Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-20

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 chart depicts the nature of places and the categories of dances young Australians in a town are presently enrolling.

It is apparent that majority of the youngsters joined dance classes in studios, on which almost half in private studios and 10% in a college-based studios. A quarter of them used schools halls (after school), while the rest in a community halls and other.

On the other hand, figures showed that these minors, aged under 11 preferred ballet the most, as the type of dance. This is followed by tap as the second and modern dance as the least preferred. However, this trend is the exact opposite of the minors aged 11 to 16, on which modern dance lead, followed by tap and ballet.

To sum up, statistics shows that significant part of young Australians used studio-type as a location for their dances. Also, the preference of category of dances varies depending of age group.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both charts and give a clear overview: private studios are the most common location, while dance preferences differ by age. The main comparisons are accurately reported: under-11s favour ballet, whereas the 11–16 group favours modern, and tap ranks second for both. The location figures are also broadly represented, including the 10% college-based share and the roughly quarter using school halls. This is a well-focused summary with relevant selection of key features. To make the account more fully supported, include some figures from the age-group chart—for example, ballet is about 600 among under-11s versus 300 among older students, while modern shows the reverse pattern. Avoid broad wording such as “the exact opposite,” since tap is not reversed in rank.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised in a clear sequence: an introduction, a paragraph on locations, a comparison of dance types, and a concluding summary. Linking expressions such as “On the other hand,” “However,” and “To sum up” make the progression easy to follow, and the reader can distinguish the two chart topics. Some connections are less precise than the overall structure, however. “On the other hand” suggests a contrast between locations and age-group preferences, although it mainly signals a shift to the second chart; a simpler transition would be more natural. The final paragraph repeats the overview rather than adding a new comparison. Keep this clear paragraph structure, while using transitions that express the exact relationship between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “categories,” “preferred,” “significant part,” and “varies depending,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “It is apparent” and “statistics shows.” Some choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing chart data: “the nature of places,” “enrolling,” and “the exact opposite” do not express the intended comparisons precisely. “Minors” is also an overly legalistic label for young people. Aim for standard data-reporting collocations such as “locations,” “attended,” and “the pattern differs by age group.” More precise wording would make the response sound more natural and improve clarity without requiring unusually advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a relative clause in “young Australians in a town who…” (in the opening) and contrastive structures such as “However, this trend…”. The main ideas remain understandable, but errors in agreement, articles, plurals, and sentence construction recur. For example, “majority of the youngsters joined” needs an article and a more suitable verb form; “in a college-based studios” has mismatched article and plural; and “the rest in a community halls” lacks a finite verb and has incorrect number agreement. “Statistics shows” also has subject–verb disagreement. Practise building complete clauses and checking singular/plural forms and articles. Greater accuracy in these basic patterns would make your varied sentence attempts more effective.

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