Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-25
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 chart provides information on the location of dance classes, while the bar graph compares the popularity of dance type, among youngster of Australia, in recent years.
Overall, it is evident that the private studios are accounted for largest share,while smallest share for college-based studios. In terms of dance type classes, Ballet is very popular under 11 years old student, whereas Modern dance is famous to 11-16 yeras old student.
Regarding locations, the private studios are accouned for largest share about 48%, school halls( after school) are experienced at 24%. Furthermore, the community halls and others accounted for 18%, while lowest share was experienced by college based studios about 10%.
In terms of types of dance classes, the dominant one is ballet about 600 students participate in it, under 11, while half of the total figure is accounted for other age students, around 300. The tap dance type is almost equally famous in each group, such as more than 400 student participate in it. Lastly, the Modern dance is highly popular in above 11 years old, experience more than 500 students, while it is less popular in other group only 300 student join these classes.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the bar graph. The overview clearly highlights the main trends, such as private studios commanding the largest share and ballet being prominent for the under-11 age group. Data points are accurately referenced, including the 48% for private studios and the specific figures for dance types. However, the explanation of the data sometimes lacks depth, and there are occasional awkward phrasings like 'famous to 11-16 yeras old student' that slightly detract from precision. Overall, the information is well-selected and relevant, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.5 or 7, but is held back by minor descriptive omissions and underdeveloped comparisons.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is arranged logically with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs dedicated separately to locations and dance types. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader through the data, such as 'Regarding locations', 'Furthermore', and 'In terms of types of dance classes'. However, paragraphing is somewhat basic and the progression feels a bit disjointed due to repetitive sentence starters. Referencing is generally clear, but some transitions feel mechanical rather than fluid. This reflects a coherent overall arrangement typical of Band 6.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying percentages and quantities such as 'share', 'dominant', and 'popular'. The student attempts less common vocabulary ('accounted for', 'experienced at'), but these attempts frequently result in lexical errors or awkward collocations, such as 'private studios are accouned for largest share about 48%, school halls... are experienced at 24%'. Spelling errors also occur, such as 'youngster' and 'yeras'. While the range is sufficient to communicate the main points, the errors in word choice and form prevent it from reaching a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating relative clauses and comparative structures. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in verb forms, voice, and prepositions, such as 'private studios are accounted for' (passive voice misuse), 'famous to 11-16 yeras old student', and missing plural markers like 'under 11 years old student'. Punctuation is also occasionally faulty. Although these errors do not severely impede communication, they occur frequently throughout the text, placing the performance firmly in the Band 5.5 range.
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