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 different sites where dance classes are taking place in a town in Australia.The bar graph provides insight on the type of dance classes the young generation is taking.

Majority of dance classes are arranged in private studios,while the least amount of classes are arranged in college studios.Majority of the students below 11 joined the ballet dance classes whereas modern were the least joined by this age group.An opposite trend was observed in the age group ranging from 11-16.

Firstly,the location of the classes were dominated by private studios at 48%.School halls conducted the classes after school at 24%.Then the community halls and other locations were at 18%.Lastly comes the college based studio with the lowest number of dance classes at 10%.

The type of classes conducted were ballet,tap and modern dance classes.Out of age group under 11 years old,600 students joined the ballet classes,about 450 joined the modern one and the least joined was modern call at 300.Whereas those above 11 and below 16 joined the ballet class with least number at 300 ,then came the tap classes at 420 and then the most joined was modern class by 520 students.

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 age groups show contrasting preferences. Most figures are accurately reported, including the location percentages and the 11–16 group’s figures. However, one important detail is misreported: for under-11s, 450 students took tap, not modern; modern had about 300. The phrase “least joined was modern call” also makes this comparison unclear. Your overview identifies the main patterns, but the comparison between age groups could be developed more precisely by stating that ballet is most popular among younger students, while modern leads among older students. This covers the task well, with some details less fully controlled than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally clear structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of the location and class-type data. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Then,” and “Lastly” help guide the reader through the percentages. The overview also gives the report a useful organising focus. However, some linking is mechanical, and the final paragraph combines several comparisons in a long sequence, making the information harder to follow. “Whereas” introduces a contrast but is not clearly separated from the preceding sentence, while “Then came” is repeated to list the older group’s results. Use clearer sentence boundaries and organise the age-group figures in parallel, so each group’s ranking is easy to compare.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing charts, including “dominated,” “lowest,” “joined,” and “opposite trend.” These choices communicate the main information, and terms such as “private studios” and “school halls” are relevant to the task. Some wording is imprecise or repetitive, however. “The least amount of classes” refers to the number of classes rather than the share of locations shown, and “the least joined” is an awkward way to describe the least popular class. “Modern call” appears to be an inaccurate phrase, and “the young generation” is less natural in this context. More precise chart language and natural collocations would make the comparisons clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including “Majority of the students below 11 joined the ballet dance classes whereas modern were the least joined by this age group.” The overall meaning is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems remain. Articles are missing in phrases such as “Majority of dance classes” and “in college studios”; use “The majority” and “in college-based studios.” There are also agreement and sentence-boundary issues: “the location of the classes were dominated” should use a singular verb, and the opening sentences run together without a space after the full stop. The final sentence is overloaded with clauses and inconsistent punctuation. Breaking it into shorter, parallel sentences would improve control.

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