Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-02

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 data illustrates the information about the average time spent on internet by different types of age groups in Europe.

Overall, age group of 16 to 20 was the spent largest portion of day on internet surfing, while adults accounts lowest time to spent surfing.

Firstly, in boys of age group 11-15 total 8 hours they are spending of internet, while girls spending less 2 hour as compare to boys. In age of 16-20 both boys and girls are spending large amount of hour compare to other group ages 19 hours by boys and 18 hours by girls. Moreover, 21-25 males are spent 7 hours and females spent less 2 than males.

Secondly, in age group 26-30 both male and female spent same amount of hours that was 4 hours, while 31-50 male spent 1 hour less than female that of 4 hours. In addition, people who are older than 51 was using minimum time on internet as compare to other groups that was 2 hours by male and 3 hours by female.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: the 16–20 group records the highest figures, while the 51+ group records the lowest, and you report the values for all six age groups. Comparisons between males and females are also generally correct, including the two-hour gaps at ages 11–15 and 21–25 and the equal figures for ages 26–30. This gives the response a relevant overview and solid coverage of the table. However, the overview’s phrase “adults accounts lowest time” is unclear and overgeneralises: the lowest figures belong specifically to people aged 51 and over. The overview could also state the broader pattern that internet use generally falls after the 16–20 peak. Making that summary more precise and prominent would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs that move through the age groups in order. “Firstly,” “Moreover,” “Secondly,” and “In addition” help signal the sequence, and the reader can follow the comparisons across the table. This coherent structure is a strength. Some linking is mechanical, however, and the repeated “while” constructions make the account feel like a list of figures rather than a smoothly developed comparison. The overview is also separated from the detailed paragraphs but is not fully clear, which weakens the progression from the main pattern to supporting data. Use fewer formulaic transitions and group figures around meaningful contrasts—for example, the peak at 16–20 and the decline among older groups—to make cohesion more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “average time,” “amount,” “minimum,” and “compare,” and the intended meaning is usually recoverable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably unnatural: “spent largest portion of day,” “internet surfing,” and “spent 1 hour less than female that of 4 hours.” Repeated use of “spent” and “hours” also makes the description less precise. In this task, prefer concise, conventional expressions such as “spent the most time online,” “recorded,” and “the figure was one hour lower.” More accurate collocations and a wider set of comparison verbs would make the report clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and comparisons, using structures such as “while” and “in addition,” but control is limited and many sentences contain errors that make the reader work to understand them. For example, “Overall, age group of 16 to 20 was the spent largest portion” has faulty word order and an incomplete grammatical construction; “adults accounts lowest time” also has agreement and article problems. In “boys of age group 11-15 total 8 hours they are spending of internet,” the clause structure and verb pattern are unclear. Most descriptions rely on simple patterns, with few accurately controlled complex sentences. Practise forming complete subject–verb clauses and checking tense, agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries before adding comparisons.

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