Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-16
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 bar Chart Illustrates the number os students are participating in dance in various locations of Australia. Most of them using private studios for practice and find them confortable, while on the other hand, 24% of both teenagers and under 11 prefer school halls after their schooling ends. Only 18% of them practicing in Community halls or other available spaces.
Furthermore, the figure shows that kids are more interested in ballet, and almost 600 students are practicing ballet, while teenagers are joining modern dance classes; almost 550 students are currently registered in this class. Tap Dance classes have almost the same figure, with 450 students across both age groups.only the younger ones are fewer by 5 to 6 students.
Meanwhile, in ballet, only 300 adults are registered for now, and in modern dance classes, the same number of kids have joined. Overall, the report asserts that private studios are the first choice of both groups of dancers, and ballet is more common among kids, while modern dance appeals to the younger ones.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to cover both charts, mentioning the location percentages (e.g., 48% in private studios, 24% in school halls) and dance types across age groups. However, there are significant inaccuracies and misinterpretations of the visual data. For instance, the student states 'only 300 adults are registered for now', but the chart categorises ages into 'Under 11' and '11-16' (children and teenagers, not adults). Furthermore, the data description is somewhat disorganised and mixes up age groups and figures (e.g., confusing ballet numbers for the older and younger groups). While an overview is attempted at the end, the misread data and vague summaries mean some parts are under-developed or inaccurate, placing this response at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, which helps give a basic structure to the response. However, the logical progression between and within paragraphs is frequently disrupted. Transitional phrases like 'Furthermore' and 'Meanwhile' are used, but they often link ideas clumsily or inaccurately (e.g., 'Meanwhile, in ballet, only 300 adults are registered...'). Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the overall arrangement lacks a smooth, coherent flow. Paragraphing is attempted, but ideas are not always grouped logically, resulting in a Band 5.0 performance for this criterion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary suitable for task 1, relying on basic terms such as 'number', 'students', 'classes', and 'group'. There are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'os' instead of 'of', 'confortable' instead of 'comfortable', and 'practicing' used repeatedly. Some expressions are unnatural or inaccurate, such as referring to children and teenagers as 'adults' or phrasing like 'Tap Dance classes have almost the same figure'. While meaning is generally conveyed, the lexical limitations and errors restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but attempts at complex forms often lead to structural errors or awkward phrasing (e.g., 'Most of them using private studios for practice and find them confortable, while on the other hand...'). There are missing auxiliary verbs (e.g., 'Most of them using' instead of 'Most of them use'), capitalization errors ('bar Chart'), and punctuation issues. Errors are frequent and occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader, though the overall meaning remains largely understandable, matching the descriptors for Band 5.0.
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