Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-17
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 chart illustrates the information of young people in a town of Australia are currently attending three types of dance classes. Namely, Ballet, Tap and Modern. It showed the recorded data from 4 locations, that is Private studios, School hall (after-school), College-based studios and Community halls and other.
The young people are divided into two age groups, one is under the category of 11 years and other is under the category of 11 to 16 years old. The vast majority of people under 11 years and it almost half of the overall percentage, that is 48%, they are attending the Private studios for dance classes and in that the highest number of students are into Ballet, which is 600. The least young population is to be recorded for College-based studios at 10%, that too attending by under 11 year old category students.
Whereas on the other hand more than 500 11-16 year old students are participating much in Modern dance classes, that too in Community halls and other, at 18%. The few students are attending Modern dance classes under the category of 11.
School halls are attended by 11-16 year old students and 24% of population goese there. Tap dance class participants of both categories are competing each other as 11-16 year old are 450 in a number, besides 11 year category with 410 figures.
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 address all parts of the prompt, mentioning both the location of dance classes and the types by age group. However, there are notable confusions and misinterpretations of the visual data. For example, the student conflates the location percentages with age groups and specific dance numbers, writing that 'the vast majority of people under 11 years and it almost half of the overall percentage, that is 48%, they are attending the Private studios', which incorrectly mixes the overall studio breakdown (48% in private studios) with the age demographic. Furthermore, some data points are misreported or vaguely described. While an overview is attempted, the lack of precision and confused links between the charts prevent a higher band score. This performance aligns best with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into four paragraphs, which shows an attempt to structure the information logically. However, the progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow due to convoluted sentence structures and referencing errors, such as 'that too attending by under 11 year old category students' and 'Whereas on the other hand more than 500 11-16 year old students are participating much in Modern dance classes, that too in Community halls and other, at 18%.' Cohesive devices are either misused or applied mechanically ('Whereas on the other hand'), creating a disjointed read. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion is weak. This corresponds to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited and repetitive range of vocabulary, relying heavily on basic terms from the prompt such as 'dance classes', 'students', 'category', and 'locations'. There are frequent awkward word choices and unnatural collocations, such as 'competing each other', 'in a number', and 'participants... are competing each other'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are largely unsuccessful or lead to inaccurate phrasing. Spelling is generally acceptable, but lexical limitations and phrasing errors noticeably restrict precision and cause some strain for the reader. This fits the Band 5.0 criteria.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a mix of simple and attempted complex sentences, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent structural errors, run-on sentences, and faulty subordination, such as 'The chart illustrates the information of young people in a town of Australia are currently attending...' and 'Tap dance class participants of both categories are competing each other as 11-16 year old are 450 in a number, besides 11 year category with 410 figures.' Subject-verb agreement and prepositional use are problematic throughout the text ('goese there', 'in a number'). These frequent errors can cause difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 level.
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