Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie chart demonstrates the location of dance classes and the bar chart illustrates the three different types of dance classes by age group young individuals of Australia are attending.

Overall, it is obvious that private studios are occuping the highest proportion of location in dance classes. While least dance classes location is college- based studio. In contrast, more number of student are seen ballet and modern dance. Whereas in tap dance classes teenager are nearly the same.

Looking, at pie chart were half of the dance classes located in private studios which is 48%. The second highest position was school halls students are attending the dance class after- school which is 24%. However, the local community hall and other accounted for 18% and the least dance classes located at college-based studios which is 10%.

Regarding, the types of dances were people attending the highest interest is observed among the children under 11 age group in ballet dance was significantly higher than student the age 11-16. Moreover, majority of teenager under 11-16 was seen in modern dance. In comparison the number of student who are children in tap dance classes are nearly same

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and identify the main location pattern accurately: private studios lead at 48%, followed by school halls at 24%, while college-based studios are lowest at 10%. You also make relevant age-group comparisons, including the stronger ballet figure among under-11s and the higher modern figure among 11–16-year-olds. This gives the response a clear overview and addresses the task. However, the overview’s claim that “more number of student are seen ballet and modern dance” is unclear and does not identify the contrasting leaders by age. The tap comparison is broadly right, but the figures (about 450 versus 420) would make it more precise. Some chart details are therefore reported less fully or clearly than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the location and dance-type charts. This helps the reader follow the two sources of information, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “However,” and “In comparison” show an attempt to connect ideas. The progression is not always smooth, though. The overview’s “In contrast” and “Whereas” introduce comparisons whose meaning is difficult to follow, and the final paragraph ends without a clear concluding comparison. Some transitions also feel mechanical, such as “Regarding” and “Looking, at pie chart.” To strengthen cohesion, group the age-group comparisons in a consistent order and use clear references to the under-11 and 11–16 figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “highest,” and “significantly higher,” so the main information is generally understandable. There are also attempts to vary wording rather than repeat “dance classes” throughout. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “occuping the highest proportion of location,” “highest interest,” and “more number of student.” “Teenager” is also not a precise label for the whole 11–16 group. These collocation and word-form problems reduce precision, although they do not prevent the reader from understanding the broad comparisons. Aim for standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “the largest number,” and “the figure for.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including contrast clauses with “while” and “whereas,” and the response is usually understandable. However, control is inconsistent, and several sentence structures are incomplete or faulty. For example, “While least dance classes location is college-based studio” lacks a clear main clause, while “the local community hall and other accounted for 18%” has a subject–verb agreement problem. Other issues include missing articles and awkward clause construction in “the highest interest is observed among the children under 11 age group in ballet dance.” Commas after introductory phrases are also often misplaced, as in “Looking, at pie chart.” Use complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, agreement, and punctuation.

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