Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The mixed chart provide details on the location and kinds of dance classes youngster in area of Australia are currently attending.

Overall, most favourite dance classes are taking place in private studios, followed by school halls which is ranked second. College-based studios accounted for least proportion of classe In ballet classes the under 11 has the highest figure,whereas people aged from 11-16 have the highest numbers in modern classes.

In pie chart, private studios account most for the location of dance classes 48%, followed by school halls and community halls & other 24% and 18% respectively. While college-based studios have the lowest proportion of dance classes.

In bar chart, under 11 children have the highest figures in ballet classes about 600, whereas tap classes ranked second with about 450 teenagers. In constrast, modern classes have fewest teentagers approximately 300. However modern classes are popular among the kids of age 11 to 16 which has about 520 numbers. Tap and ballet classes have less numbers of young individuals as compared to modern which are about 420 and 300 respectively.

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’ strongest dance styles. Most figures are accurately reported: for example, you give 48% for private studios and approximately 600 under-11 ballet students. The comparison that modern is most popular among 11–16-year-olds is also supported by the chart. This meets the task well, though some details are less fully or precisely presented. The overview omits that college-based studios are the smallest location category, and the phrase “followed by school halls” does not distinguish the 24% school-hall share from the 18% community-hall share. Also, “450 teenagers” misidentifies the under-11 tap group. A more complete overview and careful age-group labels would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of the pie and bar charts. This makes the two chart topics easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “whereas,” and “However” help signal comparisons. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical, with repeated openings such as “In pie chart” and “In bar chart,” and some links do not express the relationship precisely. For instance, “followed by school halls and community halls & other 24% and 18% respectively” is difficult to process because the categories and figures are crowded together. The overview also moves quickly between location and age-group findings. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each figure directly to its category.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “proportion,” “ranked second,” and “popular,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There are also attempts to vary wording rather than repeat “number” throughout. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing charts: “most favourite dance classes” confuses popularity with location, “have less numbers” is an awkward collocation, and “teentagers” is misspelled. “Classes youngster in area” and “fewest teentagers” also show imprecise word choice or form. These slips make parts of the report less clear and limit precision. Prefer standard chart language such as “accounted for the largest share,” “the number of students,” and “young people.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “whereas” and “as compared to,” and the main message is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, however. The opening has subject–verb disagreement in “The mixed chart provide,” while “private studios account most” is missing a necessary preposition. In “the under 11 has the highest figure,” the subject and verb form are not well matched, and the sentence beginning “However modern classes are popular…” has an unclear relative clause (“which has about 520 numbers”). Punctuation and spacing are also inconsistent, as in “figure,whereas” and “In constrast.” Check agreement, articles and prepositions, and make sure each clause has a clear subject and verb. More accurate complex sentences would improve control.

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