Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-28
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 charts illustrate the information on the different types of dane classes in different sectors and by the age group young people.
Overall, in pie chart, prvate studio has the highest number of dance classes, whereas school halls relies on sencond position and remaining are the lowest. Bar chart shows under eleven years of people has highest number in ballet classes. 11-16 of age group has the highest number in modern classes.
The dance classes in private studio accounted for 48% which is the highest. the school halls classes figured 24% on the second, while community halls remain with 18%, whereas college-based studio has 10% population.
Under 11 years of age children figured 600 with the highest population in ballet, whereas it accounted 450 in Tap classes. the modern classes remained lowest with the figure 300.
Modern classes has the highest number of people with 11-16 years of age group, whereas it accounted lowest in ballet figured near to 300.
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 response attempts to cover both charts, reporting the main features such as the dominance of private studios (48%) and the breakdown of dance types by age group. An overview is provided, noting the highest and lowest categories across the data sets. However, the student makes several inaccuracies in reading the data, such as claiming that 'school halls relies on sencond position' and misinterpreting the numbers for the 11-16 age group (stating modern classes have the highest number of people, which is correct at 520, but incorrectly describing ballet as 'figured near to 300' when it is exactly 300). Furthermore, some information is expressed awkwardly or vaguely. These inaccuracies and under-developed comparisons place the response at Band 5.0 according to the task achievement descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into five short paragraphs, attempting to separate the introduction, overview, pie chart details, and bar chart details. However, the logical progression is frequently hindered by clumsy transitions and repetitive structural patterns, such as starting multiple sentences with 'whereas it accounted'. Paragraphing is mechanically applied rather than functionally supportive of the ideas. Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'relies on sencond position'). While an overall structure is visible, the mechanical cohesion and lack of smooth referencing limit the coherence of the essay, corresponding to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, featuring basic terms like 'highest', 'number', 'population', and 'figured'. There are several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'dane classes', 'prvate studio', and 'sencond'. The student attempts to use some less common reporting verbs like 'accounted for', but these are misused or over-repeated (e.g., 'accounted 450', 'accounted lowest'). The range of vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic information about the charts, but lexical inaccuracies frequently distract the reader, justifying a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles ('in pie chart', 'in private studio', 'on the second'), incorrect prepositions ('in 11-16 years of age group'), subject-verb agreement issues ('Modern classes has', 'school halls relies'), and awkward phrasing ('Under 11 years of age children figured 600'). These errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the response from achieving a higher band, fitting the Band 5.0 criteria for grammatical range and accuracy.
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