Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-15

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 and bar charts illustrate the comparison between two different age groups interested in ballet, tap and modern dance. The data also provides the preference of location for dance classes.

Overall, private studios have highest number of young students while college-based studios are less popular for such classes. People from higher age group are more inclined towards modern dance while those under 11 were more interested in ballet.

The students under 11 are least participants in modern dance, while those ranging from 11 to 16 years, found ballet least interesting, each numbered at 300 students. The younger group comprised of almost 600 joined ballet classes. In contrast, the 11-16 group joined modern dance class with population of 520 students.

The population of students remained moderate, 450 for under 11 and 420 for over 11. Overall, the students joined private studio with proportion of 48%, followed by school and community hall covering 24% and 18%, respectively. The least interacted location for dance classes was college-based studios at 10% only.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main patterns accurately: private studios are the most common location (48%), college-based studios the least common (10%), and the age groups show contrasting preferences for ballet and modern dance. The figures for ballet and modern are also reported correctly, and you include the tap figures. This gives the response a clear overview and covers both charts. To make the summary more complete, clarify that the 11–16 group’s ballet figure is equal to the under-11 group’s modern figure, and describe the location proportions more precisely: school halls account for 24%, while community halls and other venues account for 18%. Some comparisons are stated but not fully developed, so selecting and linking the key contrasts more explicitly would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs reporting the age-group figures and locations. The overview helps the reader identify the main trends, and phrases such as “In contrast” signal a comparison. However, the progression between topics is not always smooth. The final paragraph moves from tap participation to venue percentages without a clear transition, and “The population of students remained moderate” does not clearly connect to the figures that follow. Grouping all age-related comparisons together and then reporting the location chart in a separate paragraph would make the organisation more logical. Use linking expressions to show relationships between figures, rather than relying mainly on simple sequencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “preference,” “proportion,” “comprised,” and “in contrast,” and the meaning is generally understandable. However, several word choices or collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “least participants,” “joined ballet classes,” “population of 520 students,” and “least interacted location.” These choices make parts of the report less fluent and precise. Prefer standard chart-reporting language such as “had the fewest participants,” “attended ballet classes,” “a total of 520 students,” and “the least popular venue.” Also avoid varying terms in ways that obscure the data: “students” or “participants” is clearer than “people” when describing the chart.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a comparative sentence beginning “In contrast.” Most of the information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors reduce accuracy. For example, “private studios have highest number” needs an article (“the highest number”), and “The students under 11 are least participants” has an incorrect sentence structure. In “those ranging from 11 to 16 years, found ballet least interesting,” the comma separates the subject from its verb, and the past-tense reporting is inconsistent with the present-tense overview. Check articles, sentence boundaries, and consistent tense. More accurate control of these patterns would make your comparisons easier to follow.

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