Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The pie chart and bar graph illustrate the proportion of dance classes happening in a town of Australia according to their location and types.
Overall, Private studios serves as an centre of extraction for young peoples and most children prefers ballet over any other dance form.
Around half of student is preffering private studios for dance practice which is around 48%. On the other hand 24% of children practice daily in school halls after their regular class, while communities halls and college based studios consist of 18% and 10% student preference for dance practice.
Ballet dance style seems to attract highest amount of students as 600 student under the ages of 11 are learning it and half amount of student that is 300 student at the age between 11-16 prefer learning ballet. Around 520 Children between the age of 11-16 learn modern dance and 300 student under the age 11 learn modern dance.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response attempts to cover both charts, reporting the main features regarding locations and types of dance classes. However, the overview is somewhat confused and inaccurate ('Private studios serves as an centre of extraction for young peoples and most children prefers ballet over any other dance form' - ballet is actually surpassed by modern dance in the older age group). While data points such as 48% and 600 students are correctly cited, some comparisons and summaries lack precision. Task Achievement is partially affected by misinterpretations in the overview, placing it in Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into paragraphs, moving from an introduction and overview to specific body details. However, the progression is sometimes disjointed due to awkward phrasing and limited cohesive devices. Referencing is basic ('this', 'while'), and paragraphing is underdeveloped, with the second and third body paragraphs merging closely related ideas without a clear logical flow. Coherence and Cohesion align with Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic summary, incorporating terms like 'proportion', 'location', and specific dance styles. However, there are notable word choice errors and unnatural collocations, such as 'centre of extraction', 'preffering', 'half amount of student', and 'communities halls'. Spelling errors ('preffering') and grammatical infelicities in word formation reduce the effectiveness of the lexical range. Lexical Resource sits at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors involving subject-verb agreement ('Private studios serves', 'most children prefers', 'student is preffering'), missing articles, and incorrect pluralization ('300 student', '520 Children'). These errors occasionally cause strain for the reader. Grammatical Range and Accuracy correspond to Band 5.0.
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