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 charts illustrate the locations of dance classes and types of dance classes in an Ausralian town, specified into two age groups.

Overall, Students like to take classes into private studios. Conversly, College based studios have least percentage of students. Ballet and Tap dance classes are morely like by students aged under 11.

Firstly, The private studios composed almost half of the proportion which is 48% and then school halls compose 24%. Furthermore, Community halls and college based studios compose 18% and 10% respectively.

Ballet dance classes are more likely by students aged under 11 years old with strength of 600 students while it is less liked by the students aged 11 to 16 years old. The number of students for Tap dance class is almost same for the students of bath age, which is 450 for the students aged under 11 years old and 430 for students aged 11 to 16 years old.The number of students forn Modern dance classes are 530 for students aged 11 to 16 years old while 300 for the students aged under 11 years old.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response covers both charts and gives a clear overview of the main location pattern: private studios are the most common venue, while college-based studios are the least common. It also identifies the age contrast in ballet and the broadly similar tap figures. Most location percentages are reported accurately. However, the overview says both ballet and tap are more liked by under-11s, which is not supported: tap is slightly higher among 11–16-year-olds (about 420 versus 450, so the figures are close and the older group is not lower). The body also gives modern for the older group as 530 rather than approximately 520, and does not state the under-11 ballet figure for comparison in the same sentence. More precise comparisons and a fully accurate overview would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by location details and then age-group comparisons. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Furthermore,” and “while” help readers follow the information, and the two charts are kept distinct. At times, however, the linking is mechanical, and some references are not fully clear. For example, “Ballet and Tap dance classes are morely like by students aged under 11” combines two claims without explaining the different patterns, while the later sentence about ballet uses “it” without a particularly smooth comparison. Improve progression by grouping the age comparisons consistently and using explicit contrasts such as “by contrast” or “whereas”; this would make the relationships clearer and less dependent on repeated “the number of students” phrasing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “age groups,” and “respectively,” so the main information is generally understandable. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive, which limits precision. “Students like to take classes into private studios” is an awkward way to describe the largest share, and “morely like” and “more likely by” do not express preference naturally. “Strength of 600 students” is also unsuitable for a chart count. There are spelling errors such as “Ausralian,” “Conversly,” and “forn,” alongside inconsistent forms such as “college based.” Use standard reporting language and check spelling and collocations; a more controlled range would make the comparisons sound more academic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts both simple and more complex structures, including comparisons with “while” and a relative clause in “which is 450…”. The overall meaning can usually be followed, but grammatical control is uneven. Examples include “the private studios composed almost half,” where the verb pattern is incorrect, and “the number of students for Modern dance classes are,” where the subject and verb do not agree. The sentence beginning “The number of students for Tap…” also runs into the next sentence without a space after the full stop, and capitalisation after commas is inconsistent. Practise accurate reporting patterns such as “Private studios account for…” and “The number of students was…”. More reliable agreement, sentence boundaries, and article use would improve accuracy.

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