Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-29
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 AND BAR CHART ILLUSTRATES THE LOCATION OF DANCE LEARNING CENTRES AND THE THREE TYPES OF DANCE CLASSES PRACTICED BY YOUNG AGE GROUP, IN A TOWN OF ONE COUNTRY IN EUROPE.
Overall, private studios have the highest number of locations available, followed by school halls, while college based studios have lowest available locations. Additionally, people under 11 age are mostly attending ballet classes on the other hand age group 11 to 16 practicing modern dance by high numbers. Where as, tap dance is almost similarly famous in both age group.
Private studios are more widespread in the town covering 48% of the total. second on the list is school halls 24% where students practice after school times. College based learning occupied only 10 percent which is the lowest, where as 18% part is played by community halls and other.
Ballet dance is the favorite among under 11 years old that is 600 people are currently enrolled in ballet classes. About 450 younger age group are students in tap dance. Furthermore, only 300 people from this age group are into modern dance classes. In contrast, age group 11-16 are most interested in modern type dance and about 5oo plus students are currently enrolled. Besides that, only 300 people are attending ballet type. Almost similar trend is observed for tap dance which is around 420 in numbers.
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 student addresses all parts of the task by reporting data from both the pie chart and the bar chart, providing an adequate overview and relevant comparisons. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and limitations in the data reporting, such as the statement regarding the location of dance classes mentioning a 'town of one country in Europe' when the prompt specifies Australia. Despite this minor detail, the main features of both charts—private studios leading in locations, ballet dominating the under-11 age group, and modern dance leading for the 11-16 age group—are successfully identified and supported with figures (e.g., 48%, 600 people, 500 plus). The response meets the core requirements of Task Achievement for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is organized into four paragraphs, following a logical structure with an introduction, an overall summary, and two body paragraphs detailing each chart. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Overall', 'Additionally', 'on the other hand', and 'In contrast', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or are punctuated incorrectly (e.g., 'Where as, tap dance...'). Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the two different visual sources. The logical progression is clear overall, justifying a Band 6.0 for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'widespread', 'enrolled', and 'trend'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'college based studios have lowest available locations' and 'tap dance is almost similarly famous'. Additionally, capitalization is incorrect throughout the entire text (written entirely in uppercase), which negatively impacts the presentation. Some less common vocabulary is attempted with limited accuracy. This performance aligns with Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The text demonstrates a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout, including missing articles ('have lowest available locations', 'second on the list is school halls 24%'), incorrect prepositions ('attending ballet classes on the other hand age group'), and awkward phrasing ('about 5oo plus students'). Punctuation is also weak, with commas placed incorrectly after connectors like 'Where as'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent the score from reaching Band 6.0, placing it securely at a Band 5.5.
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