Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-28

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 depicts the information about about different aged people spending average hours on the internet in Europe.

Overall, it is evident that maximum number of hours on average is spent by teenage males with the age between 19 and 18. In contrast, the elders above 51 age is marked as the least users of internet.

In the age group of 11-15, average males spent 8 hours in compared to females with 6 hours on internet. The numbers dramatically rose to 19 and 18 in males and females in the next age group, 16-20. It then followed a gradual decline until the highest age category. The category of 21-25, includes 7 hours to male and 5 hours to female while surfing on internet. Meanwhile, the two next categories, 26-30 and 31-50, have almost same number of hours which is only 4, spent by both male and female. At the end, the elder people above the age of 51 has only 2 hours of activity in males and 3 hours in female.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern: internet use peaks among people aged 16–20 and is lowest among those aged 51+, and you report several relevant male–female figures. This gives the response a clear overview and addresses the task. However, the overview contains a significant age-range error: “teenage males with the age between 19 and 18” should refer to the 16–20 group, not ages 18–19. The statement that use “followed a gradual decline” is broadly accurate after the peak, but the figures for ages 26–30 and 31–50 are not the same for both sexes: women rise from 4 to 4, while men fall from 4 to 3. To strengthen the report, state the peak and overall pattern precisely, then compare the smaller differences accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible order: an introduction, an overview, and then details moving through the age groups. Sequencing phrases such as “In the age group,” “in the next age group,” and “At the end” help the reader follow the data. This is a coherent overall structure, though some linking is mechanical and a few references are unclear. For example, “It then followed a gradual decline” does not specify whether “it” means male and female figures or internet use generally. The sentence about the “two next categories” also compresses two different comparisons. Use clearer references and group the figures by trend—for example, describe the peak, the subsequent decline, and the small exceptions—so progression feels more deliberate.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “average,” “decline,” “category,” and “activity,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more descriptive wording, such as “dramatically rose,” although this is stronger than necessary for the figures. Some word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise: “maximum number of hours … is spent,” “elders … is marked,” and “hours … on internet” do not sound natural in this context. “Almost same number” is also inaccurate for the 31–50 group, where the figures are 3 and 4. Aim for precise, conventional reporting language such as “the highest figures were recorded” and “hours spent online”; this would improve fluency and accuracy without requiring more elaborate vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “while” and “in contrast,” and most of the data remains understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur. In “maximum number of hours … is spent,” the article “the” is needed, and “elders … is marked” has a subject–verb agreement problem. The phrase “males spent 8 hours in compared to females” has an incorrect preposition pattern, while “the elder people … has” also has agreement and number issues. The sentence beginning “Meanwhile, the two next categories” is awkwardly constructed and makes the comparison difficult to parse. Check articles, agreement, and prepositions, and use complete, parallel comparison structures to make your varied sentences more accurate.

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