Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

The charts illustrates the location and types of dance classes attended by young people in a town in Australia.

Overall, private studios are the most popular location for dance classes, while the college-based studios account for the smallest proportion. In terms of dance types, ballet is the most popular amond children under 11, whereas modern dance is preferred by those aged 11 - 16.

According to the pie chart, almost half of the dance classes which is 48% are held in private studios. School-halls account for a further 24%, while community halls and other locations make up 18%. The remaining 10% takes place in college-based studios.

The bar chart shows clear difference between the two age groups. Among children under 11, ballet is the most popular, with approximately 600 students, followed by tap at around 450. Modern dance is considerably less popular with about 300 students. Among 11 - 16 year olds, however the pattern is bit different. Modern dance has the highest participation at roughly 520 students, while tap attracts 420 students. Ballet is the least popular choice among this age group with approximately 300 students.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The response covers both charts and gives a clear overview of the main contrasts: private studios are the largest location category, college-based studios the smallest, and the leading dance style differs by age group. The figures reported are consistent with the chart, including the location percentages and the approximate student totals. The comparisons are also usefully extended by identifying the least popular styles for each age group. This is a strong, well-supported summary. To make the selection of key features even more complete, you could explicitly note that tap participation is similar across the two groups (about 450 versus 420), rather than only listing each group’s figure. Overall, the main features are accurately selected and supported with relevant data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The organisation is clear and effective: an introduction is followed by an overview, then separate paragraphs for the pie chart and bar chart. This gives the reader a logical route through the information, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “while,” and “however” help signal contrasts. The age-group comparisons are especially easy to follow. Some cohesion is slightly less controlled: “Among children under 11” and “Among 11–16 year olds” repeat the same framing, and “the pattern is bit different” is a somewhat informal transition. You could improve flow by linking the two groups directly—for example, contrasting the decline in ballet with the rise in modern dance—while retaining the clear paragraph structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate and varied enough to describe the charts, with useful terms such as “account for,” “participation,” “proportion,” and “considerably less popular.” The response also uses several appropriate ways to report approximate figures, including “around,” “about,” and “roughly.” However, some word choices and collocations are imprecise or repetitive. “Dance types” is less natural than “dance styles,” and “the pattern is bit different” is both informal and awkwardly phrased. There is also a spelling error in “amond.” Greater consistency in formal chart language and more precise comparison verbs would strengthen the range and control. For example, use “attracts a similar number” when comparing tap participation across the age groups.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and more complex structures, including contrast clauses with “while” and “whereas,” and most sentences communicate the data clearly. There are, however, some errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction. The opening “The charts illustrates” should be “The charts illustrate,” and “the pattern is bit different” needs an article: “the pattern is a bit different.” In “almost half of the dance classes which is 48% are held,” the relative clause disrupts agreement and clarity; a cleaner version is “Almost half of the classes (48%) are held in private studios.” Punctuation around “however” also needs attention. More consistent control of these details, alongside the existing range of sentence forms, would improve accuracy.

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