Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-13

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 given graph illustrates the location and types of dance classes young people of Australian town are currently attending.

There are mainly two age groups where one is under 11, another one is 11 to 16. Moreover, Ballet is the dance form mainly priortize by under 11 age group because more than 600 students are enrolled, while only 300 student from another age group have choose this dance form. Moreover, Tap is a another most famous dance art, both age children are almost on the same page by 400 to 11 to 16 and under age are ahead by 50 in total 450. Furthermore, There is a significant drop in modern dance by underage group with scoring 300, another age individuals have more facinating with modern style by the scoring significantly higher score of upto 520.

People are more likely to pick private dance studio for training upto 48%, where school-hall also frequently used by 24% of students because of cost free. Community halls and other places are holiding 18% votes and college-based studios where only mimited by number 10%only.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response successfully covers all parts of the visual prompt by discussing both the types of dance classes and their locations. Main features are identified, such as the popularity of Ballet among the under-11 age group and Modern dance among the 11 to 16 age group, as well as the dominance of private dance studios. However, the data presentation contains some minor inaccuracies or slightly confusing phrasing when describing the figures (e.g., '400 to 11 to 16'). Comparisons are made where relevant, fulfilling the core requirements of Task 1, but the overall development is somewhat restricted by awkward data interpretation. This places the response comfortably at Band 5.5 to 6.0, matching the descriptor for addressing all parts with some under-developed or unclear data reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The text is organized into three paragraphs, transitioning logically from an introduction to the specific dance forms, and finally to the locations. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'where' are used, but their application is sometimes awkward or mechanically forced, such as 'where school-hall also frequently used by 24%'. Paragraphing is attempted, though the logical progression is occasionally hindered by clunky transitions and repetitive sentence structures. Referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly when handling numerical comparisons between age groups. This performance fits the Band 5.5 descriptors well, where organization is present but cohesion is frequently faulty or inaccurate.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with attempts at less common items such as 'significant drop', 'frequently used', and 'enrolled'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors throughout the text, including 'priortize' (prioritized), 'famous dance art', 'holiding' (holding), and 'mimited' (limited). Spelling errors also occur, such as 'facinating' instead of 'fascinating' and 'underage' used in place of 'younger age group'. While communication is not severely impeded, these persistent lexical inaccuracies prevent the response from achieving a higher band. The range is sufficient for basic communication, earning a solid Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('only 300 student from another age group have choose'), missing prepositions, and awkward clause structures ('where one is under 11, another one is 11 to 16'). Punctuation is basic and sometimes missing around clauses. Although some complex forms are attempted, they are frequently faulty, leading to noticeable strain for the reader. These features align closely with the Band 5 descriptors, which note a limited range of structures and frequent errors in complex attempts.

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