Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-13

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 rendered pie chart and bar graph illustrate the proportion of the location and the different kinds of dance classes which youngsters have joined in a town in Australia.

Overall, young people highly prefered the private studio, while least students coose college based studio. In addition, the ballet is popular among under 11 students.

In detial, the private studio is the major location for the dance classes by 48%. After that by 24%, the school halls are second most choosen locatioon of the dance classes among students. there are

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify two relevant features: private studios are the largest location category at 48%, and ballet is popular among children under 11. However, the report addresses the charts only minimally. It gives no figures or comparisons for the other dance styles or the 11–16 age group, and the location summary stops after mentioning school halls. The overview also says college-based studios have the fewest students, although the chart reports a 10% share, not a student count. The response is 89 words, below the required 150, which contributes to the substantial omissions. To develop the report, cover both charts, compare the age groups, and include the remaining location proportions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic report structure: an introduction, an overview, and a detail paragraph. Phrases such as “Overall” and “In detail” signal these stages, and the information about private studios and school halls is presented in a sensible order. However, progression is incomplete: the final sentence breaks off at “there are,” leaving the detail paragraph unfinished, and the second chart receives almost no development. The linking phrase “After that” is also not the clearest way to rank categories. Organise the body into complete paragraphs—one for locations and one for dance types—and use clear comparisons to guide the reader through each chart.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “private studio,” “school halls,” and “ballet,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several spelling errors are noticeable, including “prefered,” “coose,” “detial,” and “locatioon.” Some phrasing is also imprecise: “the proportion of the location” is awkward, and “least students” does not accurately describe a percentage share. Use standard chart language such as “share,” “accounted for,” and “the smallest proportion,” and check spelling carefully. More varied terms for comparing categories would help you describe both charts precisely without repeating “dance classes” and “students.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You produce some understandable simple sentences, such as “After that by 24%, the school halls are second most choosen locatioon,” and attempt a more complex opening with “which youngsters have joined.” However, the range is narrow, and errors in sentence construction and punctuation make parts difficult to follow. The phrase “Overall, young people highly prefered the private studio, while least students coose college based studio” lacks a grammatical article before “least students” and has an incomplete comparison structure. The final “there are” is an unfinished clause, while “there are” also follows a full stop after a lowercase “there.” Practise complete sentences with accurate articles and punctuation, and vary sentence patterns to make comparisons.

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