Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-17

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 6.5)

The pie chart shows the data about the location of dance classes while the bar chart shows the types of dance classes youngster in a town in country named Australia are currently attending.

Overall, private studios accounts for the largest proporting while college-based studios having lowest share. Ballet dance class has most of the participants under 11, which is doubled the particiants between 11-16. Modern dance class is more popular amount age group of 11-16.

Private studios accounts for the largest share, at 48%, which is exactly double the figure of school halls, at 24%. Community halls & other stood at 18% while college-based studios accounts for 10%.

Ballet dance class has roughly 600 participant under 11, which is twice the figure of participant of age 11-16, at 300. Modern dance class has more than 500 participant of age 11-16 and 300 for under 11. However tap dance class has roughly same number of participant from both age groups, 450 who is under 11 and 430 aged between 11-16

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The response selects the main features from both charts and gives a clear overview: private studios have the largest share, college-based studios the smallest, and the age patterns differ across dance styles. The figures are generally accurate, including the 48% and 24% comparison and the approximate ballet and modern totals. The tap figures are also presented as broadly similar, which captures the chart’s pattern, although the older group is about 420 rather than 430. This is a well-focused summary with relevant comparisons and sufficient support. To make the reporting more complete and precise, state the key contrast in tap more carefully and avoid describing ballet as having the most participants overall, since that is true only for the under-11 group.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on locations, and one on dance types. This makes the two charts easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “while,” and “However” help signal comparisons. The organisation is coherent, but some cohesion is mechanical or unclear. For example, the overview repeats the location ranking that is then given again in the next paragraph, while the final paragraph combines three styles without much signposting. The reference in “which is doubled the participants between 11-16” is also difficult to follow. To strengthen progression, reduce repetition and use clearer comparison structures to guide the reader through the age-group figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

There is an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “largest share,” “roughly,” “popular,” and “participants,” and the chart categories are mostly identified clearly. However, several word-choice, collocation, and word-form errors limit precision: “youngster” is used where a plural is needed, “proporting” is not the correct form, and “popular amount age group” is an unnatural phrase. “Participant” is also repeated and is often not pluralised when referring to a number of students. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the comparisons, but they make the report less natural. Aim for accurate chart language such as “proportion,” “number of students,” and “among the 11–16 age group,” and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and more complex forms, including contrast clauses with “while” and “however,” and most relationships between figures remain understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly subject–verb agreement: “Private studios accounts” should be “Private studios account,” and “college-based studios accounts” should be “college-based studios account.” The sentence “which is doubled the participants between 11-16” has a faulty comparative structure; use “twice the figure for participants aged 11–16.” There are also issues with articles and number, as in “has roughly 600 participant,” and the final clause “450 who is under 11” does not form a correct relative construction. More accurate agreement, plurals, and comparison patterns would improve control while retaining the current range.

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