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 Charts here shows how people of different age groups are taking dance classes now in various locations in a town in Austrailia.Overall dance classes are currently happening in 4 locations and 3 types by age groups.

Normally People are taking dance classes in Community and School halls when school ends which makes 42% person of students while a large chunk of teenagers prefer to go to a private studio consisting of 48% but College-based studios are less prefered and least number of dance classes take place here making only 10%.

Students do Ballet,Tap and Modern dances.Opposing trends are seen in terms of dance types.Students under 11 generally childern like to do Ballet dance as largest childern groups doing it comprising of 600 students.Tap dance is done by decent amount of students while teenagers do Modern dance in small count.

Students of age 11-16 do mostly contrary of under 11 students they prefer modern dance more with a count of 500 students while their is balance among tap dance students of both age groups and young students do ballet dance in low amount while under 11 like them most.

Overall Mature students like modern dance classes while childern like Ballet dance.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and identify several important patterns, including private studios as the most common location (48%), college-based studios as the least common (10%), and the contrast between younger students’ preference for ballet and older students’ preference for modern dance. However, some comparisons are incomplete or inaccurate. The 42% figure combines community halls and school halls, but the wording makes it sound as though students generally attend both; report the two shares separately (18% and 24%). You also describe teenagers as doing modern dance “in small count,” although this is their highest figure, at about 520, and the under-11 tap figure is not reported. The overview is present, but clearer, more accurate coverage of the main figures would strengthen it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, discussion of locations, discussion of dance types, and a concluding overview. This makes the information broadly easy to follow. However, progression within the dance-type paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and the final paragraph repeats the contrast already stated rather than adding a concise summary of the main features. Some linking is mechanical or imprecise, as in “Opposing trends are seen” and “Students of age 11-16 do mostly contrary of under 11 students.” Use clearer comparisons and references, such as “By contrast, the older group…” and organise the figures consistently by age group or dance style. This would make the relationships between the data easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the charts, including “locations,” “age groups,” “prefer,” and “comprising,” and you attempt some varied expressions such as “a large chunk.” However, several choices are informal, inaccurate, or awkward for an academic report: “a large chunk,” “decent amount,” “small count,” and “less prefered.” Spelling errors such as “Austrailia,” “childern,” and “prefered” also reduce accuracy. Some phrases obscure the intended comparison, particularly “do mostly contrary of under 11 students.” Aim for precise, neutral language and use standard forms such as “proportion,” “number,” and “preferred.” The range is sufficient to discuss the charts, but more accurate collocations and spelling would make the description clearer and more appropriate in tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “while” and “which,” and the main message is generally understandable. However, some errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation remain. For example, “The Charts here shows” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “which makes 42% person of students” is not grammatically well formed. The sentence beginning “Students of age 11-16 do mostly contrary…” also lacks a clear grammatical structure. Several sentences run together without spaces after full stops, such as “Austrailia.Overall” and “dance types.Students,” which affects readability. Check agreement and sentence boundaries, and use simpler, complete comparisons where complex structures are difficult to control.

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