Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-10

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)

The pie chart and bar chart illustrates the location and divided the dance classes into three categories accoding to ages in which young generation is currently attending in a town of Australia.

Overall, the maximum dance classes are taken place in private studios while the lowest number is in collage based studios. However, the community halls and schools halls are used moderately for dance classes. According to the age group, young children are most likely to enjoy ballet rather than modern but teenagers are willing to participate in modern dances. Both group has almost similar interest in participating in tap.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main location pattern accurately: private studios have the largest share, and college-based studios the smallest. You also make relevant age-group comparisons, noting the younger group’s preference for ballet and older students’ preference for modern dance, with tap participation similar. However, the report is only partial: it gives no figures, omits the exact location proportions and the class numbers, and does not clearly compare all three dance styles across both age groups. The overview is useful, but claims such as “used moderately” are vague. The response is also 50 words below the required minimum, leaving too little space to select and report the key data. Include approximate figures and develop the comparisons to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction is followed by an overview, and the ideas within the overview move from class locations to age-group preferences. “Overall” and “However” help signal relationships between points. At the same time, the report consists of only two paragraphs and has no detailed body paragraph, so there is little progression from the overview to supporting information. Some links are also imprecise: “However” does not clearly express the relationship between the largest and smallest locations, and “According to the age group” is an awkward transition. A fuller response could use separate paragraphs for location and dance-type data, with comparisons linked directly to the figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “private studios,” “community halls,” “age group,” “ballet,” “modern” and “tap,” so the topic is generally clear. There is some attempt to vary expression with phrases such as “most likely to enjoy” and “willing to participate.” However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or vague, including “maximum dance classes are taken place,” “divided the dance classes into three categories,” and “used moderately.” “Collage” is also a spelling error for “college.” These issues make the description less precise, particularly when reporting chart information. Aim for standard data-reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” and “the number of students taking each class,” and use them consistently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple statements and attempts at more complex structures, such as “while the lowest number is…” and the contrast between children and teenagers. Meaning is usually recoverable, but errors occur in basic sentence construction and agreement. For example, “The pie chart and bar chart illustrates” uses a plural subject with a singular verb, while “the location and divided the dance classes” is not a complete, correctly formed description. “Both group has” also needs plural agreement, and “in which young generation is currently attending” has an unclear grammatical relationship. These recurring problems limit accuracy, even though the main points can be understood. Practise accurate chart-introduction patterns and check subject–verb agreement, articles and sentence completeness.

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