Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-23
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 given charts illustrate the information about dance classes among the young people currently attending the class in the town of Australia.
The chart shows some famous dance class location in Australia and private studios found famous location with 48% popularity added on and discuss about other prefered location for young people are community halls,school halls and college based studios.
Chart shows that the ballet and tap dance are prefered choice for the under 11 people with 600 students show interest in ballet and 450 students choose tap dance while on other hand undr 11-16 have more interest in modern dance with number of 600 students.
In conclusion,umder 11 people shows more interest in ballet and tap dance with more than 500 students and modern catch the intrest of under 11-16 people with 520 students .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover both charts regarding the location of dance classes and the types of dance classes by age group, providing some correct data such as private studios at 48% and ballet under 11 at 600. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reporting the data; for example, the text states that modern dance has 600 students for the 11-16 age group, whereas the chart shows approximately 520 students, and the conclusion misquotes this as 520. Furthermore, the word count is 136 words, which fails to meet the minimum requirement of 150 words, resulting in a penalty to the task achievement score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organised into four brief paragraphs, attempting an introduction, body details, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression is weak and lacks cohesive control. Transition words and phrases like 'while on other hand' and 'Chart shows that' are repetitive and mechanical. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion is frequently faulty, and referencing is unclear in places, such as 'undr 11-16 have more interest'.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple terms like 'famous', 'location', and 'show interest'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation issues, such as 'private studios found famous location with 48% popularity added on' and 'modern catch the intrest'. Spelling errors are also present, including 'prefered', 'undr', 'umder', and 'intrest'. The lexical range is minimally adequate to convey basic information but lacks the flexibility needed for higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple clauses and repetitive introductory phrases like 'The chart shows'. Attempts at more complex structures lead to frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'illustrate the information about dance classes among the young people currently attending the class'. Errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition use are common throughout the response, though they generally do not completely impede overall communication.
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