Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

the pie chart and bar graph illustrate information about the location and different types of dance classes namely Ballet, Tap and Modern among youngsters of ages above and under 11 year in a town in Australia.

Overall, it is clear that private studios was the most dominent category, while college-bessed studio was the lowest. Ballet type was diminent in children under 11, whereas modern type was dominent in people of above 11.

Looking at the figures in more detail, location private studios dance class was most popular and 48% dancer prefered this place, whereas,college base studio was not famous by dancers only 10% went there. School hall was the least popular and 24% induvials chose this, following this community halls and other reached a level of 18%.

Ballet type was peaked anong children under 11 and obtained a maximum level 600 students, while among 11-16 was recorded as half of only 300. Tap type was also more famous for teenagers compared to younger ones and stayed at about 450 and 420 number of students respectively. Modern type has higher number of students aged 11-16 of about 520 and only 300 students for studnets who are under 11.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response covers both charts and gives a clear overview of the main patterns: private studios have the largest share, college-based studios the smallest, and the preferred dance styles differ by age. Most figures are reported accurately, including the 48%, 10%, 600, 300 and approximately 520 values. The main factual weakness is the location comparison: school halls are described as “the least popular,” although college-based studios are lower, at 10%. The overview also says ballet was “diminent” among under-11s, which conflicts with the figures showing ballet as their most popular style. Correcting these contradictions and making the age-group comparisons more precise would make the summary more consistently accurate and fully supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear four-paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to details about locations and dance styles. This gives the reader a logical route through both charts. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “whereas,” and “while” help signal comparisons, and the final paragraph groups the age-related figures together. Some connections are less effective, however: “following this” does not clearly explain the ranking of the location categories, and the sentence beginning “Ballet type was peaked” combines the two age groups awkwardly. Use more precise transitions and keep each comparison parallel—for example, state the under-11 figure and then the 11–16 figure in the same sentence structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “popular,” “maximum level,” and “number of students,” and it attempts to vary wording rather than repeat the chart labels throughout. However, inaccurate word choice, collocation and spelling are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning less clear. Examples include “dominent,” “diminent,” “bessed,” “induvials,” and “prefered.” Phrases such as “was peaked” and “not famous by dancers” are also unnatural for describing chart data. Aim for accurate, conventional reporting language and check spelling carefully; terms such as “accounted for,” “was the least popular,” and “recorded” would express the comparisons more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and complex sentences, using contrast clauses with “whereas” and “while,” as well as an overview sentence beginning “Overall.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in agreement, articles, sentence construction and punctuation occur across the response. For example, “private studios was” should be “private studios were,” and “Ballet type was peaked” has an incorrect verb construction. The phrase “among 11-16 was recorded as half” also lacks a clear grammatical subject. Commas are sometimes misplaced, as in “whereas,college base studio.” Build comparisons with complete, parallel clauses and check subject–verb agreement and articles before submitting.

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