Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-30
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 image show the information about pie chart and bar chart. The pie chart demonstrates the information on the location of dance classes and the bar chart illustrates the information on types of dances classes young people in australlia are currently attending.
Overall, the highest community perform dances in private studio. The under 11 age group perform dances high in ballet.
In pie chart, the space in private studios is 48% which is highest.The space in community hall and other is 18%, the space in school halls is 24% and the space in college based studios is 10% which is lowest space.
In bar chart, the under 11 age group students around 600 attend ballet classes, roughly 450 students attend tap classes and nearly approximately 300 student attend modern classes. By contrast, 11 to 16 age group 300 students attend ballet classes, 410 stuidents attend tap classes and 510 students atted modern classes.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student attempts to address both charts by mentioning the location of dance classes and the types of dance classes across different age groups. An overview is provided, noting that private studios are the most popular location and ballet is popular among under 11s. However, the response contains several inaccuracies and awkward phrasing when interpreting the data, such as stating 'the space in private studios is 48%' rather than referring to percentages or proportions, and struggling to synthesise the main trends clearly. Key data points are generally reported, but the overall development of ideas is limited, leading to a Band 5.5 performance.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is organised into four paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the pie and bar charts. There is a basic attempt to structure the information logically. However, cohesive devices are mechanical and repetitive, with phrases like 'In pie chart' and 'In bar chart' overused to transition between points. Paragraphing is present, but the overall progression feels disjointed due to simplistic linking and a lack of varied cohesive features, aligning with Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple words like 'space' instead of 'proportion' or 'percentage', and 'attend' for participation. There are notable lexical and spelling errors, such as 'australlia' and 'stuidents'. While the student attempts some task-specific vocabulary (e.g., 'private studios', 'ballet', 'tap'), the range is limited and inadequate for higher bands, placing this response firmly in the Band 5.0 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('The image show', 'highest community perform dances in private studio'), subject-verb agreement issues, and awkward phrasing ('the under 11 age group students around 600 attend ballet classes'). Punctuation and word form errors occasionally cause strain for the reader, which corresponds to a Band 5.0.
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