Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-04

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 table chart illustrates the information about the people of Europe of different ages who spent hours on internet.

To begin with the age group of 11-15 people, we saw that male spent 8 hours on internet, while female were devoted 6 hours less as compared to male. However, 16-20 year generation male expended significant time on internet by 19 hours, also female almost reached to the same peak of 18 hours. Moreover, 21-25 age group had a significant decrease in both male and female hours time, so male gave their 7 hours, while female only 5 hours to internet.

Additionally, for 26-30 and 31-50 years age groups we had almost the same proportional ratio of both male and female, the average hours devoted by both were only 4 hours in the two different generations.

Finally, at the last group of 51 and plus people of age the use of internet were extremely low by both genders and only 2 and 3 hours whic was far less then all the generations.

Overall, all the generations of different ages has its own hours spending on interent, but the peak of all the age groups are 16-20 years generation who spent highest hours on internet by both genders, and the least hours spent in the 51 and plus peoples.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: both genders reach their highest Internet use at ages 16–20 (19 and 18 hours), and the lowest figures occur among people aged 51+ (2 and 3 hours). Most age-group figures are also reported correctly. The response therefore covers the task and gives a relevant overview. However, some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: “female were devoted 6 hours less” suggests a six-hour gap, whereas the difference is two hours, and the 26–30 and 31–50 groups are described as having the same figures even though the latter has 3 male and 4 female hours. The overview also says each age group has its “own hours” without summarising the broader decline after the peak. Clarifying these details would make the report more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear overall sequence, moving through the age groups and ending with an overview of the highest and lowest figures. Paragraphing separates the main data discussion from the summary, and signposts such as “Moreover,” “Additionally,” and “Finally” help readers follow the progression. This organisation is effective, though the repeated chronological listing makes the report somewhat mechanical. Some links between ideas are not fully logical: “However” does not clearly signal the relationship between the first and second age groups, and the sentence about the 26–30 and 31–50 groups combines them despite their different figures. Grouping the data into a clear rise to the peak and subsequent decline, while using more precise comparisons, would create smoother progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the data, including “age group,” “peak,” “decrease,” and “hours.” There are also attempts at more varied wording, such as “devoted” and “expended,” but these are not always natural in this context: people spend or use time online rather than “expended” it. Several phrases are awkward or repetitive, including “hours time,” “gave their 7 hours,” and “the use of internet.” Spelling errors such as “interent” and “whic” also reduce accuracy. Aim for a smaller set of precise, natural expressions and use them consistently—for example, “spent 19 hours online” and “Internet use fell to 7 hours.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses linked with “while” and “who,” and the main comparisons are generally understandable. However, errors in agreement, articles, tense, and sentence construction occur across the response. Examples include “male spent” and “female were,” where plural forms are needed, and “the use of internet were,” where the subject and verb do not agree. The opening phrase “This table chart illustrates the information about the people … who spent hours” is also structurally awkward, while “all the generations … has” has a subject–verb agreement error. Use consistent present tense for describing the table and check each sentence for a clear subject and correctly matched verb. More accurate control of these patterns would strengthen the range you are already attempting.

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