Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-20
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 and bar chart illustrates the address and different forms of dance class that youngsters usually attending in Australia respectively.
Overall, private studios contributed the highest proportion, while college-based studios was at last for the location of dance studios. The form of dances was mainly Ballet, Tap and Modern.
The pie chart represents the dance classes location. Private studios contributed just below half of the whole proportion as well as attained the highest position. In contrast, college based studios covered only one-tenth. Just below a quarter iwas covered by school halls. In addition, only just below one-fifth was added on by community halls and other.
The bar chart depicts the proportion of types of dance classes based on classification by age. Ballet was mainly preferred by children under 11 about nearly a 600 students whereas age group between 11 to 16 conteibuted only 300 individuals. A special case in Tap was that 11 to 16 age group was slightly behind under 11 age students. In modern, 11 to 16 groups exceeded 500 students, while under 11 was approximately at 300 individuals.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student attempts to cover both charts, providing an overview and mentioning specific details such as the percentages for the locations and numbers for the dance types. However, there are some inaccuracies and awkward expressions in reporting the data. For instance, stating that college-based studios were 'at last' and describing the age groups and numbers sometimes lacks precision. The overview is somewhat basic, but the main features are generally identified. To reach a higher band, the student should ensure data points are cited more accurately and that the overview clearly captures the overarching trends without unnecessary colloquialisms.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response is organized into clear paragraphs, starting with an introduction, moving to an overview, and then dedicating separate paragraphs to the pie chart and the bar chart. However, cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or awkward, as seen in phrases like 'In contrast,' 'Just below a quarter iwas covered,' and 'A special case in Tap was that...'. Paragraphing is used appropriately, but the logical progression between sentences could be smoother. Referencing is generally clear, but mechanical repetition of structure prevents it from reaching a higher band.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common phrases such as 'highest proportion,' 'proportion of types of dance classes,' and 'classification by age.' However, there are several word choice and collocation errors, such as 'illustrates the address' instead of 'location,' 'was at last' instead of 'was the least popular,' and typos like 'iwas' and 'conteibuted.' These errors occasionally detract from the quality of the writing, though they do not seriously impede overall communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over grammar. There are, however, several grammatical errors and awkward structures, such as 'youngsters usually attending' (missing auxiliary verb 'are'), 'college-based studios was' (subject-verb agreement error), and 'about nearly a 600 students' (redundant article and preposition). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but grammatical inaccuracies occur with enough frequency to keep the score at Band 6.0.
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