Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 illustrates the proportion of dance classes location that young people are attending in a town in Australia. However, the bar chart compares age group of students who participated in dance classes.

Overall, Private studios holds the dominant portion whereas, the college-bases studio has the minimum proportion. Furthermore, Ballet dance classes are more popular in the age group of under 11 and Modern dance classes are widely accepted in the age group of 11-16.

Private studios contains the maximum percentage of dance classes holding 48 percent. Moreover, College-based studios has only 10 percent whereas, location like school halls and community hall and other carry more or less equal ratio with the differnce of 6 percent only.

Ballet dance class are more demanded in the age bracket of under 11 upto 600 student. On the other hand, Modern dance is widely accepted in the generation of 11-16 having approximately 525 candidates. Furthermore, the Tap dance classes are more likely to have similar number of trainees.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and identify the main location pattern accurately: private studios account for the largest share (48%), while college-based studios are smallest (10%). You also make relevant comparisons between age groups, including the strong under-11 preference for ballet and the older group’s higher modern participation. The overview is useful, but it is not fully accurate: modern is not the only leading style among 11–16-year-olds, as tap is also relatively high, and the two groups’ tap figures are similar. The body gives some supporting figures, but omits several useful comparisons, especially the under-11 modern figure and the older group’s ballet figure. More precise coverage of these contrasts would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the location and age-group data. This gives the reader a coherent route through both charts. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Moreover,” and “On the other hand” help signal relationships, although some are used mechanically or do not express a clear contrast. For example, “On the other hand” introduces the older group’s modern figure without directly contrasting it with the preceding ballet figure, and “Furthermore” adds a point that would be clearer if the similar tap totals were stated explicitly. The final paragraph also moves between styles without a fully developed comparison. Use more precise links and organise the age-group figures in a consistent order.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “dominant portion,” “age bracket,” and “approximately,” and the intended meaning is generally understandable. However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise for describing data: “widely accepted” suggests approval rather than participation, “more demanded” is not a natural collocation here, and “candidates” is unsuitable for students attending classes. There are also spelling and word-form errors, such as “differnce” and “college-bases,” which reduce accuracy. Repeated use of “dance classes” and “popular” limits flexibility. Prefer direct, precise terms such as “accounted for,” “participated,” “students,” and “higher numbers,” and check spelling and collocations when revising.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including contrast clauses and comparative statements, and the main message remains understandable. However, some errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction are noticeable. For example, “Private studios holds” should use a plural verb, while “the college-bases studio has the minimum proportion” has problems with both the noun phrase and agreement. In “Ballet dance class are more demanded,” the singular/plural forms do not match, and “upto 600 student” needs correct spacing and plural marking. The opening “However” also does not establish a clear grammatical contrast with the previous sentence. Work on subject–verb agreement, articles, and plural forms, while keeping the useful variety of sentence patterns you already attempt.

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