which is 4 and 3.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern that the 16–20 group records the highest figures and include several relevant comparisons between males and females. The figures you report for the peak group and the equal four-hour values at ages 26–30 are accurate. However, the overview that males “spend more time” overall is too broad: females record higher figures in both older groups, and the table does not provide a single overall total. The comparison for ages 11–15 and 21–25 is also unclear because “2 hours more” applies only to ages 11–15; the difference at 21–25 is two hours, but the stated “which is 8 and 7” does not identify both groups’ values clearly. A more complete overview and precise comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs giving details. The information generally moves from the overall peak to comparisons between age groups, and linking phrases such as “Overall” and “In contrast” help signal relationships. This gives the report a coherent arrangement. However, some connections are difficult to follow, particularly “Males spend 2 hours more then female by group of 11 to 15 and 21 to 25 which is 8 and 7,” where the reference of “which” is unclear and the two comparisons are compressed together. The opening sentence also does not clearly introduce the table’s units. Separate the age-group comparisons and use explicit references to each pair of figures to make progression more consistently clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main subject, including “average time,” “age groups,” “combined gender,” and “In contrast.” However, the range is limited and several choices or collocations sound unnatural, such as “time spend,” “daily time on internet,” and “biggest number.” Repetition of “spend” and “age group” also makes the report less precise. Some wording obscures the intended comparison, especially “which is 8 and 7,” rather than clearly naming the male and female figures. Aim for concise, conventional data-reporting language and vary expressions for figures and comparisons. More accurate collocations would make the information easier to interpret and give the vocabulary greater flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a mixture of simple statements and longer comparative sentences, and the main message is usually understandable. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, with errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “male spend” and “female spend” need plural agreement, while “time spend” requires a participle form. The sentence beginning “Males spend 2 hours more…” has an unclear relative clause, and “female spend 1 hour more then males” needs a plural subject and a correctly formed comparison. The opening fragment, “Chart is divided…,” also lacks an article. Practise building accurate comparison sentences with clear subjects and parallel structures; this will help you express the data without the reader having to infer the intended relationships.

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