Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The charts below gives information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently attending.
Overall, the location and types of dance classes of young people are currently attended in Australia and according by age group which are also mention in three dance classes.
First of all, community halls and other are 18% as given in the circle and second one is that private studios which is 48% of all the circle . It represent the location of dance classes and percentage of the classes. School halls (after school) is 24%and the last class that is conducted named as college-based studios is only 10%, which is the lowest class in percenatge. Now in line graph three types of dance categroy by age group are mentioned: first one is modern the age is 11 to16 and 500 students are present in this class. Second is tap group in which 400 students are here and there age is round about 11 to 16. The last is ballet in which students under 11 is 600 and under 16 is 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 covers all parts of the task by reporting data from both the pie chart and the bar chart regarding dance classes. However, the development of ideas is limited and mechanical. The overview provided in the second sentence ("Overall, the location and types...") is confused, grammatically tangled, and fails to clearly summarise the main trends. Furthermore, some of the data points cited contain inaccuracies or vague estimations, such as stating 'round about 11 to 16' for the tap group or confusing age brackets with specific figures. While the main features are touched upon, the lack of a clear, coherent overview and imprecise reporting place this at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response shows some basic organisation, opening with an introduction and attempting to transition between the two charts using phrases like 'First of all' and 'Now in line graph'. However, there is no clear overall progression, and the paragraphing is poor, as the entire body of the response is crammed into a single, dense block of text. Cohesive devices are repetitive and sometimes awkward ('second one is that private studios which is 48% of all the circle'). Referencing is also occasionally unclear, leading to a disjointed reading experience that aligns best with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently lifting terms directly from the prompt or visual data (e.g., 'location of dance classes', 'private studios', 'community halls'). There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'lowest class in percenatge' instead of percentage, and awkward phrasing like 'conducted named as college-based studios'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are limited and often inaccurate, causing minor stumbling blocks for the reader. This performance satisfies the criteria for Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The charts below gives'), missing articles ('in percenatge'), and run-on sentences with faulty conjunctions ('Second is tap group in which 400 students are here and there age is round about...'). Punctuation and phrasing errors are frequent enough to cause difficulty for the reader at times, though the general meaning remains partially retrievable. This warrants a Band 5.0 for grammar.
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