Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-03

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)

The charts illustrate about the location where young people in Australian town can attend dance classes and types of dance classes chosen by the two age groups.

Overall, private studios are mostly used for dance classes, while college-based studios are rarely used for dance classes. Regarding age groups, ballet dance classes are mostly selected on the other hand, modern dance classes are less selected.

Looking at the pie chart, almost half of dance classes are held in private studios(48%).On the other hand, school halls about 24% are used as dance classses. However, community halls and other are accounted for almost 18% while college based studios about 10% are preferred for dance classes.

Turning to bar graph, ballet is selected by approximately 600 children under 11 and 300 childrens of 11-16. Whereas, tap is selected by 420 children of young age and 400 children under 11.Meanwhile, about 300 children under 11 selected modern type dance while young children are accounted for almost 510.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover both charts and include several relevant figures, such as 48% for private studios and the under-11 ballet figure of about 600. The overview also identifies private studios as the leading venue and college-based studios as the least used. However, the overview misrepresents the dance-type pattern: ballet is not the most popular overall, since modern is highest among 11–16-year-olds and tap is close to ballet for the younger group. Some bar-chart figures are also assigned to the wrong groups: tap is about 450 for under-11s and 420 for ages 11–16, while modern is about 520 for ages 11–16. More accurate comparisons and a clearer overall summary would make the report more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs for the pie chart and bar chart. Phrases such as “Looking at the pie chart” and “Turning to bar graph” help signal the shift between visuals. However, some linking is mechanical or confusing. “On the other hand” and “However” are used for straightforward comparisons that do not express contrast, and “Whereas” begins a fragment rather than a complete comparison. The final sentence also leaves the age group for the 510 figure unclear. Use fewer, more precise connectors and make each comparison explicit—for example, state both age groups and their figures in the same sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “illustrate,” “approximately,” “selected,” and “accounted for.” This gives you enough range to communicate the main subject. However, several choices are repetitive or do not collocate naturally: “dance classes are mostly used” is less precise than describing where classes are held, and “less selected” is awkward. There are also spelling and form slips, including “classses” and “childrens,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise chart language such as “account for,” “attend,” “the most popular,” and “the least popular,” while checking spelling and avoiding repeated use of “selected.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex structures, including “while” and “whereas” comparisons, and the main message is generally understandable. However, some sentence patterns are incomplete or inaccurate. “Whereas, tap is selected…” is not a complete sentence in this context, and “community halls and other are accounted for” has an unclear subject–verb construction. There are also errors with articles, plurals, and punctuation, as in “in Australian town,” “300 childrens,” and the missing spaces after “studios(48%).” Build comparisons into complete sentences, check singular and plural agreement, and use punctuation to separate clauses clearly.

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