Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie chart illustrates the locations where the dance classes are held in a town in Australia, while the bar chart compares the types of dance classes attended by children in two age groups.

Overall, Private studios are the most popular location, while college-based studios are the most common. Regarding the types of dance, ballet is more popular among children under 11, while modern dance is preferred by those aged 11–16. Tap dance attracts similar numbers of students in both age groups.

Looking first at the locations, Private studios account for the largest portion of dance classes, at 48%. School halls are the second most common place, containing a proportion of 24%. Meanwhile, community halls and others make up 18%. Finally, School halls have the least popularity, at 24%.

Turning to the types of dance, approximately 600 students under the age of 11 attend ballet classes, compared with around 300 students aged 11–16. On the other hand, the second most famous dance class among students under 11 is tap contains about 450 students, while 420 students are aged 11 to 16. In contrast, modern dance is most common in the older group have 510 students, while the figure for children under 11 is only around 300.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover both charts and provide a clear overview of the main age-group contrast: ballet has more younger students, whereas modern has more older students, and tap figures are close. Several details are also accurately reported, including the 48% share for private studios and the approximate dance-class figures. However, the overview contains a major contradiction: college-based studios are described as both the most common and the least common location, when they are actually the smallest category at 10%. The location paragraph repeats this confusion, calling school halls the second-largest category and then the least popular, despite giving 24% for both. Correcting these misreadings and stating the location ranking accurately would make the report more complete and reliable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two charts. Phrases such as “Looking first at the locations” and “Turning to the types of dance” help signal the shift between topics, and the comparisons are generally easy to follow. However, cohesion is weakened by the contradictory location statements: school halls are presented as both second most common and least popular, while the overview also misidentifies college-based studios. Some transitions, including “On the other hand” and “In contrast,” are used where a straightforward comparison would be clearer. Grouping the location figures in rank order and using consistent references to each category would improve progression and reduce confusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for describing charts, including “account for,” “make up,” “compares,” and “preferred,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also useful attempts to vary phrasing, such as “largest portion” and “attracts similar numbers.” Some choices are imprecise or unnatural for this task: “most famous dance class” should describe popularity rather than fame, and “containing a proportion of 24%” is an awkward collocation. “Have the least popularity” is also less natural than “account for the smallest share.” These slips do not prevent understanding, but more precise chart language and consistent use of terms such as “students,” “share,” and “proportion” would strengthen control and flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including the contrast in “while the bar chart compares…” and the comparison “compared with around 300 students.” Most sentences communicate the intended information, and punctuation is generally controlled. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in the final paragraph: “the second most famous dance class among students under 11 is tap contains” combines two verb structures, while “modern dance is most common in the older group have 510 students” lacks a grammatical link between the clauses. The sentence about school halls also repeats a category in a way that makes the comparison unclear. Revise these into complete, clearly connected clauses—for example, “Tap is second, with about 450 younger students, compared with 420 older students.”

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