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 pie chart shows the information on three different types of dance and four different types of location which young people in a town in Australia are currently attending.

Overall, private studios has substantial number of students doing dance whereas, others has lower percentage than private studios. In addition, ballet class has significant number of students doing this dance, who has age below 11. In contrast, modern class has relatively higher number of students, who has age over 11-16.

Firstly, private studios has 48%, schools has 24%, community halls has 18% and college based studios has 10%. This clearly defines that most amount of dance classes happened in private studios. Where others has relatively lower percentage than private studios.

Secondly, Ballet class has higher number of students under 11 nearly 600 students. Moreover, over 500 students have been attending classes of modern dance where majority is above age 11. Tap dance has a balance number of students where students under 11 are relatively stable.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and give a relevant overview, identifying private studios as the leading location and contrasting the age groups’ preferences for ballet and modern dance. The location figures are reported accurately, and the approximate figures for ballet and modern are also broadly consistent with the chart. However, the overview is not fully precise: ballet is not the largest class overall, and the comparison should make clear that under-11s favour ballet while 11–16-year-olds favour modern. The tap comparison is underdeveloped: the figures are about 450 and 420, so the groups are similar, but “relatively stable” does not clearly explain this. More complete comparisons across all three dance types would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for location and dance types. This helps the reader follow the two charts, and sequencing words such as “Firstly” and “Secondly” signal the shift between them. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes weak or repetitive. The location paragraph repeats the point that private studios account for the largest share, while “Where others has relatively lower percentage” is an incomplete, unclear follow-up. References such as “others” and “this dance” are also imprecise. Organise each paragraph around a clear comparison, and use linking and referencing that explain how the figures relate rather than simply adding another sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “students,” “private studios,” and “community halls,” so the main information is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “substantial” and “relatively.” However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise: “most amount of dance classes happened” and “a balance number of students” do not express the intended comparisons clearly. “Stable” is also unsuitable for describing similar numbers in two age groups. Repeated use of “higher number” and “students doing dance” limits flexibility. Choose concise, conventional reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “the largest share,” and “similar numbers,” and check that each adjective matches the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses beginning “whereas” and “who,” and the overall meaning can usually be followed. However, errors in agreement and sentence construction are frequent enough to make some statements awkward or unclear. For example, “private studios has” should use a plural verb, while “Overall, private studios has substantial number” also needs an article and a correctly formed clause. “Where others has relatively lower percentage” is a fragment, and “who has age below 11” has an unclear relative clause and incorrect agreement. The final sentence, “Tap dance has a balance number,” also shows faulty structure. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete sentences before adding subordinate clauses.

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