Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The pie chart illustrate regarding the location while the flow chart outlines the types of dance lessons attend by young folks in Australia.

Overall, The dance classes held in four different places and mostly occupied by private studio meanwhile the three different form of dance classes being taught according to the age of young people.

The private studios have more dancing classes among other places accounted for 48%. The student from school showing interest in after school classes which held on school halls stood at 24%. Community halls and other proportion at 18% while the least location use for classes is college-based studios with 10% only.

The number of students show interest in three form of classes according to there age group. Ballet, tap and modern dance. Under 11 folks show more interest in ballet with 600 students while between 11-16 folks show interest in modern dance with around 510 students. The juvenile are only 300 in modern classes while in ballet same number be shown in 11-16 students. One form of dance which being the same amount of interest for both group age is ''Tap'' dance with around 430 student in each classes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and provide a clear overview: private studios are the most common location, while the dance preferences differ by age. Most figures are accurately reported, including the 48%, 24%, 18% and 10% location shares, and the main contrasts in ballet and modern are identified. The comparison of tap is also relevant, although the chart shows about 450 students under 11 and 420 aged 11–16, rather than equal numbers or around 430 in each group. The overview could be more informative by stating the key age-group pattern directly: younger students favour ballet, whereas older students favour modern. This addresses the task well, but some comparisons and details are less fully developed or precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on locations and one on dance types. This makes the two charts easy to distinguish. You also use basic linking and contrast, such as “while” and “meanwhile,” to connect information. However, some connections are awkward or unclear, particularly “The student from school showing interest…” and “The juvenile are only 300 in modern classes,” where the reader must work out which age group is meant. The overview’s “three different form” sentence is also vague rather than clearly summarising the age comparison. Use explicit references such as “students under 11” and “those aged 11–16,” and organise the final paragraph around direct comparisons between the groups.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “accounted for,” “proportion,” “least,” and “interest,” so the topic remains understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. For example, “the pie chart illustrate regarding” is not a natural way to introduce the visual, and “mostly occupied by private studio” does not clearly describe the share of classes. “Flow chart” is also the wrong chart type; the second visual compares numbers by age group. Prefer precise, conventional terms such as “bar chart,” “share,” “percentage,” and “number of students.” Avoid substituting “folks” or “juvenile” for “students,” as these are unsuitable or imprecise in this formal report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “while,” and the paragraph structure helps convey the main information. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction recur. Examples include “The pie chart illustrate,” “The dance classes held,” and “The number of students show,” where the verb forms do not agree with the subjects or require auxiliary verbs. The sentence “One form of dance which being the same amount…” is also structurally incomplete. Check singular and plural subjects, use articles where needed, and build comparisons in complete clauses—for example, “Tap attracted about 450 students under 11 and 420 students aged 11–16.” These corrections would make your meaning more consistently clear.

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