Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-07

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 5.5)

Above charts shows the details of dance classes location and their types.

Overall, There are 4 location of dance classes consists of private studios, school halls, college based studion and community halls & other, While there are three types of dance classes for the age of under 11 and under 16.

Mostly dance classes are located in private studios with highest number of percentage 48% and second highest location of dance classes is school halls with 24%. Lowest number of classes are held in collegebased studio with percentage of 10% while 18% of dance classes is located in community halls and others.

600 hundred student under age of 11 takes ballet dance classes with highest number of students followed by modern dance classes where 520 students under under age of 11 to 16 take class while the number of student under 11 are 300 for this dance. 400 students with age between 11-16 and 450 under the age of 11 take tap dance classes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover both charts and report several relevant figures, including the 48% share for private studios and the 10% share for college-based studios. However, some key comparisons are inaccurate or unclear. The 520 figure for modern classes belongs to students aged 11–16, not to the under-11 group; the under-11 figure is 300. Similarly, tap has about 420 students aged 11–16, rather than 400. The overview identifies the main location pattern, but it does not summarise the contrasting age-group preferences shown in the second chart. To make the report more complete, state that ballet is most popular among under-11s, while modern is most popular among 11–16-year-olds, and check that each figure is linked to the correct group.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on locations and a final paragraph on dance types. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the two charts. Some connections within the final paragraph are difficult to follow, however, because several figures and age groups are packed into one long sentence. For example, the sentence beginning “600 hundred student under age of 11” shifts from ballet to modern and then back to under-11 students without clear signposting. Use separate sentences or comparisons for each dance style, and make references such as “this dance” explicit. The linking words “while” and “followed by” help, but clearer sequencing would make cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “highest,” “lowest,” “located” and “take … classes,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report less precise. Examples include “highest number of percentage,” “collegebased studio” and “600 hundred student”; these could be expressed more naturally as “largest proportion,” “college-based studios” and “600 students.” The repeated use of “dance classes” and “number of students” also makes the description less varied. Aim for accurate collocations such as “accounted for,” “attended” and “the figure for,” while keeping the wording straightforward and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “while” and “followed by,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in agreement and sentence construction appear in examples such as “Above charts shows” and “There are 4 location,” where plural subjects require plural verb forms and nouns. The overview sentence beginning “Overall, There are…” also has incorrect capitalisation after the comma and an awkwardly joined structure. In the final paragraph, the long sentence makes it difficult to see which figures belong to which age group. Use shorter, complete sentences and check articles, plurals and subject–verb agreement—for example, “The charts show…” and “There are four locations.” This would improve accuracy while preserving your attempts at comparison.

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