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 data regarding the mean time spent online by people from diffenrent age brackets in Europe.

Overall, younger males pass longer time on the internet than the females while the trend reverses for the older age groups. 16 to 18-year old europeans by far spent the most time online while 51-year and above old citizens tend to spend the least.

Aged 11 to 15-year old males spend 8 hours on average browsing internet while the females stand at 6 hours. However, the figure rocketed to almost more than double in the following age group (16-20) where males recorded 19 hours and the females just one hour less at around 18 hours. Males dominate females in the 21-25-year old age bracket as well with spending 7 hours online while females tends to spend 2 less hours than males.

Turning to the 26-30-year old group, the figure turns out to be the same at around 4 hours for both of the men and women. However, the trend reverses in the following age group (31-50-year old) where females surpasses males by 1 hour at roughly 4 hours. More than 51-years old european women spend just 3 hours online just one more than the

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, while the 51+ group records the lowest, and you compare male and female values across most age bands. These are relevant features and the overview gives the reader a useful summary. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the peak group is 16–20, not “16 to 18,” and the 21–25 female figure is five hours, not two hours fewer than the male figure. The final comparison is also cut off, leaving the oldest group’s male value unreported. To strengthen the response, check each comparison against the table and ensure every key point is completed and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, moving from an introduction and overview to comparisons of the younger and older age groups. Paragraphing helps distinguish the broad trends, and linking expressions such as “However” and “Turning to” guide the reader through the data. Some connections are less effective, though: “However” is used repeatedly even when the next sentence simply moves to another age group, and the final sentence ends abruptly after “just one more than the,” disrupting the progression. The overview also refers to “16 to 18-year old” people, which makes the age category unclear. Use more precise transitions, group related comparisons consistently, and complete the final point to make the organisation smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “mean time,” “age brackets,” “recorded,” “trend reverses,” and “surpass,” so the data is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more varied phrasing rather than relying only on “spent.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for a formal report: “pass longer time,” “browsing internet,” and “the figure rocketed to almost more than double” are awkward, while “diffenrent” is misspelled. “Europeans” and “European” also need consistent, correct spelling and capitalisation. Aim for precise collocations such as “spend more time online” and “rose to more than twice the previous figure”; this would make the vocabulary more natural and accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “while” and “where,” and most of the intended comparisons remain understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly with agreement and sentence construction. For example, “females tends” should use a plural verb, and “females surpasses males” has the same agreement problem. The phrase “16 to 18-year old europeans” does not form a clear age description, and the final sentence is incomplete, ending with “than the.” There are also inconsistent tense choices when describing the table. Check subject–verb agreement, use a consistent present tense for the data, and proofread sentence endings and punctuation.

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