Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-24
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 figure illustrate the information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in australia are currently attending .
Overall, Private studios is the main location of dance class .Where as college based studios is the smallest location of dance classes.Ballet dance is the most popular between under 11 age group which is 600 in total. Although modern dance is least popular dance between under 11 age group student which is 300 only . In constrast modern dance is the most popular amoung 11-16 age group which is over 500 students . Ballet dance is the least popular dance between 11-16 age group which is 300 in total .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to address both charts, reporting features such as the most popular location (Private studios at 48%) and details from the age-group breakdown for dance types. However, the response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 115 words. This under-length impacts the overall development and coverage of the task, preventing a fully extended overview. While key data points are mentioned, such as ballet being most popular for under-11s (600) and modern dance for 11-16s (over 500), the lack of length restricts the depth of comparison required for a higher band. Consequently, the score reflects this partial development and failure to meet the word count requirement.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is structured into an introduction and a single body paragraph, though paragraphing is poorly handled as everything is lumped together after the intro. Cohesive devices are attempted, using phrases like 'Overall', 'Where as', 'Although', and 'In constrast'. However, spacing and punctuation errors around these linkers ('Where as', 'In constrast') disrupt the flow. There is a basic logical sequence moving from locations to dance types by age, but the overall progression lacks sophistication and is hindered by repetitive structural patterns starting sentences directly with subject nouns.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic reporting, including words such as 'location', 'popular', 'total', and 'age group'. However, the range is narrow and repetitive, with phrases like 'most popular dance' and 'least popular dance' repeated multiple times. There are also lexical and capitalization errors, such as failing to capitalise 'australia' and spelling 'In constrast' with a transposition error. Less common vocabulary is largely absent, restricting the score to a band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student uses simple and a few attempted complex structures. However, grammatical errors are frequent. Subject-verb agreement errors are present, such as 'The given figure illustrate' instead of 'illustrates', and 'Private studios is' instead of 'are'. Punctuation and spacing errors are noticeable throughout, including missing spaces after commas and periods, and double spaces between words (e.g., 'dance classes .Where as'). While the meaning can generally be followed, these frequent slips in basic grammar and mechanics keep the score at Band 5.
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