Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-05
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)
The charts depict information on the places and kinds of dance classes that youngsters in a town in Australia are attending currently.
Overall Private studios covers the largest segment of the chart which indicate its elevated use followed by the schools halls used after schools. Comparitively community halls and college based studios is have modicum use. On the other hand Ballet dance is Most common among children under 11 age group but is not prevalent amid students above 11 years.The proportion of tap dance remains almost the same for both age groups and the Modern dance is observed to be opted mostly by students over 11 years old.
Private studios spanned a large part of about 48% in the chart followed by school halls which filled a significant portion of 24%. Community halls and College based studios are in minimal use as the percentage remains low at 18% and 10%.
Ballet dance is the highest preference of children uder 11 group with the number of 600 students, tap dance and modern dance comes secondary to Ballet dance in means of preference as they range 450 and 300 students. Students in the age between 11-16 choose modern dance as the number of students surpass 500. the second major prefrence among this age group is tap dance with more than 400 students and the lowest is 300 students for ballet dance.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0
The response successfully covers all parts of the task by addressing both the location of dance classes and the types of dance classes by age group. A clear overview is provided, highlighting the main features such as the dominance of private studios and the varying preferences between age groups. Key data points are accurately reported and compared, such as private studios accounting for 48 percent and ballet being the most popular choice for children under 11 with 600 students. While the ideas are well extended and supported, there is a slight tendency to over-generalise or repeat certain data descriptions across paragraphs, which prevents the response from reaching a higher level of development.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a coherent overall arrangement with a visible attempt to structure information logically into an introduction, an overview, and supporting body paragraphs. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. For instance, transitional phrases like 'On the other hand' and 'Comparitively' are used awkwardly, and referencing is not always clear, leading to a somewhat choppy progression of ideas. Paragraphing is present, but the grouping of information could be managed more effectively to ensure a smoother transition between the two distinct charts presented in the prompt.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items such as 'segment', 'elevated use', 'modicum', and 'prevalent'. However, there are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, collocation, and word form, such as 'schools halls used after schools', 'Comparitively community halls and college based studios is have modicum use', and spelling errors like 'uder' and 'prefrence'. These vocabulary errors occasionally detract from precision, though they do not seriously impede overall communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some capability with relative clauses and comparative structures. However, there are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('college based studios is have'), missing articles ('the Modern dance', 'the second major prefrence'), and punctuation slips like missing periods and run-on sentences. These errors occur regularly alongside error-free sentences, but they rarely impede communication, placing the response firmly in this grammatical category.
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