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 pie chat shows the four different venue of dance classes attended by the young people in a town in Australia and the bar graph illustrates three type of dance classes which are attended by two catagory of people.

Overall, The private studios have the highest number of attendence and college based studios have the least number of young people. Ballet and tape dance is famous among people under the age of eleven and the elder group of young people prefer modern dance type.

Private studios are leading with 48% of the total location of dance classes, followed by school halls with 24%. Community halls and other locations have 18% of the total venue of dance classes. The lowest number of youngers attend college based studios which is only 10% of the total location.

Highest number of people under the age of eleven goes to ballet and tap classes and the number of people are 600 and 450 respectively. In constrast only 300 students attend modern dance class under the age of eleven. People between age eleven and sixteen joins modern class more which is just above 500. The number of students in tap and ballet classes by this group of youngers are roughly 420 and 300.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You cover both charts and give a clear overview of the main patterns: private studios are the most common venue, college-based studios the least common, and preferences differ by age group. The venue percentages are reported accurately, and the student figures are also largely precise, including the under-11 figures and the older group’s approximate totals. This gives the response a well-supported account of the key information. To make the overview more fully analytical, state the age-group contrast more precisely: under-11s favour ballet, while 11–16-year-olds favour modern; tap is relatively similar between the groups. The phrase “Ballet and tape dance is famous” blurs that distinction and overgeneralises the younger group’s preferences.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised in a clear sequence: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on locations, and a paragraph comparing dance types. This makes the two charts easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “followed by,” “In contrast,” and “respectively” help signal comparisons. The progression is generally logical, though some connections could be more precise. For example, the overview groups ballet and tap together as popular with under-11s, while the final paragraph shows ballet is the leading choice and tap is lower. Use clearer comparison language to maintain that distinction. Also, consistent capitalisation after sentence breaks and more careful punctuation would make the presentation smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to describe the charts, including “venue,” “attend,” “followed by,” and “the total.” However, a number of spelling and word-choice errors make the language noticeably imprecise: “pie chat,” “catagory,” “attendence,” “tape,” and “youngers.” Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “the highest number of attendance” and “joins modern class more.” These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main comparisons, but they limit the range and control expected at a stronger level. Aim for accurate chart language and natural collocations, such as “proportion,” “students enrolled in,” and “the most popular style.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons and clauses introduced by “which,” and the overall meaning remains clear. However, grammatical errors occur often enough to limit accuracy. Examples include “the four different venue” and “three type,” where plural forms are needed, and “Ballet and tape dance is,” where the verb does not agree with the plural subject. The sentence “People between age eleven and sixteen joins modern class more” also has problems with the article, verb agreement, and sentence construction. Capitalisation is inconsistent, as in “Overall, The.” Practise checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and plural nouns, while keeping sentence structures controlled.

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