Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The chart illustrates the locations and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently doing.

Overall, the most preferred type of dance is ballet. The number of students attending the class is 600 under specific age group. Afterwards there are another two types of dance classes. One is tap and other is modern which has their own list of students. Private studios, school halls, community halls are the places to practice.

Firslty, ballet is mostly chosen by the children of under 11 around 600 and the number or students of age 11-16 is 300. Moreover tap is considered mostly by under 11 children around 450 and same as for 11-16 around 420. Subsequently, only 300 students under 11 choose modern dance. While, 520 students of age group above 11 and between 16 widely choose modern dance

Secondly, most used location is private studio around 45%. College based studios and community halls and other are 10 to 18%. While school halls are used after school around 24%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover both charts and include several relevant comparisons, especially the contrast between age groups in ballet and modern dance. The figures for these styles are broadly accurate, as are the school-hall and college-based proportions. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: ballet is not the most preferred type overall, since the chart shows different leading styles by age group. Tap is also described as being chosen “mostly” by both groups, although its figures are similar rather than clearly dominant. The private-studio share is about 48%, not 45%, and the location figures are not fully reported. A clearer overview identifying the main age-group differences and the largest location category would make the response more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for dance types and locations. This helps the reader identify the two chart topics. However, progression is uneven: the overview lists details rather than summarising the main patterns, and the final paragraph shifts to locations without a clear link to the preceding comparisons. Connectors such as “Moreover,” “Subsequently,” and “Secondly” are used, but some feel mechanical or do not show the relationship between the figures. The sentence beginning “While, 520 students…” is also left as a fragment, interrupting the flow. Grouping the age comparisons together and then presenting location shares in a clearly ordered paragraph would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the subject, including “private studios,” “school halls,” “ballet,” and “modern dance.” There are also attempts at more descriptive wording, such as “most used location.” However, the range is limited and several choices are unnatural or imprecise for describing chart data. Phrases such as “currently doing,” “mostly chosen,” “considered mostly,” and “their own list of students” do not express the intended comparisons naturally. “Firslty” is misspelled, and “practice” is not the most suitable description of where classes are held. Use standard data-reporting language consistently, such as “accounted for,” “attended,” and “the largest proportion,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons between the two age groups, but control is inconsistent. Several sentences have faulty structure or agreement, such as “The number of students attending the class is 600 under specific age group” and “One is tap and other is modern which has their own list of students.” The clause “While, 520 students…” is incomplete, and the sentence about tap lacks a clear grammatical comparison. Articles and prepositions are also sometimes missing or awkward, as in “under specific age group.” These errors can make relationships between figures harder to follow. Build complete sentences around each comparison, check singular and plural forms, and use punctuation to separate independent clauses.

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