Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The charts provide the information about the location and different types of dance classes of young people in a town in Australia which are currently attending.

Overall, location of the different dance classes varry. Private Studios has the highest percentage and college-based studioes contains the lowest percentage. Wheres, types of dance classes by age group, under 11 have the highest number of students.

Location of dance classes, Private studios contains the highest percentage at 48%, School halls specifically after the school timing having the second most percentage at 24%. In contrast, Community halls and College-based studios have the lowest percentage respectively , as at 18% and 10%.

By age group, People under 11 are highest about 600 in numbers for Ballet. wheres, Modern types contains the lowest number of student which are 300 only. In contrast, age group between 11 to 66 contain the highest number of student in Modern type of dance class. Wheres, Tap on second as it has above 400.Ballat shows reduction in the number of students. Tap showng varation and little rdecrease in numbers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and identify several key features accurately: private studios are the largest location category at 48%, college-based studios are the smallest at 10%, and ballet is most popular among under-11s at about 600 students. You also note that modern is the leading choice for the older group. However, the overview is partly unclear and includes the inaccurate generalisation that under-11s have the highest number overall; the older group has more students in modern and slightly fewer in tap, while the younger group leads in ballet. The final comparisons are underdeveloped, and “11 to 66” misreports the age group. A clearer overview of the contrasting age patterns and more precise comparisons would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for location and age-group data. This makes the two charts easy to distinguish. You also use linking expressions such as “Overall” and “In contrast” to signal relationships. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear, particularly through repeated “Wheres” and “In contrast,” and the final paragraph moves abruptly between ballet, tap and modern without clearly comparing both age groups. The sentence “Tap showng varation and little rdecrease in numbers” is difficult to interpret because the reference point is not stated. Grouping the age comparisons by dance type and using clearer references would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age group,” “highest,” “lowest,” and “reduction,” so the reader can generally understand the information being described. However, the range is limited and several word-choice or spelling problems make the report less precise: “contains the highest percentage” is an awkward collocation, “after the school timing” is unclear, and “varation” and “Ballat” are misspelled. Repeated use of “highest” and “number of students” also limits variety. Choose standard terms such as “accounted for,” “proportion,” and “enrolments,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish rankings from changes between age groups.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including contrasts introduced by “whereas” and “in contrast.” The main information is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. For example, “Private studios contains” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “under 11 have the highest number” lacks a clear grammatical subject and comparison. The fragment “Wheres, Tap on second” also needs a complete clause, and “age group between 11 to 66 contain” has problems with the preposition, agreement and sentence structure. Use complete sentences with consistent plural forms, and check that each comparison states who or what is being compared. This would make your varied sentence attempts more controlled.

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