Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-21
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 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.
The charts illustrate the location and types of dance classes recently attended by young people in a town of Australia.
The most striking aspect shown in these figure is that the figure for private studios is the highest among all other figures whereas the figure of college-based studios is the least among all figures, and ballet classes is mostly famous among young people age under 11 in contrast, modern dance classes are preffered by most young people age from 11 to 16.
Private studio is mostly preffered by young people to have dance classes as the percentage of it is 48%. Furthermore, 24% and 18% of young people preffer school halls and community halls and others for dance classes respectively. Lastly, young people prefer college-based studios the least as the 10% of young people have dance classes in there.
Around 600 young people age under 11 prefer ballet whereas the same age group prefer tap and modern dance classes less than ballet which are around 450 and 300 young people respectively. Lastly, age group from 11 to 16, around 520 young people prefer modern dance classes, followed by a downward trend in number of young people prefer dance classes of both tap and ballet which are just above 400 and 300 young people respectively.
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 addresses all parts of the prompt by summarizing both the location of dance classes and the types of dance classes by age group. An overview is present at the beginning of the body paragraphs, noting that private studios are the most popular location, while highlighting key age-based trends for ballet and modern dance. Key figures are accurately reported from the charts, such as 48% for private studios, 600 for under-11 ballet, and 520 for 11-16 modern dance. The comparisons are generally clear, though the expression in the overview is slightly repetitive ('the figure for... whereas the figure of...'). Overall, the task is well covered and meets the criteria for Band 6.5 or 7.0, leaning toward solid execution with minor stylistic limitations.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organized into logical paragraphs, with an introduction followed by an overview paragraph, a body paragraph on locations, and a body paragraph on types of classes. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'respectively', and 'In contrast' are used to connect ideas, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive (e.g., starting multiple sentences with 'Lastly'). Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct datasets. Referencing is generally clear, though the flow between sentences in the second body paragraph could be smoother. This corresponds to a Band 6.0 performance.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully utilizing terms such as 'illustrate', 'percentage', 'trend', and 'respectively'. However, there are several lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'ballet classes is mostly famous among' (instead of popular), 'age under 11' (instead of aged under 11 or under 11 years old), and repeated misspellings or typos like 'preffered' instead of preferred. Less common vocabulary is attempted but lacks precision. This places the lexical performance firmly at Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and coordinate structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'the figure shown in these figure is that' (plural/singular mismatch), 'young people age under 11' (omission of participle/preposition), and run-on sentences in the overview. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while errors are noticeable, they do not seriously impede communication. This reflects the characteristics of a Band 6.0 grammar score.
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