Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-27
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)
Both charts illustrates the information on the location and young people who attend different dance classes in a town located in Australia recently.
The pie chart shows a different studios where students takes classes, while the bar chart demonstrates three kinds of dances been learned by two aged group kids ,which is under 11 and teenagers.
Looking at pie chart, the major portion is carries by private studios which is 48%, meanwhile collage based studio cover lesser area that is 10%. Furthermore both school and community halls covers 24% and 18% areas among mention areas.
The pie chart illustrates the kid under 11 are most interested in ballet whi
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response is significantly under-length, reaching only 109 words compared to the required 150 words. Because of this severe limitation, the student cannot fully develop an overview or present all key features of the charts. Although the writer attempts to introduce the pie chart data (mentioning private studios at 48% and college-based at 10%) and touches upon the bar chart categories, the response cuts off abruptly mid-sentence ('The pie chart illustrates the kid under 11 are most interested in ballet whi...'). Consequently, key comparisons between age groups and dance styles are entirely missing. This results in a partial response to the task.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The writing exhibits some logical sequencing in the introduction and the first body paragraph regarding the pie chart, using transition phrases such as 'meanwhile' and 'Furthermore'. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped and incomplete, and the response ends abruptly due to the word count limit. Cohesive devices are occasionally used mechanically or inaccurately, such as referencing the bar chart as 'The pie chart illustrates the kid under 11...' at the very end. Progression is hindered by the incomplete nature of the text.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, attempting some less common collocations and vocabulary items such as 'major portion', 'private studios', and 'age group'. However, there are numerous lexical and grammatical-choice errors throughout the text, including 'Both charts illustrates' (subject-verb agreement), 'collage based studio' (misspelling of college-based), and 'covers 24% and 18% areas among mention areas' (awkward phrasing). While meaning is generally clear in the first half, vocabulary control is inconsistent.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is quite low. There are frequent errors in basic grammar rules, such as 'Both charts illustrates' instead of 'illustrate', 'students takes' instead of 'take', 'kids ,which is' (punctuation and agreement), and 'the kid under 11 are' (singular/plural mismatch). These errors require the reader to decode the intended meaning. Complex structures are attempted but frequently contain errors.
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