Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-22

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 location of dance classes and the bar chart compares the data on types of dance classes in an Australian town. The pie chart data has been calibrated in the percentage whereas the data of bar chart has been recorded in numbers.

Overall, major location of dance classes are private studios while the classes are more popular among the age group of under 11.

Moving to the details, 48% students of Australian town preferred private studios which is more consider by the students. Nearly 20% of students preferred community halls whereas almost 25% of students consider school halls whilest college based studios are least preferred by Australian students.

On the other hand, types of dances classes by age group. Ballet is most famous type among the age of under 11 which are select by 600 numbers of student and least selection of ballet dance by student of 11-16 age of group and they were 300 number of students. Tap dance, nearly 450 numbers of student at age of under 11 choose tap dance and more than 400 students of 11-16 age selected tap dance whereas most of age 11-16 select modern dance which are more than 500 numbers of students and 300 numbers of age under 11 choose modern dance.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and identify the main location feature: private studios account for the largest share, while college-based studios are least common. You also make useful comparisons across age groups, including the younger group’s higher ballet figure and the older group’s higher modern figure. Most reported values are close to the chart. The overview, however, says classes are “more popular among the age group of under 11,” which is too broad: the older group has more students in modern dance, and tap numbers are similar. The location figures are also described as student preferences, although the chart reports where classes are held. A more precise overview and clearer distinction between location and attendance would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of the location and dance-type charts. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the information, and transitions such as “Overall” and “On the other hand” help signal shifts. However, the final paragraph becomes a long sequence of figures joined mainly by “and” and “whereas,” so comparisons are harder to follow. The opening phrase “On the other hand, types of dances classes by age group” is also a fragment rather than a clear transition. Grouping the age data into direct comparisons—for example, ballet first, then tap and modern—would improve progression and make the linking less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “bar chart,” “age group,” and “preferred,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably inaccurate or repetitive: “more consider by the students,” “least selection,” and “most famous type” do not express the data naturally. “Numbers of student” is repeated where a concise phrase such as “students” would be clearer. There are also spelling and form issues, including “whilest” and “dances classes.” These errors do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for accurate reporting verbs such as “accounted for,” “attended,” and “recorded,” rather than repeatedly describing choices or preferences.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the main comparisons are usually understandable. However, some sentence structures are incomplete or awkwardly controlled. “On the other hand, types of dances classes by age group” has no main verb, while “Ballet is most famous type … which are select by 600 numbers” contains problems with articles, agreement, and verb form. In “48% students … preferred,” the noun phrase needs an article or a different construction, and several clauses run together without clear punctuation. These errors sometimes make the reader pause, even though the intended figures remain recoverable. Practise complete subject–verb sentences and check agreement and verb forms when adding relative clauses.

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