Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-24

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 5.5)

The diagram illustrates four different locations and three different types of dance classes students in a town in Australia are recently attending. Overall, in private classes students ratio are significantly higher for dance classes, whereas college base studios pancentage are lowest. Youger youth are more keen to learn ballet dance. However, 11 to 16 year age group more tend towards modern danceform.

In terms of location, Private studios grabs first place to choose for dance classes around 48%, school halls are at second number with 24% of students choice, Community halls and other locations are at 18% and in last college-based studios are chosen least for dance practice at only 10%.

In terms of dance types, total three type of danceforms are available at classes ballet, tap, and modern. Younger students who's age are under 11, they are preffer ballet dance more, after that second choice is tap dance and least preffered dance form is modern, respectively 600, 450, 300 numbers of students attending these dance classes. However, who's age are between 11 to 16, they are more lean towards modern dance type and least keen

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the two chart topics and give a clear overview: private studios are the most common location, college-based studios the least common, and preferences differ by age. The location figures are reported accurately, and the under-11 figures for ballet, tap and modern also match the chart. However, the comparison for ages 11–16 is left unfinished: the response ends after saying this group is “least keen” without naming the least-preferred dance or reporting the figures. This leaves an important part of the second chart less fully addressed. To strengthen the report, complete that comparison and include the approximate values for all three styles in this age group, while keeping the overview focused on the main contrasts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs on location and dance types. Phrases such as “Overall,” “In terms of location,” and “However” help signal the stages of the report, and the information generally follows a sensible order. Cohesion is sometimes mechanical, though, and some references are unclear—for example, “private classes” appears to refer to private studios, while “they” in the final paragraph has an uncertain reference. The final sentence also stops mid-comparison, disrupting the progression. Use more precise references and connect the age-group comparisons explicitly, then ensure each paragraph reaches a complete conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “private studios,” “college-based studios,” “dance forms,” and “least preferred,” so the subject is generally clear. There are also attempts at more varied phrasing, such as “more keen” and “tend towards.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “students ratio,” “grabs first place,” “at second number,” and “more lean towards” do not express the comparisons naturally. Spelling and word-form errors such as “pancentage,” “Youger,” and “preffered” also reduce precision. Aim for standard chart-reporting language and check spelling carefully; this would make your vocabulary more accurate and controlled.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast introduced by “whereas” and a comparison beginning “However.” The main ideas are usually understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity and control. For example, “students ratio are” has incorrect agreement and structure, while “Younger students who's age are under 11, they are…” contains faulty relative-clause and pronoun construction. “Students choice” also needs a grammatical possessive form, and the final sentence is incomplete. Practise building concise comparison sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, such as “Students under 11 prefer ballet, followed by tap and modern.” More consistent control of agreement, clauses and sentence completion would improve accuracy.

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