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 graph provides the information about the average time spent on social media by people living in the Europe of various age groups.

Overall, individuals belong to teen age spent most time on internet while the elderly people hardly spent their time using mobile phones or other technology.

The young generation spents almost one third time of the day on internet around 8 hours in males and 6 hours in females. People belong to teen age from 16 to 20 years spent most of their time on electronic media which is average 18 hours in both genders.

As the person grows toward old age, they become busy in their life routine that is the reason they spend their time on actual and practical work. People between age 21 to 25 spent average 6 hours while individuals of 26 to 30 age spent only 4 hours in such activities. 31 to 50 years old person spents almost 3 or 4 hours in a day on internet while elder then them spent only 2 or 3 hours on social apps.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern: internet use is highest among people aged 16–20 and generally falls in older groups. You also include several figures, such as 8 and 6 hours for ages 11–15 and 2 and 3 hours for the oldest group. However, some details are inaccurate or imprecise: for ages 16–20, the table shows 19 hours for males and 18 for females, not “18 hours in both genders”; for ages 21–25, the figures are 7 and 5, rather than an average of 6. The overview also introduces unsupported explanations about busy routines and practical work, and refers to mobile phones and social apps, which the table does not measure. Report the data neutrally and compare the gender figures more consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about younger and older age groups. This gives the reader a general progression through the table, and phrases such as “Overall” and “As the person grows toward old age” signal relationships between ideas. However, the paragraphing is limited, and the final sentence combines several age groups without clearly distinguishing their figures. Some links also introduce explanations rather than comparisons grounded in the table, so the progression becomes less focused. Organise the details into clear groups—for example, the two youngest categories and the older categories—and use direct comparisons such as “by contrast” or “while” to show how male and female figures differ.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “average time,” “age groups,” “generation,” and “electronic media,” and the general meaning is usually clear. However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing this table. The task concerns time on the Internet, but the response shifts among “social media,” “mobile phones,” “electronic media,” and “social apps,” which are not equivalent and are not all supported by the data. Phrases such as “teen age,” “actual and practical work,” and “elder then them” also weaken precision. Prefer consistent, accurate terms such as “Internet use,” “hours spent online,” and “people aged 51 and over.” This would make the vocabulary more appropriate to an objective data summary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “individuals belong to teen age spent most time” and a cause-and-effect construction beginning “that is the reason.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “individuals belong to teen age spent” lacks a clear grammatical construction, and “the young generation spents” has an incorrect verb form. There are also problems with articles and agreement in “31 to 50 years old person spents,” while “elder then them” does not form a correct comparison. Aim for straightforward, controlled patterns such as “People aged 16–20 spent…” and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and comparative structures. More accurate sentences would improve clarity.

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