Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-04

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 6.0)

These charts illustrates the data about location and kinds of dance classes young people are living in a town located in Australia.

Overall, the first chart shows the data related to the dance classes.Most of the dance classes are located in private studios and minimum are located in college-based studios. In second chart, it is shown that the most students under 11 goes for ballet and most people between 11-16 goes for modern dance.

Looking at the details, about 48% of the dance classes are located in private studios and school halls are on second rank with 24%. While community halls are on number third with 18% of the total and college-based studios are on last postion with just only 10% percent of the total.

Turning to the remaining detail, the number of students under 11 are about 600 who are going for ballet dance and about 410 students are going for Tap dance and it number decreases to 300 when comes to modern dance. About 510 students are going for modern dance whose age is between 11-16 and its decreases to 300 when comes to ballet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response satisfies the word count requirement and successfully addresses all parts of the prompt by reporting the main features of both charts. The overview correctly identifies the highest and lowest points for the location of dance classes and highlights key demographic preferences for dance types. However, some aspects of the task are developed more fully than others; for instance, the details for the under-11 and 11-16 age groups are presented with some minor inaccuracies in reading the specific data values from the charts (such as stating 410 instead of approximately 450 for tap dance). The student selects and reports clear trends and comparisons, which fully meets the criteria for the lower band while showing glimpses of more detailed reporting characteristic of a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The writing has a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from an introductory statement, through an overview, to detailed body paragraphs. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different visual data sets. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader through the text, such as 'Overall', 'Looking at the details', and 'Turning to the remaining detail'. Nevertheless, some cohesive referencing is slightly mechanical or repetitive, and transitional phrases occasionally feel a bit rigid. Overall organisation is clear and easy to follow, successfully achieving a coherent structure throughout the response.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common vocabulary related to data reporting such as 'proportion', 'maximum', and various dance styles. However, there are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward word choices, such as 'kinds of dance classes young people are living in' instead of 'attending', and minor formatting issues like 'number third' and 'last postion'. Spelling is generally adequate, but some awkward phrasing and word form errors indicate that vocabulary control is still developing, placing this response firmly in the middle band for lexical resource.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating an ability to construct multi-clause sentences using subordinating conjunctions like 'while' and 'whose'. There are some grammatical errors and awkward phrasing present, such as 'These charts illustrates', 'most students... goes', and 'its decreases to 300 when comes to'. Punctuation and articles also show occasional lapses. However, these errors are relatively infrequent and rarely impede communication, allowing the reader to easily grasp the intended meaning, which aligns well with the expectations of this band level.

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