Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Introduction:

The chart is showing the location of dance classes held in Australia along with majors.

It is showing four kind of places where party is organizing. The first one is community hall and other where 18% of population is seen. The next is school halls where 24% of population is seen. The third is college based studios where 10% of population is seen. And the final and the most populated place is private studios where 48% of population is seen

The next we have is two age kind of people. First is people who is under 11 age probably under age people. And the other is 11 to 16 aged groups, which is normal age for partying.

The next bar graph illustrates three type of dances, first one is ballet where they have majority of under age people approx of 600 according to bar graph, while a very little amount of 11-16 age people's, which probably means that ballet is liked by young ones.The next type of dance is tap where is minor different between 11 and 11-16 ages groups, which means tap dance is might be like by everyone under these ages. The third type of dance is modern, which is very little liked by young ones means people under 11 age, while it is very liked by over 11 to 16 age people's. Its kinda adult type of dance.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You report several key figures accurately: private studios are the most common location at 48%, college-based studios the least common at 10%, and you identify the broad age-group contrast between ballet and modern. However, the response only partly summarises the charts. It gives no clear overall overview, and the dance-class comparisons are incomplete: for example, under-11s are higher in ballet (about 600 versus 300), while 11–16-year-olds are higher in modern (about 520 versus 300); tap is also close, at roughly 450 and 420. Some interpretations, such as calling modern an “adult type of dance” and describing the age groups as “partying,” are not supported by the data. Focus on reporting observable patterns rather than explaining preferences or adding assumptions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a basic sequence, moving from the location chart to the age groups and then to each dance type, so the reader can identify the main topics. However, the progression is not consistently clear because the information is presented as a series of loosely connected statements rather than as a planned summary. Repeated openings such as “The next…” and “The third…” make the linking mechanical, while the separate “Introduction:” label does not lead into a clear overview. Group related comparisons together—for instance, contrast the age groups across all three dance styles in one paragraph—and use a concise overview before the details. Clearer paragraphing and more purposeful links would make the report easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “private studios,” “bar graph,” “age groups,” and “approx,” and the reader can generally understand which categories you mean. However, the range is limited and several choices are informal, imprecise, or poorly collocated for an academic report. “Population” is not the right term for the percentages shown, and “party,” “kinda,” and “liked by” make the description sound conversational or speculative. Phrases such as “very little liked” also obscure the intended comparison. Use neutral reporting language and precise terms for the data, such as “proportion,” “number of students,” “higher,” and “lower.” This would improve clarity without requiring more complicated vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the main topic of each dance comparison is usually understandable. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in sentence construction, agreement, articles, and plurals. Examples include “four kind of places,” “people who is under 11 age,” and “a very little amount of 11-16 age people's.” Some longer sentences become difficult to follow, particularly the sentence beginning “The next bar graph illustrates three type of dances,” which combines several ideas without clear grammatical control. Practise accurate comparative structures, such as “There were more under-11 students in ballet than in modern,” and check subject–verb agreement and singular/plural forms. Shorter, well-controlled sentences would help communicate the comparisons.

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