Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The Pie and line charts show data on various type of dance and location in Australia by young people in recent time period.

Overall, Private studios contributes largest proportion while college based studios remaining the lowest. Also Ballet dance performed by age group of Under 11 shows upward trend and age group of 16 shows downward trend in the same type of dance .

To begin with, Private Studios has largest proportion by 48% and Children under 11 performe Ballet dance more than the age group of 11-16 which was 300. Furthermore Modern dance performed by 500 student by age of 11-16. With the Comparison of age group of 11-16: Almost 24% of dance clases attend in School halls.

Moreover, Dance clases in community hall and college based studios are 18% and 10% respectively. Meanwhile, Tap Dance is performed by both age of student is almost similar which is stand by 400.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to address both charts, providing some overview of the main features such as identifying private studios as the highest proportion at 48% and college-based studios as the lowest. However, the data points selected are occasionally inaccurate or confusingly reported, such as stating that children under 11 perform ballet more than the 11-16 age group which was 300, and mentioning modern dance performed by 500 students without clear contextual framing. The relationships and comparisons between the charts are underdeveloped, leading to a somewhat disjointed reporting of information. Therefore, the task is addressed only partially, aligning with the criteria for Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response shows some basic organisation with an introduction, an overview, and subsequent body paragraphs. However, there is no clear overall progression or logical structure connecting the pie chart data on locations with the line chart data on dance types and age groups. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively (e.g., 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', 'Moreover'), and referencing is occasionally unclear. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of information within paragraphs feels random rather than cohesive. This represents the Band 5.0 level of coherence and cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The lexical resource is limited and adequate only for basic communication. The student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary such as 'proportion', 'upward trend', and 'downward trend', but there are noticeable errors in word choice and morphology, such as 'type of dance' instead of 'types of dance', 'performe' instead of 'perform', and 'clases' instead of 'classes'. Vocabulary repetition is evident, and phrasing such as 'which is stand by 400' restricts precision. This performance sits firmly within Band 5.0 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student uses a limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at complex or comparative structures are frequently faulty or incomplete, such as 'With the Comparison of age group of 11-16: Almost 24% of dance clases attend in School halls.' There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing auxiliary verbs, incorrect prepositions, and subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'Private Studios has largest proportion', 'college based studios remaining the lowest'). These errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 level of grammatical control.

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