Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

The pie chart and the bar chart show the information about the four locations and three types of dance classes that young people of two different age groups are attending these days in a Australian's town respectively.

Overall, private studios are the most common locations whereas college-based studios are the least common locations. Ballet is the most popular dance class while modern has low popularity among the children that are under 11. On the other hand, the case for the age group (11-16) is totally opposite with ballet being the lowest and modern being the highest.

Regarding location, private studios have the highest rate that is 48%. School halls are on the second place and have 24% share that is exactly half of private studios. College-based studios have the smallest percentage of about 10%. The remaining 18% belongs to community halls and other category.

In terms of types of dance classes, ballet classes are attended by 600 students who are under 11. On the other hand, students between the age 11 and 16 mostly attended modern classes that is just above 500 students. Ballet and modern classes have lowest attendance of under 11 and 11 to 16 age group respectively that is about 300 students only. Tap classes have a slight difference among both age groups with both just above 400 students.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The response selects the main features and reports the location figures accurately: private studios lead at 48%, school halls account for 24%, community halls and other venues 18%, and college-based studios 10%. It also makes useful age-group comparisons, including the reversal in ballet and modern: ballet is highest for under-11s at 600, while modern is highest for 11–16-year-olds at just over 500. The overview is clear, and the tap figures are appropriately described as similar. However, the claim that ballet is “the most popular dance class” is too broad unless restricted to the younger group; overall popularity cannot be established by combining the age groups without qualification. More precise framing of that overview would strengthen an otherwise well-selected and supported summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised clearly into an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for venue data and class types. This gives the reader a logical route through the two charts, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Regarding location,” and “In terms of types of dance classes” make the shifts easy to follow. Comparisons are also connected effectively, for example by contrasting the age groups’ preferences for ballet and modern. Some cohesion is less smooth because “On the other hand” is used repeatedly, and the overview’s “totally opposite” is not fully precise: tap is similar across the groups rather than reversed. More varied linking and clearer references to each age group would make the progression more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate for describing charts, with useful terms such as “share,” “attendance,” “least common,” and “slight difference.” The writer also uses comparison language to communicate the main patterns. However, several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, including “have the highest rate,” “on the second place,” and “low popularity.” “The case … is totally opposite” is also an overstatement of the data. These choices do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for standard chart collocations and concise wording, such as “account for,” “rank second,” and “was least popular,” while avoiding claims that go beyond what the figures show.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

There is a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a clear overview sentence with “whereas” and comparisons introduced by “while” and “that.” Most meanings remain easy to follow, but some grammatical errors persist. For example, the introduction has “in a Australian's town,” where the article and possessive construction are incorrect; “Ballet and modern classes have lowest attendance” needs an article before “lowest”; and “students … mostly attended modern classes that is just above 500 students” has an awkward relative clause and agreement problem. The extra space in “(11-16) is” also affects punctuation. Review articles, agreement, and clause construction to improve accuracy while retaining the range of structures attempted.

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