Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-23

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 provides inofrmation about the four palces of dance classes (community halls & other ,school halls, privat studios and college-based studios) that australian young people went to .The bar chart illustrates three type of dance attent by childre grouped by age (ballet,tap and modern).children who attend ballet was the most.

Overall,most of dance classes were in private studios while a small number were in college-bases studios.Most of children under 11 prefer ballet while teens were intrested more in modern dance whereas both equally enjoyed tap dance.

In terms of locations, about the half of dance classes were in private studios (48%) whereas only 10% were in college-based studios. Dance classes were nearly equally devided between school halls and community halls whith 5% more for scholl halls .

In the other hand children under 11 prefered ballet more than any other dance class (600 children) whereas only the half enjoyed mlodern dance.In contrast with teen who were found of modern danc (just over 500 ) but were not interseted in ballet .all young people were interseted in tap dance .the number of children and teens were nearly eaqual bpth arround 400 o

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and give a clear overview: private studios are the most common location, college-based studios the least common, and the preferred dance style differs by age group. The location figures are reported accurately, including the five-percentage-point difference between school halls and community halls. You also identify the main age-group contrasts, but some comparisons are incomplete or imprecise. For example, the two groups’ tap figures are about 450 and 420, so they are close rather than exactly equal; ballet is also 600 for under-11s and 300 for older students. The claim that teens were “not interested” in ballet overstates the chart, which still shows about 300 students. More precise comparisons and a complete account of the figures would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for location and dance types. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the information, and phrases such as “Overall,” “In terms of locations,” and “In contrast” help signal relationships. However, some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “In the other hand,” and the final sentence breaks off at “around 400 o,” leaving the comparison unfinished. The overview also combines several points in one sentence, while the final paragraph moves between age groups without consistently stating which figures are being compared. Use clear topic sentences and complete each comparison to make progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “private studios,” “college-based studios,” “percentage,” and “grouped by age,” so the topic is generally clear. There is also some attempt to vary wording with “whereas” and “in contrast.” However, spelling errors are frequent and sometimes make the reader pause, as in “inofrmation,” “palces,” “intrested,” and “mlodern.” Several word choices or collocations are also inaccurate: “children attend ballet was the most” and “were found of modern dance” do not express the intended meaning naturally. Build a reliable set of phrases for describing preferences and quantities, and proofread spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish “most popular” from simply “most attended.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including comparisons with “whereas” and “while,” and the main message is usually understandable. However, errors in sentence structure and agreement recur. For example, “children who attend ballet was the most” has a subject–verb agreement problem and an incomplete construction, while “Most of children under 11 prefer ballet” needs a determiner and a consistent past-tense form for the chart description. The final sentence is incomplete, and punctuation and spacing around sentence boundaries are inconsistent. Aim for accurate, complete sentences first, then use a few controlled complex structures. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and tense consistency when revising.

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