Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-26
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 6.0)
The pie charts illustrate where youngalso Australian townspeople attend dance classes and the specific genres they choose.
Overall, private studios are by far the most popular location for dance instructions, while the ballet dancing attract the highest numbers of students among the different type of classes.
Regarding location, the private studios dominate the data at 48%, while the school halls, which are also used for dance classes after the school and they attract a significant number of students accounting for 24%. In contrast, community hall and other venues contribute 18% proportion of overall data, followed by college-based studios that stands up at the lowest with 10%.
When looking at the types of dance classes, the students that are in age under 11 are greatly attracted by the ballet dance, while in the tap dance class, under 11 group also leads with 450 students. However, the least number of students under eleven are in modern dance class with 300 students. On the other hand, the students who are aged 11 to 16 have the highest participation in modern dance class with the highest number, at 520 attendants. In tap dance, the students of 11-16 age are also showing great interest with 430 students, while ballet dance is depicting the lowest rate with only 300 participants.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from both charts, including the distribution of locations and the breakdown of dance classes by age group. A clear overview is provided at the beginning, noting the dominance of private studios for locations and ballet for overall popularity. Key data points are accurately cited, such as private studios at 48% and modern dance peaking at 520 students for the 11-16 age group. Minor data reading is mostly accurate, with only a slight discrepancy in quoting 430 instead of 420 for tap in the older age group, which does not detract from the overall quality of the response. The information is well-selected, logically grouped, and fully addresses the prompt's requirements.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response is logically organised into a clear introduction, an overview, a location paragraph, and a genre-comparison paragraph. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Regarding location', 'In contrast', and 'On the other hand' are used effectively to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used appropriately, and referencing throughout the text is clear. While some transitions are a bit formulaic, the progression of ideas is logical and smooth, satisfying the requirements for a Band 7 response.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary to describe visual data adequately, using terms such as 'illustrate', 'dominate', 'participation', and 'proportion'. There are some awkward phrasings and word choices, such as 'youngalso Australian townspeople', 'dance instructions', and 'the ballet dancing attract', which reveal some limitations in precision and collocation. However, the vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, and errors do not impede communication, placing this response firmly in the Band 6 territory.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating attempts at relative clauses and subordinate structures (e.g., 'while the school halls, which are also used...'). However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward structures throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the ballet dancing attract', 'college-based studios that stands up'), missing articles ('in age under 11'), and slightly unidiomatic prepositional usage ('at 48%'). Despite these frequent minor errors, the meaning remains clear, and communication is rarely impeded, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptors.
See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.