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 illustrates the data on various locations of dance classes while the bar chart below portrays the diverse catagories of dance classes. These dance classes are currently attented by youngsters of different ages in a town in Australia.

Overall, the chart shows that private studios have the highest proportion of dance classes covering almost half the chart while colledge based studios have the least number of dance classes.From the bar chart, ages under 11 have the most number of students and least for ages 11-16 in ballet. Modern dance classes also have similarly least number of students for ages under 11.

Dance classes situated in school halls or community halls or others are similar in proportion with a 6% difference. For both ballet and tap, ages under 11 have the highest amount of students; whereas, for modern dance classes, it is the opposite with mature attendees. For tap dance, the difference between the number of students is significantly less as for both clasifed age group the difference in the number of students would be 20 to 30.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main location pattern accurately: private studios account for the largest share (48%), while college-based studios are the smallest (10%). You also make relevant comparisons across the dance styles, including the reversal for modern classes, where the older group has more students. However, some key details are unclear or inaccurate. The overview says under-11s have the most students overall, but this is not true across all styles: the older group leads in modern, and tap numbers are close. The claim that under-11s have the highest numbers in both ballet and tap is also incorrect for tap (450 versus about 420 is only a small lead, not a strong contrast). Develop the overview around the main contrasts and report the figures more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph comparing details. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “whereas,” and “For tap dance” help show relationships between the information, and the reader can follow the broad comparison. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation, with some evidence of more flexible linking. However, the overview combines several points without a clear hierarchy, and the final paragraph moves between location percentages and dance-style comparisons, making its focus less consistent. The reference to “the chart” is also vague when discussing the age groups. Group the location data separately from the age-and-style data, and use clearer references to each group.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “difference,” “attendees,” and “categories,” and terms such as “private studios” and “school halls” are appropriate to the charts. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “portrays” and “significantly.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “highest amount of students” is better expressed as “largest number of students,” while “least number” should be “fewest.” “Mature attendees” is not a precise description of the 11–16 group, and “classified age group” is awkward. Spelling errors such as “catagories,” “attented,” and “colledge” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, conventional chart-reporting language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including a contrast clause with “whereas” and a sentence beginning “For both ballet and tap.” Most of the meaning remains understandable, which is a strength. Some grammatical and punctuation errors nevertheless affect clarity. In “ages under 11 have the most number of students and least for ages 11-16 in ballet,” the comparison is incomplete and the structure is difficult to follow. The sentence beginning “For tap dance” also has an unclear construction: “as for both classified age group the difference…” needs a clearer subject and plural agreement. There are missing spaces after full stops and inconsistent punctuation. Use shorter, complete comparison sentences and check agreement and sentence boundaries.

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