Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-26

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 5.0)

The given pie chart and bar chart show the four different places where youth can do dance in australia. and the number of people who is attending that class is in percentage.

and there are three types of dance such as ballet, Tap and modern .

Most of individuals prefer private studios for dance practice and it is around 48%. whethe only 10% of people choose college based studios it may be because of their less income.as half of private studios students go to the school halls for dance.

it can be seen that from the bar graph that most of under 11 ages like to learn ballet and tap dance type on the other hand from 11 to 16 ages groups like modern dance. the number of students that learn a ballet dance approximetly 600 of age group under 11.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify both charts and report the main location figure accurately: private studios account for 48%, while college-based studios have the smallest share at 10%. You also include the under-11 ballet figure of about 600. However, the response only partially summarises the data: it gives no figures for most dance types and omits key comparisons, such as under-11 students favouring ballet while 11–16-year-olds favour modern dance. The claim that half as many students use school halls as private studios is also inaccurate (24% is half of 48%, but these are shares, not student counts). The response is 141 words, below the 150-word minimum. Add a clear overview and report the main contrasts across both charts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: the opening introduces the charts, and the later sentences move from locations to dance types. Linking expressions such as “on the other hand” show an attempt to compare groups. However, the response has no clear overall progression or distinct overview, and several ideas are joined awkwardly, including the opening sentence fragment beginning “and the number of people.” The location details and age-group comparisons are compressed together, while the final sentence adds only one figure and does not complete the summary. Use separate paragraphs for the location chart and the dance-type chart, and connect each with clear comparisons. A concise overview near the beginning would help the reader follow the main patterns.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some relevant task vocabulary, including “private studios,” “college based studios,” “ballet,” and “age group,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are imprecise or unnatural, such as “do dance,” “people choose” and “like to learn.” “The number of people who is attending that class is in percentage” also uses wording that does not clearly describe the chart. Spelling errors such as “whethe” and “approximetly,” along with inconsistent capitalisation of “Australia” and “Tap,” reduce accuracy. Aim for precise chart language such as “account for,” “attend,” and “the number of students,” and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses, for example in “Most of individuals prefer private studios … whereas only 10% …,” and the meaning is often recoverable. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to read. Examples include “the number of people who is attending,” where the verb does not agree with “number,” and “most of under 11 ages,” which has an incomplete and inaccurate grammatical structure. The opening also begins a new sentence with lowercase “and,” while punctuation and sentence boundaries are inconsistent. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles and plural forms, and build clear sentences around one comparison at a time.

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