Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below give information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently attending.

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The charts provide information about the location and types of dance classes young people currently attending in a town in Australia.

Overall, it is clear that the private studios and school halls experienced top one & two at the picture, whereas community halls & other, college-based studios are in the third and fourth spot in the picture. Another notable feature is that private studios recorded highest figure at the moment.

Looking first at location, currently young people attending the highest number of classes in private studios 48% . Similarly, school halls secured the second spot which is 24%, while 18% of the people attending the class at community halls and other. However, the least number of people attending the class in college based studios around 10%.

Turning to the remaining categories, under the age of 11, ballet recored the highest number student around 600, whereas age 11-16 having around 300 at the moment. Additionally, Tap under the age of 11, close to 500 student did attended the dance classes and the age 11-16, showed more than 400 student. On the other hand, modern two age group, under 11 was around 300 and from 11-16 was slightly 500 above.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and identify the main location pattern: private studios lead at 48%, followed by school halls at 24%, while college-based studios are lowest at 10%. You also make relevant comparisons between age groups, including the reversal in ballet participation (about 600 under-11s versus 300 aged 11–16) and the higher modern figure among older students. However, the overview is unclear in places (“experienced top one & two”) and does not summarise the main contrast across dance types as directly as it could. Some details are imprecise: under-11 tap is about 450, not close to 500, and older students’ modern participation is about 520. A clearer overview and more accurate reporting would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for location and dance types. Phrases such as “Looking first” and “Turning to the remaining categories” help signal the shift between charts, and the information is generally presented in a sensible order. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical, and the overview’s “top one & two” and “third and fourth spot” wording makes the ranking difficult to follow. Some links are also not fully logical: “However” introduces the lowest location figure without a clear contrast, while “On the other hand” does not establish a meaningful opposition. Group the age comparisons more systematically and use linking expressions that show the precise relationship between figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “highest figure,” “second spot,” “whereas,” and “recorded,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There is some variety in how you describe rankings and quantities. However, several expressions are awkward or imprecise for a data report, such as “experienced top one & two,” “at the moment,” and “slightly 500 above.” “Number student” and “did attended” also show problems with word form or collocation, while “recored” is a spelling error. Aim for concise, conventional reporting language such as “accounted for,” “stood at,” and “approximately.” This would make the vocabulary more precise and natural without requiring unnecessarily complex wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including comparisons with “whereas” and “while,” and most of the intended meaning remains understandable. Some grammatical errors occur, however, particularly with sentence structure, verb forms, and articles. For example, “young people attending the highest number of classes” needs a finite verb, and “age 11-16 having around 300” is not a complete clause. In “did attended,” the verb form after “did” is incorrect; “the age 11-16, showed” also has an unnecessary comma. There are further issues with singular and plural forms in “600 … student.” Check that each sentence has a clear subject and finite verb, and review articles, agreement, and punctuation in comparisons.

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