Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-14

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 compares the proportion of location of dance classes, and the given bar chart illustrates the number of students from diffrent age groups involved in three distinct dance classes such as ballel, tap, and modern in a town in Austarlia.

Overall, it is clear that the private studios had the highest percentage of dance classes, while college-based studios were the least. Whereas, community hall & others had the lowest proportion of dance classes than schools halls. Ballet and modern dance had the maximum number of students, in contrast in the tap dance both age category students equally involved.

In Australia, location of dance classes in private studios accounted for nearly a half, while in college-based location comprised for a tenth. Location of dance classes in the community halls & others made up 18%, school halls site represented around a quarter.

Under age 11 students' contribution in modern dance was 300, and in the tap dance almost 450. Between 11 and 16 age there were approximately 520 students were attending modern dance classes whereas in the ballet dance class they were roughly 300. Ballert dance class had more than 600 pupils under 11 and in the tap dance class almost 420 studensts participated.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and give a relevant overview, identifying private studios as the largest location share and college-based studios as the smallest. You also report the location percentages accurately. The age-group comparisons include several correct figures, such as 600 under-11 ballet students and about 520 students aged 11–16 in modern dance. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: ballet is not the largest category for both age groups, and tap participation is not equal (450 versus about 420). The response also omits the key contrast that under-11s favour ballet, while the older group favours modern. These accurate details and a clear overview are strong, but correcting and developing the comparisons would make coverage more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the location and age-group data. This makes the two charts easy to identify, and phrases such as “Overall” and “while” help signal comparisons. However, progression within the final paragraph is less clear: the figures move between age groups and dance styles without a consistent order, so readers must work to match each number to its category. The overview also combines location and participation claims in a way that makes the comparisons harder to follow. Group the age data by dance style or age group, and use clear references such as “for under-11s” before each figure. Cohesion is present, but some linking and sequencing remain mechanical or unclear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “comprised,” “represented,” and “participated,” and the chart categories are generally identifiable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “proportion of location,” “students’ contribution in modern dance,” and “location … comprised for a tenth.” Spelling errors in “diffrent,” “ballel,” “Austarlia,” “Ballert,” and “studensts” also reduce precision. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the main information, but they limit the accuracy and naturalness of the vocabulary. Prefer standard chart-reporting phrases such as “the proportion of classes held at…” and “the number of students taking…” and check spelling of key labels.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “while” and an overview beginning “Overall, it is clear that…”. The main information is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “the proportion of location” lacks a clear grammatical relationship, and “there were approximately 520 students were attending” incorrectly combines two clause structures. In “in the tap dance both age category students equally involved,” the sentence is missing a suitable verb construction and has unclear number agreement. Articles and prepositions are also inconsistent in phrases such as “in the ballet dance class.” Aim for one clear clause pattern at a time, and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries. More consistently controlled complex sentences would improve accuracy.

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