Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-16

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 chart illustraites the information on the location of dance classes young people take in a town in Austrailia and the bar chart depicts the number of students who take three different types of dance classes who are either under 11 or in between 11 to 16.

Overall, Private studios account for the most popular location for dance classes while collage-based studies are the least famous. Similarly, Ballet take the top spot for the type of dance students like to take under 11. Modern dance classes takes the top spot for the students between 11-16

Regarding class locations, private studios accounts for almost half of the attendance at around 48%. School halls which are used after schools make upto 24% while community halls and other venues makes up the third spot with 18% and at last place is college based studios and their attendance is around 10%.

On bar chart, around 600 students under the age of 11 take ballet dance classes taking up the highest spo and around 300 students which are between 11-16 takes ballet classes accounting for the lowest number of students in this category. In tap dance classes both category of students are around same with under 11 students are upto 450 and 11-16 students are around 420. Meanwhile modern dance classes are most famous among student who are 11 to 16 and upto 520 students take them and it is least famous amoung children under 11 who are 300 in numbers taking these classes

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response covers both charts and gives a clear overview: private studios are identified as the leading venue, college-based studios as the least used, and the preferred dance styles differ by age group. Most figures are reported accurately, including the location shares and the approximate student totals for ballet, tap and modern. The comparisons are relevant, particularly the near-equal tap figures and the contrast between younger students’ preference for ballet and older students’ preference for modern. This is a well-supported account of the main features. To make the reporting more precise, avoid describing ballet as the “lowest number of students in this category” without clarifying that this refers to the 11–16 group, and state the age-group comparisons consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the location and class-type charts. This makes the information easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Regarding,” and “Meanwhile” help signal shifts and comparisons. The main progression is logical, though some connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “On bar chart” does not smoothly introduce the final paragraph, and the long final sentence combines several comparisons without clear punctuation. The overview also repeats “takes the top spot,” which makes the phrasing less controlled. Use more varied transitions and divide dense comparisons into shorter sentences to strengthen cohesion and paragraph flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses enough chart-related vocabulary to communicate the main information, including “account for,” “attendance,” “category,” and “most famous.” However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for formal data reporting. “Least famous” and “most famous” describe popularity imprecisely; “least used” and “most popular” would fit better. There are also spelling errors such as “Austrailia,” “collage-based,” “spo,” and “amoung,” alongside repeated wording such as “takes the top spot.” These errors are noticeable and sometimes distract from the data, although the intended meaning is generally recoverable. Build a more precise set of verbs for describing proportions and comparisons, and proofread spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “while” and “which.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors recur in agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “Ballet take the top spot” should be “Ballet takes the top spot,” while “private studios accounts” should be “private studios account.” The phrase “under 11 students are upto 450” is also awkwardly structured, and the final sentence runs several ideas together without a full stop. These problems do not prevent the reader from understanding the overall comparisons, but they reduce accuracy. Check subject–verb agreement and use complete, clearly punctuated sentences when reporting each figure.

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