Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The pie chart shows the proportion of the location which are used for dance classes, while the bar graph illustrates data about the different age group people were using various kinds of dancing like ballet, tap and modern dance.
Overall, the frequently used area for dance classes is private studios, follows by the school halls. While most of young people are practicing the ballet but the teenagers used to do the modern dance in a town in Australia.
About 48% of private studios are used by dancers mostly, however the least visited or used place is the college based studios for dancing which is only 10 percent. Moreover, young people are also doing their dance training in school halls after their school, which is 24% respectively.
Youngsters under 11 are spending their most of time in practicing ballet, which is about nearly 600 of under 11 students. In contrast, the age group between 11 to 16 are doing modern dance practices and more then 500 students are doing this. Moreover, both age groups shows nearly same interest in tap dance.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both charts and making relevant comparisons. The overview identifies the most frequently used location (private studios) and highlights the primary dance types across different age groups. Key data points are accurately cited, such as the 48% for private studios, 10% for college-based studios, and approximate figures for ballet (nearly 600 under-11 students) and modern dance (over 500 teenagers). The comparisons between age groups and dance styles are clearly articulated. Minor limitations in the depth of some supporting details prevent a higher band, but the overall task fulfilment comfortably meets the criteria for Band 6.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organised into four coherent paragraphs, following a logical structure with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs detailing location and types of dance classes respectively. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader through the data, such as 'Overall', 'while', 'In contrast', and 'Moreover'. However, some cohesive links are slightly mechanical or awkward, as seen in 'follows by the school halls' and 'which is 24% respectively'. Paragraphing is handled well, and there is a clear progression of ideas from general trends to specific data points throughout the essay.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully employing terms such as 'proportion', 'illustrates', 'frequently used', and 'age group'. However, there are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasing, such as 'the proportion of the location which are used', 'different age group people were using', and 'practicing the ballet'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with mixed success, and errors in word choice and collocation occasionally surface, though they do not impede overall communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including relative clauses ('which are used for dance classes') and comparative constructions. However, grammatical errors are frequent throughout the text, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('both age groups shows'), preposition misuse ('spending their most of time in practicing'), and awkward tense/voice combinations ('the teenagers used to do the modern dance'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points, they demonstrate a lack of consistent grammatical control.
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