Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-01

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 6.5)

The pie chart and the table present information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently attending.

Overall, almost half the youth attending dance classes go to a private studio. Moreover, college based studios is the least common location for learning dance. Ballet is the most prevalent dance form amongst students under the age of 11, while children between the age of 11-16 prefer modern dance.

More than one- fifth out of the total young people attending dance classes learn dance in school halls. This is followed by community halls and other places which cater to 18% of the total students learning dance. While on the one hand, the most preffered dance form after Ballet dance amongst children below the age of 11 years is tap dance with more than 400 students enrolled, modern dance remains the least preffered dance form for this generation. Least number of students between the age of 11-16 are enrolled in Ballet classes with the number being 300. Furthermore, what tends to be the most preffered for children under the age of 11 is least preffered by children between the age of 11-16 and vice-versa. Finally, the difference between the number of people enrolled in tap dance for each age group remains minimal.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address both charts and give a clear overview, identifying private studios as the leading location and college-based studios as the least common. Your comparisons between age groups are also mostly accurate: under-11s favour ballet, older students favour modern, and tap enrolments are close. The figures you include for school halls and community halls match the chart. However, the overview says college-based studios “is” least common, and the body could report the location figures more completely, especially the 48% and 10%. The claim that preferences are “vice-versa” is a little broad: ballet is higher among younger students and modern among older ones, but tap does not reverse in the same way. More precise support for this comparison would strengthen an otherwise well-focused response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a body paragraph containing comparisons. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “Finally” help signal relationships between points. However, the progression within the body is difficult to follow because location data and dance-type comparisons are combined in one long paragraph, and the shift from school halls to under-11 preferences is abrupt. Several connectors, including “While on the one hand” and “Finally,” feel mechanical or do not clearly express the relationship between the ideas. The reference in “what tends to be the most preferred … is least preferred” also makes the comparison less direct. Separate the location figures from the age-group data and group related comparisons together to create clearer progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonably varied range for describing chart data, including “prevalent,” “enrolled,” “cater to,” and “difference … remains minimal.” These choices show some flexibility beyond basic vocabulary, and the meaning is generally clear. However, several phrases are repetitive or imprecise: “preffered” is misspelled repeatedly, “dance form” is used several times, and “more than one-fifth out of the total” is an awkward way to describe the school-hall share. “College based” also needs a hyphen when used as a compound modifier. Aim for more natural chart language and check spelling carefully; alternatives such as “accounted for,” “participation,” and “slightly” can make comparisons more concise and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including the contrast in “Ballet is … while children … prefer modern dance” and the longer sentence beginning “While on the one hand.” Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors persist. In “college based studios is the least common location,” the plural subject requires “are.” The phrase “between the age of 11-16” should be expressed as “aged 11–16” or “between the ages of 11 and 16,” and “the most preferred … is least preferred” needs clearer article and parallel structure. The long sentence beginning “While on the one hand” also becomes difficult to control. Use shorter, well-punctuated comparisons and check agreement and age-range constructions.

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