Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-31

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 given charts compares the dance classes location and the dance class types of young people in a Australian town. It can be seen that private studios are the major location for dance classes whereas, younger students have more preference to ballet dance while older students prefered modere dance classes.

Private studios represented approximately half of the overall dancing class locations.After school halls accounted for quarter of the total locations. Only 10% dancing classes are located on college-based studios. When considering dance classes types, there are more under 11 students participating ballet dance classes tha older students between 11-16. Tap dance is almost equaly popular among both age groups while older age students have more preference on modern dance classes.

Overall, private dance studios are the most popular location for the dance classes in town and ballet dance is more popular among younger students and modern dance popular among older students.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main patterns accurately: private studios are the largest location category, and ballet is more popular among under-11s while modern is more popular among 11–16-year-olds. You also make a useful comparison of tap participation, which is close between the groups. However, the account of locations is incomplete: community halls and other venues, at 18%, are omitted, and the chart’s approximate student figures for each dance type are not reported. The overview repeats the main points but could be more informative by highlighting the contrast in the leading dance style for each age group. Some details are also imprecise, such as calling after-school halls a quarter rather than 24%. Covering both charts more evenly would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an opening summary is followed by details about locations and dance types, then a concluding overview. This gives the reader a generally logical progression, and phrases such as “When considering dance classes types” help signal a shift in focus. The main limitation is that the final paragraph largely repeats the opening rather than adding a concise synthesis, while the location details are compressed into a short section and do not cover every category. Some linking and punctuation are also awkward, for example “whereas, younger students” and the missing space after “locations.” A clearer separation of the two chart topics and more purposeful links between comparisons would make the organisation smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “accounted for,” “represented,” “popular,” and “preference,” so the meaning is generally clear. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, which limits precision. “Dance classes location” and “dancing class locations” are less natural than “locations of dance classes,” while “more preference” is not idiomatic. There are also spelling errors in “prefered,” “modere,” and “equally,” and “ballet dance classes” is unnecessarily repetitive. Aim for accurate, natural phrases such as “participated in ballet classes” and “was almost equally popular.” A wider range of precise comparison language would help you describe the figures more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “whereas” and a comparison beginning “When considering…”. The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening should be “The given charts compare,” because the subject is plural, and “in an Australian town” requires the article “an.” In “there are more under 11 students participating ballet dance classes tha older students,” the comparison structure and the preposition before “ballet classes” need correction. The sentence “Only 10% dancing classes are located on college-based studios” also needs a grammatical link, such as “Only 10% of classes are held in college-based studios.” More accurate articles, agreement, and sentence construction would improve control.

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