Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-07

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 6.5)

The pie depicts two different categories in a town of Australia: one is location of the dance class and another is types of dance class which is segregated by two different age group- under 11 and from 11 to 16.

Overall data reveals that most of the location are occupied by private studios whereas the college based studios are located in minimum area. Ballet dancers are more in number than any other dance form. Youngsters seems more interested in ballet whereas teenagers are more into modern dance

Private studios takes up 48% of whole town which is followed by school halls which is 24%. 18% of the total area is occupied by community hall and other. College based studios are at minimum which accounts for 10% only.

Furthermore, students below 11 years old seems more interested in ballet with 600 students, which is higher among any other dance form. On the contrary, lowest number of teenager dancers are interested in it which is 300. Tap dance draws attention of both age group which is between 400 to 500.

Most of the dancers from age group 11 to 16 are interested in modern dance form. student below 11 years are least interested in it.

To conclude, private studios are more popular in town. Young dancers are more into ballet which is twofold of teenage ballet dancers. Conversely, Modern dance attracts more teenagers compared to youngsters.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both charts and give a clear overview, identifying private studios as the largest location category and college-based studios as the smallest. You also capture the main age-related contrast: under-11s favour ballet, while 11–16-year-olds favour modern. The figures you report for the location chart and the ballet groups are accurate, and your comparisons make the response informative. Some details are less precise: “Tap dance draws attention of both age group which is between 400 to 500” is vague, although the chart shows about 450 younger students and 420 older students. The claim that ballet dancers are more numerous than any other dance form is too broad across both age groups combined. More exact comparisons across all three styles would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, separate discussion of the location and age-group charts, and a concluding summary. This makes the information generally easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” and “On the contrary” to signal relationships. However, the conclusion repeats points already made in the overview, and some transitions feel mechanical rather than helping the comparison develop. The paragraph about dance types would be clearer if it compared the two age groups consistently for each style, rather than moving between ballet, tap, and modern in separate statements. Check references such as “it” in “lowest number of teenager dancers are interested in it,” which requires the reader to infer that “it” means ballet.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing charts, including “accounts for,” “followed by,” “interested in,” and “compared to.” These choices communicate the main information, and terms such as “private studios” and “community hall” show relevant topic vocabulary. There are, however, several imprecise or unnatural collocations: “locations are occupied by” suggests physical occupation, while “draws attention” does not naturally describe student numbers. “Minimum area” is also less suitable than a phrase describing the smallest share. Repetition of “interested in” and “more into” limits flexibility. Aim for precise chart language such as “accounted for,” “attracted,” and “had the lowest enrolment,” while keeping the wording formal and consistent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including contrast structures such as “whereas” and “On the contrary,” and most of your meaning remains clear. Some grammatical errors recur, particularly with subject–verb agreement and singular/plural forms: “Private studios takes up” should be “Private studios take up,” and “Youngsters seems” should be “Youngsters seem.” There are also article and sentence-boundary problems, as in “student below 11 years are least interested in it,” and inconsistent capitalisation after full stops. The phrase “which is between 400 to 500” is not a well-formed comparison. Review agreement, articles, and punctuation, and proofread each sentence for a complete, grammatically consistent structure.

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