Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-27

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)

Given are pie chart and bar graph illustrating locations and types of dance classes which young people are currently attending in a town in Australia.

Overall, the highest percentage of students showed interest in joining private studios. Under eleven students are highly engaged in Ballet, while age group between 11-16 show high demand for Modern dance.

The highest percentage of students join private classses at 48%. The second most interested dancee location is school halls, which are used after school at 24%. Using college-based studios for dance classes is lower by 8% compared to using community halls and other.

Furthermore, the highest number of students who are under eleven attend Ballet classes while the lowest amount of age sudents attend m

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two main patterns accurately: private studios account for the largest share of locations (48%), and ballet is most popular among under-11s, while modern is highest for 11–16-year-olds. You also compare school halls with college-based studios and community halls. However, the response covers the bar chart only partially: it gives no figures for the dance types and does not report several useful comparisons, such as the younger group’s higher ballet attendance or the older group’s higher modern attendance. The final sentence is cut off, leaving the lowest-attendance point incomplete. The response is also 29 words below the required minimum, which contributes to the limited development of the summary. Include the key figures and complete the comparison of both charts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs beginning with location and age-group information. Linking expressions such as “Overall” and “Furthermore” help signal the stages of the summary. However, progression is limited because the final paragraph stops mid-sentence (“the lowest amount of age sudents attend m”), so the reader cannot follow the intended point or see a complete account of the bar chart. The location details are grouped together, but the age-group comparisons are not developed into a clear sequence. Use a complete paragraph for the bar chart, organise it by age group or dance type, and use clear comparisons to connect the figures rather than relying mainly on basic transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “private studios,” “school halls,” “college-based studios,” and “Ballet classes,” so the topic is generally clear. There is also an attempt to vary wording with phrases such as “highest percentage” and “highest number.” However, several choices are awkward or imprecise: “showed interest in joining” suggests preference rather than the chart’s attendance figures, and “dancee location” is unclear. Spelling errors such as “classses” and “sudents” are noticeable, while “amount” is less suitable for countable students. Aim for concise chart language such as “accounted for,” “attended,” and “the fewest students,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You produce several understandable simple sentences and attempt more complex structures, for example, “Under eleven students are highly engaged in Ballet, while age group between 11-16 show high demand for Modern dance.” However, control is inconsistent. The second clause has a subject–verb agreement error (“age group … show”), and the age-group phrase needs an article or a plural form. “Using college-based studios … is lower by 8% compared to using community halls” is grammatically awkward and does not clearly state what is lower. The final sentence is incomplete, which prevents its grammar and meaning from being fully understood. Use complete, direct comparisons—for example, “The share for college-based studios was 8 percentage points lower than that for community halls”—and check agreement and sentence completion.

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