Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-19

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

 

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The line graph provides information about the number of people participating in five different activities at social center in Melbourne, Australia between 2000 and 2020.

Overall, Film club's participants remained the highest throughout the period followed by martial art's which were despite some fluctuations remained the second highest till 2015, where table tennis crossed it and became the second highest sport. There was a steady decline in people participating in amateur dramatics, whereas muscial performances increased significantly from 2005 till the end of period.

The number of participants in film club remained unchanged despite a slight fluctuation between 65 to 60, but it was the highest overall. People's participation in martial arts saw slight variation between more than 35 and just above 30, but overall trend was upward. Table tennis started with almost 16 participants in 2000 and it increased steadily for the first five years later became consistent between 2005 and 2010 at 20 participants than it rose dramatically from almost 20 participants in 2010 to almost 55 participants in 2020, where it crossed martials in 2015 and became the second highest sport.

Musical performances were almost zero from 2000 to 2005, later it rose significantly from 2005 to 2020 with zero to just below 20 participants. There was a significant decline in Amateur dramatics participants as it started with almost 25 participants in 2000 and end at just below 10 participants in 2020.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features, trends, and comparisons of the five activities over the 20-year period. An appropriate overview is provided in the second paragraph, highlighting that Film club remained the most popular while noting significant shifts such as table tennis rising to second place and amateur dramatics declining. Key data points are accurately cited from the chart, including starting and ending figures (e.g., amateur dramatics starting at 25 and ending just below 10, and table tennis rising dramatically to 54 in 2020). The response is well-structured and covers all necessary details without major omissions, earning a solid Band 7.0 for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response exhibits a clear logical organization and progression throughout. Information is divided into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs dedicated to contrasting trends. Cohesive devices such as 'whereas', 'later', and 'overall' are used effectively to guide the reader through the data, although some transitional phrasing is slightly repetitive or mechanical (e.g., 'later it rose significantly'). Referencing between sentences is generally clear, and paragraphing is managed appropriately to group related activities together, fulfilling the criteria for a Band 6.5 to 7.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an academic task, attempting less common items such as 'fluctuations', 'significantly', and 'dramatically'. However, there are some minor word choice and spelling inaccuracies, such as 'muscial' instead of 'musical' and treating 'martials' as a noun for martial arts participants. Collocations are generally functional, though slightly awkward in places (e.g., 'crossed martials'). The lexical range provides enough flexibility and precision to communicate the main trends clearly, supporting a Band 6.5 rating.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating control over relative clauses and time markers (e.g., 'where table tennis crossed it and became the second highest sport'). There are some grammatical errors and run-on structures, such as comma splices ('...at 20 participants than it rose dramatically...'). Articles and prepositions also contain occasional lapses ('at social center', 'end at just below 10'). Despite these errors, meaning is rarely impeded, and the majority of simple structures are accurate, warranting a Band 6.0.

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