Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The pie chart shows the different locations of dance classes that young individuals visit in Australia. The bar graph depicts the several types of dance classes ranging from two age groups between under 11 and 11-16.

Overall, private studios have the highest number of young visitors coming for dance classes whereas college-based studios have the least number if visitors. Ballet is found to be more intriguing to students for the age group of under 11.

In addition, almost 48% of the young population preferred private studios for dance classes. School halls and Community halls share similar number of visitors. But there is a decrease in the number of individuals coming to college-based studios for dance.

Tap, is one of the dance class in which the number of students are alike in both the age groups with an average of 450 students. Though, ballet is more prevalent in under 11 in contrast with 11-16 age groups but ballet and modern dance types share similar number of students in both the varied age groups.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student successfully addresses all parts of the prompt by describing the main features of both the pie chart and the bar graph. The overview clearly highlights key extremes, such as private studios being the most popular location and college-based studios being the least. Key comparisons are made across age groups and locations. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in reporting the data; for instance, the student states that school halls and community halls share a similar number of visitors, whereas the chart shows 24% and 18% respectively, which is a noticeable difference. Additionally, some statements regarding the bar graph lack specific numerical support. Despite these minor flaws, the task is appropriately covered.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organized into logical paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, moving to an overview, and then detailing specific body paragraphs for the charts. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'In addition', and 'Though' are used to guide the reader through the data. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in abrupt transitions between sentences and slightly repetitive phrasing. Paragraphing is used adequately to separate the different visual sources.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with appropriate topic-specific terms like 'pie chart', 'bar graph', 'private studios', and 'ballet'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'intriguing', 'prevalent', and 'population', although word choice is occasionally slightly unnatural, as in 'young individuals visit' instead of 'attend'. Spelling is accurate throughout, and vocabulary errors do not impede communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The pie chart shows... whereas college-based studios have the least number if visitors.' There are some grammatical errors, such as 'number if visitors' (typo for 'of'), 'Tap, is one of the dance class' (faulty punctuation and plural agreement with 'classes'), and 'ballet is more prevalent in under 11' (missing article/noun). However, these errors do not impede communication and the majority of simple sentences are clear and correct.

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