Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-26

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 demonstrates the average hours spent on the internet by people in Europe of the different age groups. Overall, people that belong to younger age groups have relatively spent more time compared the people belong to middle age or older age group.

Younger people, specifically from 16 to 20 have spent 19 and 18 hours gender wise. On the other hand, people belong to 11-15 or 21-25 age group have spent closely average hours with minimum of 5 and maximum of 8 hours, though female have shown less activity on the internet compared to male counterparts.

Whereas people that combinedly belong to slightly older age groups from 26 to 50 have spent time with little variation with 4 in female case irrespective of the age group, while in male's case, those who are 26-30 have spent average of four hours while those who belong to 31-50 age bracket have spent 3 hours. On the contrary people with more than 51 years of age have spent 2 to 3 hours of average time gender wise.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes, while internet use is lower among older groups. You also include relevant comparisons, such as the 19 versus 18 hours for ages 16–20 and the equal figure of 4 for males and females aged 26–30. However, the overview is broad, and some details are unclear or incomplete. For example, the 11–15 and 21–25 figures are grouped together rather than clearly distinguishing each age band, and the 31–50 female figure of 4 is not stated explicitly. A more precise overview and clearer reporting of the smaller differences would make the key features more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by comparisons among younger, middle-aged and older groups. Linking expressions such as “On the other hand,” “Whereas” and “On the contrary” help signal contrasts. However, some connections are mechanical or do not express the relationship precisely. “Whereas” begins a sentence without a clear contrasting clause, and the final “On the contrary” introduces another age group rather than a direct contradiction. The long second and third paragraphs also combine several comparisons, making the progression harder to follow. Organise the figures into clearer age-group comparisons and use linking phrases only where they accurately describe the relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a suitable range of task-related vocabulary, including “average hours,” “age groups,” “age bracket” and “variation,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are, however, several unnatural or imprecise collocations that limit the clarity and flexibility of the vocabulary. For example, “gender wise” is awkward for describing male and female figures, while “combinedly belong to slightly older age groups” is not a natural way to group ages. “Shown less activity” also describes internet use less precisely than a direct comparison of hours would. Choose concise, conventional expressions such as “by gender,” “those aged 26–50” and “recorded fewer hours.” This would make the report sound more natural and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “while” and “though,” and the main comparisons can usually be understood. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in relative clauses and sentence construction. For instance, “people belong to middle age” is missing a relative marker, and “people that combinedly belong to slightly older age groups” has an awkwardly constructed clause. The opening overview also has a faulty comparison in “have relatively spent more time compared the people belong to.” These errors do not generally prevent understanding, but they make several sentences less controlled. Practise forming comparisons with parallel structures and check that each clause has a clear subject and verb.

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