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 divides the location of dance classes into several categories which helps in obtaining key insights and bar chart compares the types of dance classes according to age group.

From pie chart we can clearly see, most of the dance classes are being held in private studios around 48%. While percentage of dance classes is low in comparison to private studios which is for community halls & other location 18%, school-halls and college based studies range between 10 to 24%.

Meanwhile bar chart compares different types of dance classes like ballet, tap etc. For ballet classes, no of students age under 11 is significantly higher then age range between 11 to 16, in comparison to ballet classes, for modern dance classes age group between 11-16 participate more as compare to students under 11. But for one dance, no of students participating is almost equal which is tap dance

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify both visuals and report several key comparisons accurately: private studios are the largest location category at 48%, ballet is more popular among under-11s than 11–16-year-olds, and modern shows the reverse pattern. You also note that tap participation is similar across the age groups. However, the overview is not fully developed: the location figures are listed only broadly, and the comparison that school halls (24%) exceed community halls and other venues (18%) is not made explicit. The bar-chart discussion would be stronger with approximate figures, such as 600 versus 300 for ballet and 300 versus 520 for modern. Your account is relevant, but some important features remain general or unclear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows a sensible order, introducing the pie chart first and then moving to the bar chart. Paragraphing also separates the two visuals, and linking expressions such as “Meanwhile” and “in comparison” help signal relationships. However, the progression within the second paragraph is somewhat crowded: several comparisons are joined in one long sentence, and the final point about tap is left without a supporting figure. Some connections are also mechanical or unclear, particularly “While percentage of dance classes is low in comparison to private studios,” which does not clearly identify the categories being compared. Use a concise overview before the details, then organise each chart’s comparisons in separate, clearly linked sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “categories,” “insights,” “participate,” and “compares,” and the reader can generally understand your meaning. There are also attempts to describe degree and contrast, such as “significantly higher” and “almost equal.” Some word choices and collocations are imprecise, however: “location of dance classes” is repeated, “college based studies” does not accurately name the venue, and “no of students” is informal shorthand. “Percentage of dance classes is low” is also an awkward way to describe the smaller shares. Choose precise chart language such as “venues,” “proportion,” and “student numbers,” and check spelling and hyphenation in terms such as “school halls” and “college-based studios.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex structures, including a relative clause in “categories which helps in obtaining key insights” and contrastive clauses comparing the age groups. The main comparisons remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “From pie chart” needs an article, and “most of the dance classes are being held” is an unnecessarily awkward passive construction for describing chart data. In “no of students age under 11 is,” the noun phrase and verb do not form a clear grammatical pattern; “the number of students aged under 11 is” would be more accurate. The final sentence also needs clearer punctuation and structure. Aim for shorter, complete sentences and check articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries.

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