Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 chart illustrates taking part by the youngsters in a town in Australia at different locations in a variety of dance classes.

Overalll, the data shows youngsters attend classes at multiple locations and types of dance classes specified by their age group which is under 11 and 11-16.

Most of the young people choose private studios with a percentage of 48 , whereas minimum part of indivisuals choose college-based studios locations with 10%, moreover 24 % selects school halls after their school and 18% of the rest prefers the location of community halls and other places.

The bar chart provides information on different age groups like under 11 has more tendency towards Ballet and Tap dance with data 600 and 450 respectively, while modern dance classes are preferred by the age group 11-16 with 500 students.11-16 age indivisuals has lower number of students to Ballet and Tap dance with 300 and 420 respectively, and more tendency towards performing the Modern dance with number of 520 students.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and give a relevant overview, noting that private studios are the most common location and college-based studios the least common. You also compare dance preferences across the two age groups, with figures that are generally consistent with the chart. However, the overview mainly restates that there are different locations and age groups rather than highlighting the key contrast: younger children favour ballet, while 11–16-year-olds favour modern dance. The description of the older group’s modern figure as 500 is slightly low; the chart shows approximately 520. Some comparisons are also unclear, such as saying under-11s have a greater tendency towards both ballet and tap without directly contrasting each with the older group. A sharper overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and details about the location and age-group charts. This makes the information reasonably easy to follow. However, the overview is broad, and the final paragraph combines several comparisons in a long sentence, so the relationships between the figures are not always clear. For example, the shift from under-11 preferences to the 11–16 figures would be easier to follow if each age group were described in a separate, clearly linked sentence. Connectors such as “whereas” and “moreover” are used, but some links feel mechanical or do not clearly express the comparison. Organising the body into two focused sections and using more precise referencing would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “private studios,” “school halls,” “Ballet,” “Tap,” and “Modern,” so the reader can identify the categories being described. There are also attempts to vary expression, such as “preferred” and “tendency towards.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise for chart reporting: “taking part by the youngsters,” “minimum part of individuals,” and “more tendency towards performing” do not express the intended ideas idiomatically. Spelling errors such as “Overalll” and “indivisuals,” along with inconsistent capitalisation of dance styles, reduce accuracy. Aim for standard reporting phrases such as “the proportion of students,” “the least popular location,” and “the number of students attending each class.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including comparisons with “whereas” and clauses introduced by “while.” The main information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “under 11 has more tendency” uses an unsuitable singular construction for a group, while “11-16 age indivisuals has” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “Most of the young people choose…” also shifts between plural subjects and singular verbs in “24% selects” and “18% … prefers.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, particularly around percentages and the transition into “11–16 age individuals.” Use plural agreement consistently and divide the final long sentence to control these errors.

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