Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-12

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 given charts illustrate the information where and what type of dance classes are

attending in an Australian town.

Overall, the private studios are more popular among all classes while college based studios are least common. Meanwhile , the ballet dance are most favoured activity in children under (11) where as older student ( 11 to 16) prefer modern dance.

Regarding the location of dance classes , private studio covers half of all attendance . Secondly , school hall are the second largest proportion at 24% . Morever ,community hall and other venue make up 18% . Where as college based studios attract only a small figure at just 10% .

Turning to the type of dance classes , ballet dance are as twice popular ( 600) among age group under 11 as compare to age group 11 to 16. Tab dance show similar interest in both age group approximately ( 450) . Meanwhile older group ( 11 to 16) prefer more modern dance than other age group under 11.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and give a relevant overview: private studios have the largest share, college-based studios the smallest, and preferences differ by age. Several comparisons are also accurate, including ballet being twice as popular among under-11s and the similar tap figures. However, some key details are incomplete or imprecise. The statement that private studios cover “half” of attendance is a slight overstatement of 48%, and the tap comparison should note that the figures are about 450 and 420 rather than identical. You identify older students’ preference for modern dance but do not report the approximate figures (520 versus 300), which would make this comparison clearer. More precise reporting and fuller development of the age-group data would strengthen the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by a paragraph on locations and one on dance types. This makes the two charts easy to distinguish, and transitions such as “Regarding” and “Turning to” help signal the shift in focus. Some linking is mechanical or awkward, however, particularly the repeated use of “whereas” and “Meanwhile,” and the sequence of location figures could be connected more smoothly. The final paragraph also ends without giving the modern-dance figures, leaving its main comparison less fully developed. Aim for more natural links between related data and use clear references such as “the older group” consistently, so cohesion supports rather than interrupts the progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “attract,” “favoured,” and “prefer,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “the information where and what type,” “covers half of all attendance,” and “Tab dance.” “Dance classes” and “venues” would also be more natural than some of the repeated or imprecise expressions. Spelling and word-form slips, including “Morever” and “Tab,” reduce control. To improve, choose standard chart-reporting phrases and check spelling and collocations; this will make your descriptions more precise without requiring unnecessarily advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including a contrast between age groups and the comparison “as twice popular … as compare to.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction are noticeable. For example, “the ballet dance are” should be “ballet is,” while “school hall are” needs a plural noun and matching verb, such as “school halls account for.” The opening sentence is also incomplete or awkwardly formed, and the comparison structure should be “twice as popular as.” Punctuation and spacing around brackets and commas are inconsistent. Practise accurate comparison patterns and subject–verb agreement, while retaining your attempts at varied sentence structures.

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