Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)
The given pie chart illustrates the location of dance classes in Australia, while the graph compare the types of dance class taken by two age group: under 11 and 11-16.
Overall, most of the dance lesson were held in private studios. Ballet was preferred by younger students, while modern dance was favoured by students from age 11 to 16 years.
Looking first at the locations, most of the dance classes were held in private studios, accounting for 48%, followed by school halls, available only after-school, representing 24% of the location used. The community hall and other venues accounted for 18%. Ultimately, the college-based studios were the least used location at only 10%.
Regarding the types of dance, ballet was the most popular dance choice. Approximately 300 students from age 11 to 16 years and considerably higher number of students under 11, almost double number of the students from age 11 to 16. The modern dance showed an inverse trend with around 300 under 11 students and roughly 520 students from age 11 to 16. In contrast, tap dance was almost equally popular among both age groups with the number of under 11 students slightly higher at 450, while the number of students from age 11 to 16 was around 420.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0
The student covers all parts of the task well, providing a clear overview and successfully reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the bar chart. Data points are accurately referenced, such as private studios at 48% and college-based studios at 10%. Comparisons are effectively drawn between the age groups for dance types, such as noting that ballet was preferred by younger students (600 for under 11s compared to 300 for 11-16s) while modern dance showed an inverse trend. The response is fully grounded in the provided visual data with no significant misinterpretations, fulfilling the criteria for a strong band score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response is logically organised with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs dedicated to locations and dance types respectively. Progression is evident and easy to follow. Cohesive devices such as 'Looking first at', 'Regarding', and 'In contrast' are used effectively to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used appropriately, and referencing throughout the text is clear. While cohesion is generally well managed, occasional mechanical transitions prevent it from reaching the highest band levels, placing it firmly in the band 7 category.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey information with precision and flexibility. Appropriate terms such as 'illustrates', 'accounting for', 'representing', and 'inverse trend' are used effectively. Less common items are attempted with some awareness of style and collocation, such as 'considerably higher number' and 'equally popular'. There are minor lexical inaccuracies, such as writing 'the graph compare' instead of 'compares', but these do not impede communication. The vocabulary deployed is adequate for a solid band 6.5 to 7 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
A mix of simple and complex sentence structures is used throughout the response, including participial clauses and comparative structures. There are several grammatical errors present, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the graph compare' instead of 'compares', 'most of the dance lesson' instead of 'lessons', and 'two age group' instead of 'groups'). However, these errors rarely impede communication, and the majority of simple sentences are accurate. Control of punctuation and basic grammatical structures is generally good, supporting a band 6.5 score.
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