Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-15
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 depicts the information about where young people from an Australian town take dance classes along with the comparison of three dance styles that are popular among different age groups namely under 11 and those aged from 11-16.
Overall, private studios are the most preffered making them by far the dominant venue whereas college-based studios have the least proportion of enrollments. Furthermore, ballet is widely recognized among younger children and vice versa for modern dance. Tap dance classes have relatively equal number of students.
Initially, talking about the location private studios account for 48% of students making it a top choice followed by school halls(after-school) with quarter(24%) students enrolled. Community halls and others have 18% children consequently college-based students being the least preffered, falling at 10%.
Talking about the dance types, ballet is most popular among children aged 11 with nearly 600 pupils and nearly half the students of age 11-16. A reverse pattern is evident for modern dance with 530 students of age 11-16 and 300 that are under 11. Lastly, tap dance classes have slightly the same ratio for both age groups with 420 teenagers and a little higher number approximately 450 for younger children.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The student successfully addresses all parts of the prompt by summarizing the main features of both the pie chart and the bar chart. An appropriate overview is provided, highlighting the dominance of private studios and the contrasting popularity of dance styles across age groups. Key data points are accurately reported, such as private studios taking 48% and the specific figures for ballet, tap, and modern dance across the two age categories. The response covers all required aspects with relevant comparisons, earning a solid Band 7.0 for fully addressing the task requirements while maintaining a clear and consistent reporting structure throughout.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response presents a clear logical organization and progression throughout. Information is divided into logical paragraphs, separating the introduction, overview, and body paragraphs focusing on location and dance types. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Initially', and 'A reverse pattern' are utilized to guide the reader through the data, although phrasing like 'Initially, talking about the location' is slightly conversational. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, ensuring the overall arrangement remains coherent and easy to follow.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow for flexibility and precision, employing terms such as 'dominant venue', 'proportion of enrollments', and 'reverse pattern'. However, there are a few lexical errors and spelling mistakes, such as 'depicts' instead of 'depict' (subject-verb agreement), 'preffered' (misspelled), and slightly unnatural collocations like 'slightly the same ratio'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with some awareness of style, but these minor inaccuracies limit the score to a Band 6.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
A mix of simple and complex sentence structures is used throughout the response, featuring participial phrases and subordinate clauses. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues, such as missing articles ('with quarter(24%) students'), informal transitions, and minor agreement slips ('college-based students being the least preffered'). However, these errors rarely impede communication, and the majority of simple structures remain accurate. The control of grammar aligns well with the Band 6 descriptor.
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