Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-12

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 pie-chart represents location of dance classes of community halls ,private studios ,collage based studios and school halls .The line graph compares types of dance calsses within 11-16 age group in ballet,tap and modern .

It is noticeable that, the most busy dance classes is personal studios and least useful is college -based studios . on the other hand ,ballet,was the most popular dance class among children under 11, while modern dance was prefered by those aged 11-16.

Looking at the figure, the most indviduals like to the private studios which almost half -centuary. Community halls and school halls also useful in australi which 18% and 24% respectively. other causes made up remaning 10% college -based studios .

Turning towards data , among children under 11 ,ballet was the most popular , with about 600 students ,followed by tap at around 450. Modern dance was least popular , with approximately 300 students but 11-16 is most popular with over 500 students , Tap around 420 learners while ballet was the lest popular ,at 300 students .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and identify several important comparisons: private studios account for the largest share (48%), college-based studios the smallest (10%), and the preferred dance styles differ by age group. Most figures are reported accurately, including the approximate student numbers. However, the overview says ballet was most popular among under-11s and modern among 11–16-year-olds, whereas the chart shows modern is most popular for the older group; this is contradicted later when you correctly report modern at about 520. The location discussion also calls the remaining 10% “other causes,” which is unclear. A more precise overview and clearer explanation of the location categories would make the response more complete and reliable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the location and age-group data. Phrases such as “Looking at the figure” and “Turning towards data” help signal a shift in focus. However, progression is uneven because the overview’s claim about modern dance conflicts with the later figures, and some links between ideas are unclear. For example, “but 11-16 is most popular with over 500 students” does not clearly state that this figure refers to modern dance. The location paragraph also moves from the largest category to the smaller ones without a clear comparison pattern. Use explicit references to each age group and category, and organise comparisons consistently.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “popular,” “followed by,” “approximately,” and “made up,” which helps communicate comparisons and quantities. However, word choice and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. “Most busy dance classes” and “least useful” do not accurately describe the largest and smallest shares, while “most individuals like to the private studios” is an awkward way to report a proportion. There are also misspellings such as “collage,” “calsses,” “indviduals,” and “prefered.” Aim for precise terms such as “largest proportion,” “smallest share,” and “most popular,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including comparisons with “while” and a participial phrase such as “followed by tap at around 450.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent. Examples include “the most busy dance classes is,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “ballet,was the most popular,” where punctuation interrupts the sentence. Several sentences lack clear grammatical structure, particularly “but 11-16 is most popular with over 500 students,” which does not identify the subject being compared. Articles, sentence boundaries, and comma use also need attention. Build accuracy by writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then check agreement and punctuation.

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