Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-10-29

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)

This data gives us information about people of different age groups in Europe, average hours spent on the Internet.

In the given table, the highest average time spent on the Internet is in the age group between 16 and 20 for both male and female users, as they are in their most active phase: schoolwork, studies, and social media in short everything revolves around the Internet. Whereas people who have reached the age of 51+ have the lowest internet usage in both gender groups which was more or less expected.

However, the age group between 11 and 15 are showing more usage of the internet than the average of any adult age group, which is concerning as the children are still young and developing, and do not know if the information provided is true. Apart from the children group and the adolescent group, the usage of the internet is declining with the increase in age.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify two important features accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures for both sexes (19 and 18 hours), while the 51+ group records the lowest (2 and 3). You also note that use generally falls across older age groups. However, the response does not report enough of the table’s key comparisons, such as the near-equal figures for ages 26–30 and the small female advantage among those aged 31–50 and 51+. The explanation that young people use the Internet for schoolwork and social media, and the concern about children’s development, are not shown by the data and take space from describing it. Focus more fully on the figures and avoid unsupported interpretation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall sequence: it introduces the table, identifies the highest and lowest groups, and then comments on the broader age pattern. Linking expressions such as “Whereas,” “However,” and “Apart from” help connect the points, and the main message is understandable. At times, though, the progression is weakened by moving from data description into speculation about why people use the Internet and whether children are at risk. The final sentence also makes a broad trend claim without clearly distinguishing the 11–15 group from the adult groups. Organise the response around an overview followed by selected comparisons, using links to show how the figures relate rather than to introduce unrelated commentary.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “average time,” “age group,” “usage,” and “declining,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more descriptive phrasing, such as “most active phase,” although this is an unsupported interpretation rather than a precise description of the table. Some expressions are awkward or imprecise: “people who have reached the age of 51+” is unnecessarily wordy, and “more usage of the internet than the average of any adult age group” does not clearly state the comparison. Repeated use of “Internet” and “usage” also limits variety. Prefer concise, data-focused terms such as “hours online,” “recorded,” and “higher than the figures for each adult group.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including the clause beginning “as they are in their most active phase” and the contrast introduced by “Whereas.” Most sentences remain understandable, but some grammatical choices are inaccurate. In “the age group between 11 and 15 are showing,” the singular subject “age group” requires a singular verb, and “are showing” is an awkward tense for reporting fixed table data. The opening sentence is also an incomplete construction: “This data gives us information about people …, average hours spent…” The long sentence about children combines several ideas and would be clearer if divided. Use complete introductory sentences and consistent present-tense reporting, checking subject–verb agreement in each clause.

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