Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)
The given charts illustrate the data of the different location and types of dance classes (by age group) in a town in Australia are recently attending.
Overall, it is clearly apparent that Private studios is the dominant location, while College-based studios is the least famous place. Despite this, Ballet dance is famous among under 11, whereas modern dance is popular in 11-16 age group.
Looking first at the location of the dance classes, Private studio show highest proportion, 48%. However, school halls (after-school) is the second highest, standing at 24%. Moreover, community halls and other represents 18% ratio of the popularity. Similarly, College-based studios is at 10% in the given locations.
In contrast, turning to the dance types, Ballet is just over 600 population in under 11; however, it is standing at 300 in 11-16 age group. Subsequently, Tap dance is most famous in under 11 group, around 450 number of students enroll and least popular in 11-16 group, standing at about 420. Consequently, Modern dance type demonstrates 520 number of students in under 11, nevertheless in 11-16 age group, it is exact at 300.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The student successfully covers all parts of the prompt by reporting the main features from both charts and making relevant comparisons. The overview accurately identifies private studios as the dominant location, alongside general trends for dance types across age groups. Data is appropriately cited, such as 'Private studio show highest proportion, 48%' and the breakdown of dance types by age group. However, there are some minor data misinterpretations in the final paragraph; for instance, the student states 'Modern dance type demonstrates 520 number of students in under 11, nevertheless in 11-16 age group, it is exact at 300', whereas the chart actually shows Modern dance at 300 for under 11 and 520 for 11-16 (the figures have been inverted). Despite this noticeable data confusion, the task is addressed adequately overall.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response has a coherent overall arrangement with a clear division into an introduction, an overview paragraph, a body paragraph dedicated to locations, and a final body paragraph addressing dance types. Logical progression is established through transitional markers such as 'Overall', 'Looking first at', and 'In contrast'. However, some cohesive devices and referencing are faulty or mechanical, such as 'Subsequently, Tap dance is most famous... and least popular in 11-16 group, standing at about 420' (where the data comparison is contradictory and confusing). Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, but internal sentence cohesion requires smoother integration.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items and topic-specific terms such as 'proportion', 'dominant', and 'enroll'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors throughout the text, including 'least famous place' (instead of 'least popular'), 'Ballet is just over 600 population' (inaccurate collocation), and awkward phrasing like 'Dance type demonstrates 520 number of students'. Spelling is generally accurate, but lexical control is inconsistent, occasionally impeding natural expression.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating introductory prepositional phrases and relative clauses. However, there are frequent grammatical errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition usage. Examples include 'the data of the different location and types... in a town in Australia are recently attending' (awkward passive/active confusion), 'Private studio show' (singular subject with plural verb), and 'it is exact at 300' (incorrect adjective form instead of adverb). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur with enough frequency to restrict the score to band 5.5.
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