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 pie chart illustrates the proportion about location of dance classes and age group in dance classes. By looking at pie chart the largest proportion location are private studios and least proportion is for college based studios. Most of the students in ballet class is under 11 age and in modern class most of students are above 11 age.

To begin with, large number of classes was conducted in private studios which is 48% and in school halls around 24% classes were conducted and least number of classes were conducted in college based studios which is 10%.

Furthermore, in ballet dance classes around 600 students were under 11 age and 300 students were above 11 age. In tap classes 450 students were under 11 age and 420 students were above 11 age and in modern classes 300 students were under 11 age and around 520

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the prompt by reporting on the location of dance classes and the types of dance classes by age group. An overview is attempted in the introduction, noting that private studios are the largest proportion and college-based studios the least, along with general age trends. Key features and comparisons are presented, such as private studios standing at 48% and school halls at 24%, alongside specific figures for ballet, tap, and modern dance across the two age groups. However, the response trails off abruptly at the end ('and around 520') and is incomplete. Furthermore, the length requirement of 150 words is not met, as the response contains 145 words. This results in a penalty for under-length and incomplete task completion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The text is organised into paragraphs, starting with an introduction and followed by body paragraphs attempting to group information logically. Cohesive devices are used to signal progression, such as 'To begin with' and 'Furthermore'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in repetitive sentence openings ('In ballet dance classes...', 'In tap classes...', 'in modern classes...'). Paragraphing structure is also affected by the abrupt ending of the text. Overall arrangement shows some organisation, but the lack of a concluding sentence and repetitive structure limit progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with terms like 'proportion', 'private studios', 'ballet', and 'modern classes'. However, there is a limited range with frequent repetition of basic words and phrases ('proportion', 'classes were conducted', 'age group'). There are also awkward word choices and phrasing, such as 'the proportion about location' instead of 'the proportion regarding the location', and 'under 11 age' instead of 'under 11 years of age' or 'aged under 11'. These lexical limitations and errors indicate a Band 5 level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'To begin with, large number of classes was conducted in private studios which is 48%...'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with noticeable errors including missing articles ('largest proportion location'), subject-verb agreement issues ('large number of classes was'), and incomplete sentences at the very end of the text ('and around 520'). These errors require some effort from the reader to parse, aligning the performance with Band 5.

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