Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The pie and bar graphs provide information about the location and different sorts of dance classes student are attending in a Australian town.
overall, students are attending most classes in private studios while college-based studios least used teenagers. Moreover, Ballets and Tap dance classes has most students while modern has the lowest number of students.
48% of dance classes take place in private studios whereas only 10% of classes take place in college based studios. Furthermore, only 18% of classes take place in community halls and other. 24% of classes are attended in school halls after the school ends.
Around 900 students attend Ballet class and 850 attend Tap dance classes. Whereas, over 800 students are taking part in modern dance classes. Ballet involves
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 124 words, which heavily restricts Task Achievement. Furthermore, the piece trails off incomplete at the end ('Ballet involves...'). While the student attempts to summarise both charts by noting location percentages and age group preferences, the data interpretation contains several inaccuracies. For instance, the student states that 'Ballets and Tap dance classes has most students', whereas the chart clearly shows Ballet has the highest under-11 attendance and Modern has the highest 11-16 attendance. Additionally, the aggregated totals mentioned ('Around 900 students...') misread the individual bar chart data. Because of the under-length nature, incomplete ending, and data misreadings, the response is limited to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The essay attempts a logical structure with an introduction, an overview paragraph, and body details, but the formatting is disrupted by the abrupt cutoff at the end. Cohesive devices are used ('Furthermore', 'Whereas', 'Moreover'), though sometimes mechanically or inappropriately applied to contrast unrelated points. Paragraphing is attempted, but the separation of ideas lacks full control, and the lack of a complete conclusion affects overall progression. However, the progression from general trends to specific percentages is partially clear, allowing the reader to follow the intent despite the structural and length limitations, warranting a Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'private studios', 'college-based studios', 'community halls', 'Ballet', 'Tap', and 'modern'. However, there are notable lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'different sorts of dance classes student are attending' (instead of 'students') and 'college-based studios least used teenagers' (missing prepositions and incorrect voice). Less common vocabulary is attempted with mixed accuracy. Because word choice errors and grammatical slips occasionally create awkwardness, the lexical resource fits Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms (e.g., '48% of dance classes take place in private studios whereas only 10% of classes take place in college based studios'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors and omissions, including subject-verb agreement issues ('Ballets and Tap dance classes has'), missing pluralisation ('student are attending'), and incomplete sentence structures at the finish ('Ballet involves'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but the frequency of grammatical inaccuracies pulls the score to Band 5.0.
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