Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The pie and bar charts illustrate the venue and kinds of dance classes currently attending by number of students at an Australian town.

Overall, it can be seen that pupils are more interested in taking classes at private studios as compared to school, college and community halls. Ballet and tap dance classes are more taken by learners who have age below 11.

Private studios experience a great proportion of 48% dance classes from all the locations, but schools halls observe as half (24%) of the private studios. Students are taking 18% of dance classes at community halls while 10% at studios which are college-based.

Students who are age of under 11 are more interested in ballet (600 students) and tap (around 450 students) classes. On the other hand, Students who have age from 11 to 16 are taking modern dance classes (above 500 students) and less interested in ballet (300 students) and tap (above 400) classes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both charts and give a clear overview: private studios are the most common venue, while the preferred dance style differs by age group. Most figures are accurately reported, including the 48%, 24%, 18% and 10% venue shares and the main age-group comparisons. The overview is slightly over-generalised when it says under-11s favour both ballet and tap: ballet is their leading style, but tap is only marginally higher among them than among 11–16-year-olds. Also, the final comparison would be more complete if it explicitly noted that modern is the least popular style for under-11s, while ballet is least popular for the older group. These are limited gaps in an otherwise relevant and well-supported summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression: an introduction, an overview, then separate paragraphs for venue and age-group data. This makes the two charts easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall” and “On the other hand” help signal the relationships between points. However, cohesion is not always smooth or precise. The overview’s comparison of ballet and tap is not fully supported by the figures, and the final sentence combines three comparisons in a way that feels crowded. Repeating “students” and “classes” also makes some links mechanical. To strengthen the progression, group the age data by style or age group and use concise references such as “the younger group” where the meaning is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “locations,” “private studios” and “less interested,” so the main information is understandable. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “illustrate” and “observe.” Some choices, however, are inaccurate or unnatural for describing chart data: “experience a great proportion” and “schools halls observe as half” do not express the comparisons clearly, while “kinds of dance classes currently attending” is awkward. “More taken” is also an imprecise way to describe popularity. Aim for standard chart-reporting collocations and use “share,” “account for,” “popular” or “attend” where appropriate. These improvements would make the vocabulary more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex contrast beginning “On the other hand,” and the meaning is generally recoverable. However, grammatical control is uneven, with errors in sentence construction, articles, agreement and prepositions. For example, “kinds of dance classes currently attending by number of students” lacks a clear grammatical structure, and “learners who have age below 11” uses an incorrect pattern. In “Students who are age of under 11,” the construction is also faulty; “students under 11” would be simpler and accurate. Capitalisation is inconsistent in “Students” after a full stop, and there is an extra space before “classes.” Practise accurate comparative and age-group sentence patterns before adding complexity.

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