Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-28

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 and the horizontal bar grapgh illustrate the location and types of dance classes young people are currently attending in Australia.

Overall, Majority of people choose private studios for the dance classes whereas college based studios are the least pickup place for the juniors. Ballet dance are the most popular among under 11 years of age, on the other hand modern dance is most favourite in people of age 11-16.

Private studios account for 48% and it has the highest percentage among all categories. School halls (after school) account for 24% and Community halls % others account for 18% respectively. College based studios hold the lowest proportion by 10%.

Ballet is the most famous type of dance in under 11 age group, approximately 600 students prefer ballet dance classes in a specific town in australia whereas the same dance isnt much popular among 11-16 age group.

Tap dance holds around 450 students of under 11 age group and approxmately 430 in age group of 11-16. This is quite equal famous among both groups.

Modern dance shows quite similar trend as ballet shows. More than 500 students of 11-16 age group learn this dance while other group has only 300 people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both charts and identify the main patterns: private studios have the largest share, college-based studios the smallest, ballet leads among under-11s, and modern leads among 11–16-year-olds. Most figures are reported accurately, including the 48%, 24%, 18% and 10% location shares and the approximate dance-class totals. The overview is clear and the response supports it with relevant comparisons. One detail is slightly inaccurate: tap for the older group is about 420, rather than 430, though this is a small difference. To strengthen the report further, make comparisons more explicit—for example, note that ballet falls from about 600 to 300, while modern rises from 300 to just over 500—and avoid broad claims such as “most famous” when describing chart data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for location and dance types. This makes the information easy to follow, and the comparisons between age groups are generally placed logically. You also use linking expressions such as “whereas,” “on the other hand” and “while” to connect contrasting data. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear, particularly “This is quite equal famous among both groups,” and the overview’s “whereas” construction joins ideas that would be clearer as separate comparisons. At this level, the organisation is coherent, but cohesion is not consistently smooth. Use precise reference and linking, and group related figures into direct comparisons rather than repeating the same pattern of description.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to describe the charts, including “account for,” “proportion,” “percentage” and “age group.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or informal, which limits precision: “least pickup place,” “most famous type,” “quite equal famous” and “learn this dance” do not sound natural in an IELTS data report. There are also spelling and form errors, such as “grapgh,” “approxmately” and “isnt.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the main comparisons, but they are noticeable and sometimes make the wording awkward. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases and check spelling carefully; accurate, natural vocabulary will make your descriptions more concise and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including contrasts with “whereas,” “while” and “on the other hand.” The overall meaning is usually clear, but errors in agreement, articles, sentence construction and punctuation occur throughout. For example, “Majority of people choose” needs an article, “Ballet dance are” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, and “Ballet is … whereas the same dance isnt much popular” is not well controlled as a sentence. Capitalisation and apostrophes are also inconsistent. These recurring errors make the writing less accurate, even though the chart information remains understandable. Practise checking each sentence for a clear subject and verb, correct singular/plural agreement, and appropriate articles before adding more complex clauses.

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