Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-06

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 provided pie chart and bar graph illustrates the location and types of dance classes in a town in Australia are currently atttending.

Overall it is clear that, Private studios have the highest proportion in locationof dance classes and under 11 students having the largest numbers of students in ballet dance classes. In addition, above 11 students are most interested in Modern dance classes.

Turning to the first category, Private studios have the highest proportion in location of dance classes by stood at 48%. Moreover, School halls( after- school) representing the second largest percentage ,at 24% respectively, Community halls and other having the highest propotion than college-based studios, at 18 comparing with 10% in location of dance classes.

Turning to the second category, Ballet dance classes are more preferable than modern in under 11 students stood at 600 students in ballet dance and 300 learners in modern dance classes also, Tap dance is also represents around 500 students. Furthermore, Modern dance classes have the highest students by stood at above 500 learners from age 11 to 16. While, Ballet and Tap dance are least preferable in above 11 students amounting to 300 and 400 students in these dance classes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both charts and give a clear overview: private studios are the most common location, while ballet leads among under-11s and modern is most popular among 11–16-year-olds. Most figures are reported accurately, including the location shares and the main age-group comparisons. The overview and supporting details make the response relevant and sufficiently developed. There are a few imprecisions: “Tap … around 500” for under-11s is closer to 450, and the older group’s tap figure is about 420 rather than 400. Also, “Ballet and Tap … are least preferable” is unclear because ballet is the least popular of the older group’s three styles, but tap is not. More precise comparisons would strengthen an otherwise clear account.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the location and dance-type charts. Phrases such as “Overall,” “Turning to the first category,” and “Turning to the second category” help signal the progression, and the reader can follow the main comparisons. This organisation is effective, though some linking is mechanical and a few connections are awkward. For example, “Moreover” and “respectively” do not clearly express the relationship between the school-hall and community-hall figures, while “While” begins a fragment-like contrast at the end. To make the progression more natural, group related figures in parallel sentences and use contrast markers only where the comparison is explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “representing,” and “amounting to,” and you vary some descriptions of student numbers. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive, which limits precision. “Most preferable” and “most interested in” describe preferences or people’s feelings rather than simply reporting class participation; “highest proportion … by stood at” is also an awkward combination. There are noticeable spelling and form errors, including “atttending,” “locationof,” and “propotion.” Aim for concise, standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “had the highest enrolment,” and “the number of students taking.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex structures, including the overview sentence beginning “Overall” and comparisons introduced with “while,” but control is inconsistent. The opening says the charts “illustrates” and then uses the ungrammatical pattern “classes … are currently attending”; the charts show where classes are held and which types students attend. Other examples include “Private studios … by stood at 48%,” “Tap dance is also represents,” and “Ballet and Tap … are least preferable.” These errors involve agreement, verb forms, sentence construction, and articles, and sometimes make relationships difficult to interpret. Use simpler, complete clauses first, then add accurate comparisons—for example, “Private studios accounted for 48%.” Check each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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