Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The pie chart illustrates the information on the location of dance classes that are divided into four categories. The bar chart compares the different type of dance for young people in town of Australia are nowadays doing that are bullet , tap and modern

Overall, it is clear private studios are the place which covers nearly a half of graph . The students of under 11 is highest in bullet and in between 11 to 16 is maximum in modern dance type .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify both visuals and give a relevant overall point: private studios account for nearly half of classes, and you compare the leading dance styles by age group. However, the response reports almost none of the chart’s supporting details. It also misstates the under-11 category as “bullet” rather than ballet, and says the 11–16 group is highest in modern without giving figures or noting that tap is also substantial. The chart shows ballet leads among under-11s, while modern leads among 11–16s; the location shares could also be compared. The response is only 83 words, below the required 150, so the task is addressed minimally. Add accurate figures and comparisons for both charts, including the less prominent categories.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic, recognisable order: it introduces the pie chart and bar chart, then gives an overview beginning with “Overall”. This helps the reader identify the topic and the main comparison. However, the ideas are compressed into two paragraphs, and there is little progression beyond the brief overview; no detailed information is organised or linked. The first sentence also runs together several points, while the second overview sentence joins two age-group comparisons without a clear structure. Develop separate, connected paragraphs for the overview and key details, and use clear links such as “whereas” to compare the age groups. This would make the organisation more coherent and less abrupt.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “pie chart”, “bar chart”, “categories”, “private studios” and “dance type”, so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “bullet” appears to mean “ballet”, “covers nearly a half of graph” is an awkward way to describe a share, and “maximum in modern dance type” is not a natural collocation. “Nowadays doing” also does not clearly express attendance. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning harder to follow. Use precise chart language such as “accounts for”, “proportion”, “number of students” and “most popular style”, and check spelling of the dance names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and a longer sentence, and the overall meaning can usually be recovered. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in sentence construction and grammatical forms. For example, “the different type of dance for young people in town of Australia are nowadays doing” has an unclear clause structure and mismatched singular/plural forms. In “The students of under 11 is highest”, the subject and verb do not agree, and the comparison is not expressed grammatically. Articles and prepositions are also missing or awkward in “in town of Australia” and “a half of graph”. Aim first for accurate, complete sentences, then practise joining comparisons with structures such as “whereas” and “while”.

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