Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The pie chart illustrates the proportion of the address of dance classes, while the bar chart compares the of dance classes chosen according to two different age groups in an Australian town.

Overall, it is clearly concluded that private studios were the most preffered location to attend classes. Moreover, children under eleven attended dance classes in majority and ballet was the major attended classes by them, while modern classes had largest dancers of 11-16 years.

Regarding the place of the dance classes, private studios covered almost half of the chart. School halls remained the second most attending location with 24%. Community halls and other locations allocated to 18% of classes, at the bottom is collage based studios with a tenth of share in the whole graph.

Moreover, the children under 11 majorly chose ballet about 600 in numbers, tap classes showed a moderate number of little below 500 students and modern dance contained the least amount of under 11 students, which were 300 in number. On the contrary the most attended classes by 11-16 age group was that of modern classes with a little of 500 students. And the least in ballet which were almost the half of under 11 particiapants. Lastly the numbers for tap classes were approximately identical to under 11 group.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You cover both charts and give a clear overview: private studios are the leading location, while ballet is most popular among under-11s and modern among 11–16-year-olds. Most figures are accurately reported, including the location shares and the approximate class numbers. The comparisons between age groups are also useful: you note that under-11 ballet participation is about twice the older group’s figure and that tap numbers are similar. This gives the report a well-supported account of the main features. To make the overview more precise, avoid saying that “children under eleven attended dance classes in majority,” since the chart compares class choices rather than the total number of children attending. You could also state directly that the older group’s ballet figure is about 300 and its tap figure about 420.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear four-paragraph structure: introduction, overview, location details, and age-group comparisons. Information generally progresses logically, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Regarding,” and “On the contrary” help signal the stages of the report. The final paragraph also compares the two age groups rather than listing figures in isolation. Some connections are less smooth, however. “Moreover” is used to introduce a new chart detail even though it does not add a closely related point, and the sequence beginning “On the contrary” and “Lastly” feels somewhat mechanical. The sentence starting “And the least in ballet” is also an incomplete transition. Use fewer formulaic linkers and connect comparisons directly—for example, contrast the ballet figures in one complete sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to describe the charts, including “proportion,” “location,” “age group,” and “attended.” However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision. “The proportion of the address” does not express the share of classes held at each venue, and “the most attending location” is not a natural way to describe popularity. Phrases such as “majorly chose,” “contained the least amount,” and “a little of 500” also make the report harder to read smoothly. Spelling errors in “preffered,” “collage,” and “particiapants” further weaken control. Aim for standard chart-reporting expressions and check spelling carefully; this will make your meaning clearer without requiring more elaborate vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including a complex overview with “while” and comparisons introduced by “On the contrary.” Some sentences communicate the data clearly, but errors recur in sentence construction and agreement. The introduction has a missing noun phrase in “compares the of dance classes,” while “the most attended classes … was” has a plural subject with a singular verb. “And the least in ballet which were almost the half” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence, and the long location sentence beginning “Community halls…” is joined awkwardly to the following clause. These issues sometimes interrupt the reader’s understanding. Build each comparison as a complete sentence, check subject–verb agreement, and use punctuation to separate independent clauses.

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