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 chart illustrates information on different types of dance classes attending by young people in distinct locations in Australia.

Overall, two different charts one for location of classes and the other for types of dance classes of different ages are demonstrated. Graph one shows, private studios are the most used places for classes and the other shows .ballet type of dance classes are taking mostly by children of age under 11.

To begin with location of classes, private studios are the most used places in the town with 48%, followed by school halls after school with 24% half of the private studios. community halls and college-based studios are 18% and 10% respectively.

Student of age under 11 are on the top with the number of 600 and 450 in Ballet and Tap respectively , while student of age between 11-16 are 300 in Ballet and 420 in Tap. Furthermore, Modern type of dances classes are mostly taking by student of age 11-16 with 520 number and only 300 Students of age under 11 are taking those type of classes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and give a relevant overview: private studios are the largest location category, while ballet is most popular among under-11s. The location figures are accurately reported, and you compare age groups across all three dance styles. In particular, you correctly show that under-11s lead in ballet, whereas 11–16-year-olds lead in modern. This is a solid response to the task, though some features are less fully developed: the overview does not identify the contrasting pattern for tap, where participation is similar between the age groups, and the comparisons are mostly presented as individual figures rather than interpreted as overall trends. A more complete overview and clearer emphasis on the main contrasts would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to location data and then age-group comparisons. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “Furthermore” help signal progression, and the two charts are discussed in separate sections. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear. The overview sentence “Graph one shows, private studios…” has awkward punctuation, and “the other shows .ballet…” interrupts the flow. The final paragraph also packs several comparisons into long sentences, making the relationships between figures less easy to follow. Use clearer topic sentences and link each comparison explicitly—for example, contrast ballet and modern, then note that tap figures are close—to make the progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the main information, including “private studios,” “school halls,” “Ballet,” “Tap,” and “Modern.” There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “followed by” and “respectively.” However, noticeable word-choice and collocation problems limit precision: “classes attending by young people” and “classes are taking mostly by children” are not natural ways to describe participation, while “with the number of 600” is an awkward expression. Repetition of “most used” and “type of dance classes” also makes the vocabulary range feel limited. Aim for accurate chart-reporting phrases such as “attend,” “account for,” and “the number of students taking classes,” and check that word forms fit their grammatical role.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a comparison introduced by “while” and a sentence beginning “Furthermore.” The main information is generally understandable, but grammatical errors recur and sometimes make the relationships between ideas less clear. For example, “two different charts … are demonstrated” has an awkward passive construction, and “private studios are the most used places … with 48%, followed by school halls … with 24% half of the private studios” is not well controlled as a sentence. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and punctuation, as in “student of age under 11 are.” Practise building accurate comparison sentences and check subject–verb agreement, sentence boundaries, and punctuation before submitting.

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