Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-11

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 pie charts illustrate the places and kinds of dance classes that are attended by a number of people in a town in Australia.

Overall, in terms of location, the highest proportion is accounted for by private studios, while the lowest share has been given to college-based studios. However, the largest number of students under 11 is in ballet class, whereas the lowest is in modern. Meanwhile, the modern class has accounted for the majority in the age group of 11-16, and the lowest in ballet class.

In terms of place, the proportion of 48% has been dedicated to private studios in contrast to just 10% to the college-based studios. Area allocated to school halls (after schools) has 24% percentage while, community halls and other comprises of the proportion of 18%.

Regarding types of dance classes with respect to age group, ballet classes have 600 students under 11, in contrast to 300 aged 11 to 16 years. The modern class has 300 and approximately 520 scholars following the age groups. While the tap class has slightly differenece in their numbers, from almost 450 to 420, in the age groups.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and identify several key comparisons: private studios are the most common location (48%), college-based studios the least common (10%), and ballet is most popular among under-11s. The figures you give for the classes are broadly accurate. However, the overview misstates the 11–16 group: modern is the largest category, but ballet—not modern—is the smallest; tap is also a notable comparison because its numbers are similar across the age groups. The location figures are all reported, though the description of school halls is awkward and does not clearly compare the categories. This is a relevant, mostly complete response, but some features are less fully or accurately presented. A more precise overview and clearer emphasis on the main contrasts would strengthen it further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, then separate discussion of location and dance types. This makes the two charts easy to distinguish, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Regarding types of dance classes” help signal the stages of the report. However, some linking is mechanical, particularly the repeated “in contrast” and “whereas,” and the final paragraph’s “While” clause is left without a fully balanced main clause. The overview also groups several comparisons into long sentences, making the relationships between them less clear. Keep the paragraph structure, but use more precise links and ensure each sentence develops one comparison logically.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of chart-reporting vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “comprises,” and “approximately.” These choices show an attempt to vary language rather than simply repeat “number” and “percentage.” Some less natural collocations reduce precision, however: “the lowest share has been given to” and “Area allocated to school halls” suggest allocation rather than the distribution shown, while “scholars” is not the natural term for people attending classes. There is also a spelling error in “differenece,” and “24% percentage” is redundant. Aim for accurate, conventional expressions such as “accounted for 24%” and “students attending,” and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “whereas” and “while,” and most of the meaning remains clear. Some grammatical errors and awkward constructions are present. For example, “the lowest share has been given to” uses an unnecessarily passive structure, and “school halls … has 24% percentage” has a subject–verb agreement problem as well as an unclear sentence pattern. The final sentence beginning “While the tap class…” is not properly integrated with the preceding clause. There are also inconsistent article and number patterns in phrases such as “in ballet class.” Practise building direct comparison sentences with clear subjects and parallel structures, then check agreement and clause completeness.

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