Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-28

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 7.0)

The pie chart illustrates the proportion of location of dance classes of young peoples in a town in Australia, whereas the bar chart illustrates the comparison of types of dance classes popular among different age groups.

Overall, private studios acquire the largest share of location for dance classes whereas the college-based studios were represented as the lowest among all. Coming to the bar chart, ballet has been observed as the popular dance type for people under the age 11 and Modern dance type is recognizable for the age group between 11-16.

Private studios is the most preferable location for dance that acquires 48% among the total, school halls are second in the list with 24%. Community and other halls are not far away with 18%, least favorable location is said to be college-based studios with 10% compared to others.

Students under the age 11 mostly prioritize ballet with almost 600 students but have a lower will towards the modern dance type with just 300 members. Modern dance is popular among the age group 11-16 with attendance of utmost 510 peoples, but dancers of this group doesn't consider ballet mostly with just 300 students. Tap is an interesting dance type with neutral preferences for both the age groups, with 450 students under the age 11 and 420 students between the age group 11-16.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully identified the main features of both charts and provided relevant comparisons. You clearly highlighted the most popular location (private studios) and the trends in dance types across the two age groups. However, the report could be improved by ensuring data accuracy; for instance, you mentioned '600 students' for ballet, but the chart scale indicates 600 as a maximum, and the bar is slightly below that. Additionally, ensure you avoid subjective language like 'interesting' or 'not far away,' as the task requires an objective summary of the data. Overall, you have covered all parts of the prompt well.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs that group information by chart type. You use some cohesive devices such as 'whereas,' 'overall,' and 'coming to,' which help the reader follow the progression of ideas. However, the transition between the overview and the body paragraphs could be smoother. Some referencing is slightly repetitive, and the use of cohesive devices is sometimes a bit mechanical. Improving the variety of linking words would help elevate the flow of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have used an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'proportion,' 'illustrates,' and 'preferable.' However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'acquire the largest share of location' (studios do not acquire a share of location; they represent a share of the total) and 'dancers of this group doesn't consider ballet' (which is slightly unnatural). To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise academic collocations and avoiding informal phrasing like 'not far away' or 'utmost.'

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('Private studios is,' 'dancers... doesn't consider') and minor errors with articles and plurals ('the proportion of location,' 'peoples'). These errors do not impede communication, but they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, focus on ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that plural nouns are used correctly in an academic context.

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