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 pie chart illustrates the proportion of danc classes in different location. Whereas, bar graph compares the different types of classes according to age group of youngsters in Australis and specially in a city.
Focusing on the first chart, private studios shares less than half percentage for a dance practice which is followed by 24% figure represents dance rehearsal in school hall after completion of academic scession in school. while, college- based studios and community halls and others contributes 18% and 10% respectively.
Examining bar graph, modern classes are least prefered below 11 years that is 300 learners.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response makes a clear attempt to summarise the provided visual data, identifying the main chart types and touching upon some key data points, such as private studios having the largest share (48%) and modern classes having 300 learners for the under-11 age group. However, the text is severely incomplete, failing to cover all major features of the bar chart, particularly the comparisons across age groups and other dance types like ballet and tap. Furthermore, the length requirement of at least 150 words was not met, as the response contains only 98 words. This significantly impacts task completion and restricts the score to Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text demonstrates a basic level of organisation with an introductory sentence followed by body paragraphs addressing the respective charts. Cohesive devices are attempted, such as 'Whereas', 'Focusing on the first chart', and 'while'. However, paragraphing is abrupt, and referencing is sometimes awkward (e.g., 'shares less than half percentage for a dance practice which is followed by 24% figure represents...'). Progression is limited by the brevity of the response, but an overall logical flow between the pie chart and bar graph is discernible. These factors align with a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic description, incorporating terms like 'proportion', 'illustrates', 'respectively', and 'learners'. However, there are several noticeable lexical errors, including typos and inappropriate word choices such as 'danc classes' instead of 'dance classes', 'shares less than half percentage', 'dance practice', and 'least prefered'. The range of vocabulary is limited and heavily relies on repeating words directly from the prompt, which restricts the lexical score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as using subordinate clauses ('Whereas, bar graph compares...' and 'which is followed by'). However, grammatical accuracy is weak, featuring missing articles ('the bar graph', 'in school hall'), incorrect prepositions ('in different location' instead of 'locations'), spelling mistakes ('Australis', 'scession', 'prefered'), and punctuation errors. These frequent errors occasionally cause minor difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
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