Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-19

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 location

of dance class while graph show the type of dance that they can do in a society in Australia.

Overall, one half percentage of dance do in private studios while a small number of student do her practice in college based studio. In graph under eleven girls like ballet dance and other are do modren dance.

Student how have dance in private studio are 48% which is the almost half of total while the 18% and 24% are dance in community halls and other and school halls (after school) respectively. Just 10% student in college based studio.

In graph under 11 likes ballet dance 600 student partecpate in this type while other are not popular in this type. In tape dance almost have same student just few a difference in two groups. Futhermore, children who aged 11-16 is more liked modern dance as compare to below eleven.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover both charts, noting the pie chart data for private studios (48%), community halls (18%), school halls (24%), and college-based studios (10%). For the bar chart, it mentions the under-11 and 11-16 age groups, citing specific figures such as 600 students for ballet in the younger cohort and comparing ballet to other styles. However, the information is presented in a fragmented, repetitive manner, and the description of the bar chart contains inaccuracies and is difficult to follow. The overview is weak, consisting of a single, poorly structured sentence. While the main features are touched upon, the lack of clear progression and data selection limits the score to Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text lacks clear overall progression and logical paragraphing. Sentences are disjointed, and transitions between ideas are abrupt. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, as seen in awkward phrasing like 'In graph under eleven...' and 'Futhermore...'. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it hard to follow which data points are being contrasted. There is no clear paragraph structure separating the pie chart description from the bar chart analysis. Overall, the organization is basic and mechanical, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive ('dance', 'classes', 'student', 'graph'). There are frequent word choice errors and unnatural collocations, such as 'percentage of dance do in private studios', 'do her practice', and 'other are not popular in this type'. Spelling errors also occur, such as 'modren', 'partecpate', and 'Futhermore'. The range of vocabulary is limited to simple terms, and attempts at less common words result in inaccuracies that occasionally impede communication. This performance aligns with Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex forms that result in severe grammatical errors, such as 'Student how have dance in private studio are 48%', 'other are do modren dance', and 'children who aged 11-16 is more liked modern dance as compare to below eleven.' Errors in subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, prepositions, and relative clauses are pervasive and frequently cause difficulty for the reader. There is a lack of error-free sentences. Therefore, a Band 4.0 is appropriate.

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