Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-11

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 5.0)

THE CHART GIVEN THE INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION AND THPES OF DANCE CLASES YOUNG PEOPLE IN A TOWN OF AUSTRALIA ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING

THE LOCATION OF DANCE CLASES ARE GIVEN IN CHART THE COLLEGE BASED STUDIOS ARE ONLY 10 PERCENT THIS IS VERY LOW PERCENTAGE AND THE SCHOOL HALL STUDIOS ARE 24 PERCENT AND THE COMMUNITY HALL ARE ONLY 18 PERCENT AND PRIVATE STUDIOS ARE 48 PERCENT THIS PERCENTAGE IS A VERY BIG PERCENT COMPARE TO THE OTHERS

THE TYPES OF DANCE CLASSES COMPARE TO THE AGES ARE GIVEN BELOW

IN THE BALLET DANCE THE UNDER 11 AGE HAVE A VERY BIG AMMOUNT ALLMOST 600 AND THE 11 TO 16 HAVE 300

IN THE TAP DANCE THE UNDER 11 AGE IS ALLMOST 450 AND THE 11 TO 16 AGE IS 430

IN THE MODERN DANCE THE UNDER 11 AGE IS ALLMOST 300 AND THE 11 TO 16 AGE IS ALLMOST 520 THIS DANCE HAVE 11 TO 16 AGE IS MORE THAN IN COUNTING COMPARE TO THE OTHER THE IN OTHER UNDER 11 IS MORE THAN TO THE 11 TO 16

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You report the main categories in both charts and include several relevant figures, such as private studios at 48%, college-based studios at 10%, and the under-11 ballet figure at about 600. You also identify the broad contrast that younger students favour ballet while older students have higher modern-dance participation. However, the response is mainly a list of figures rather than a clear summary of the most important features. The tap figure for ages 11–16 is given as 430, whereas the chart shows approximately 420, and the comparison that under-11 participation is higher in the other categories is unclear because older students exceed them in modern dance. Add a concise overview and state the key comparisons accurately and explicitly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some basic organisation: it first discusses class locations and then moves to dance types, with separate paragraphs for the two chart topics. This helps the reader recognise the broad structure. However, there is no clear overall progression from an overview to supporting details, and the final paragraph combines several comparisons in a confusing way. Linking phrases such as “and,” “this,” and “compare to” are repeated or used imprecisely, so relationships between figures are not always clear. For example, the statement that under-11 students are higher “in other” categories does not clearly identify which categories are meant. Group the age comparisons by the most notable differences and use clear connectors such as “whereas” and “by contrast.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “private studios,” “college based studios,” “percentage,” and the dance styles “ballet,” “tap,” and “modern.” This gives the reader enough basic terminology to identify the chart information. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise, such as “very big percentage,” “very big amount,” and “more than in counting.” Spelling errors, including “thpes,” “clases,” “ammount,” and “allmost,” also make the writing less clear and reduce accuracy. Aim for concise, conventional chart language: describe a figure as “the highest proportion,” refer to student numbers as “participation,” and use “approximately” when reporting estimates.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to communicate comparisons and use some longer sentence forms, but sentence structures are limited and frequent grammatical errors make parts difficult to follow. For example, “the location of dance classes are given in chart” has problems with agreement and article use, while “the 11 to 16 age is 430” does not form a clear grammatical comparison. The final sentence, “this dance have 11 to 16 age is more than in counting,” is especially hard to interpret because its clause structure and verb forms are faulty. Most statements are joined into long strings with little punctuation, which further obscures meaning. Practise writing short, complete comparison sentences, checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and punctuation before adding more complex clauses.

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