Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-21

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 charts illustrates the information on the location and types of dance classes young people are currently attending in a town in australia.

Overall, private studio accounted for largest share while college-based studio made up smallest share. Moreover, Ballet class shows maximum number of students under age 11 while modern class is the most popular for 11-16 age group. Modern class also attracts fewest number of students under age 11.

In detail, Private studio stood at 48% which was the heighest amoung all. This was followed by School halls (after-school) at 24% and Community halls & other at 18%. The remaining college-based studios made up only 10%.

On the other hand, Ballet class shows 600 students under age 11 and around 300 students from age group 11-16. Tap class represents around 450 students under age 11 and 420 students from age 11-16. While, in modern class students from age group 11-16 increases and reach to 520 and students under age 11 decreases and reach to 300 students.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both charts and give a clear overview of the main patterns: private studios have the largest share, college-based studios the smallest, and the leading dance style differs by age group. The figures reported for the locations and the six age-group/style comparisons are consistent with the chart, including the approximate values for tap and modern. This relevant selection and support make the report effective. To strengthen it further, make the overview more precise by noting that ballet is the most popular style among under-11s, whereas modern leads among 11–16-year-olds, and that tap numbers are similar across the two groups. The final comparison is present but could be expressed more clearly rather than as increases and decreases.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for location and dance types. This makes the two charts easy to follow, and phrases such as “Overall,” “In detail,” and “On the other hand” help signal the stages of the report. The progression is generally logical, but cohesion is not always smooth. “On the other hand” suggests a contrast with the location data, although the paragraph simply moves to the second chart, and “While” begins a fragment-like transition after the tap figures. Use more precise links, such as “Turning to the age-group data,” and connect the final comparisons in complete sentences to make the flow more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough chart-related vocabulary to communicate the main information, including “share,” “accounted for,” “followed by,” and “made up.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, which limits precision. For example, “private studio” and “college-based studio” should generally be plural when referring to the categories, while “Ballet class shows” and “Tap class represents” sound unnatural for describing chart figures. There are also spelling errors in “heighest” and “amoung,” and “increases and reach” is not an appropriate description of a static chart. Choose standard reporting verbs such as “stood at,” “recorded,” or “was highest,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and more complex comparisons, and the meaning is usually clear. However, errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction recur. “The charts illustrates” has a plural subject with a singular verb, while “private studio accounted for largest share” needs an article and more consistent number. “Ballet class shows” also shifts into the present tense, and “While, in modern class…” is not a complete, well-punctuated sentence. The final sentence has a subject–verb agreement problem in “students … increases and reach.” Practise accurate plural subjects and verbs, article use, and complete clauses. These corrections would make your comparisons more controlled and easier to read.

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