Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-04

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 pie chart demonstrates the data on the destinations and the kinds of dance classes for young individuals in a region of Austraila are currently attending.

The charts depicts the comparisions of different locations of dance classses. It is clearly see that, the number of private studios was approximately 48 percent and the college-based studios has only 10 percent. Other locations such as, schools halls roughly was 24 percent and community halls was 18 percent.

The bar chart illustrates the types of dance classes according to age group. There are three categories: ballet, tap and modern. The ballet category was mostly under 11 pupils was 600 in number and the above 11 to 16 group was 300. The tap class the students nearly half. The last kind is modern in which the number of learners approximately above 500 for 11 to 16 age group as compared to under 11 was 300.

Finally, the location of private studios proportion was largest. The ballet class filled with large number of under 11 and modern class prefered by 11 to 16 group.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and identify several important features: private studios are the largest location at 48%, college-based studios the smallest at 10%, and ballet is more popular among under-11s while modern attracts more 11–16-year-olds. Most figures are consistent with the chart. However, the overview is brief and partly repeats details rather than summarising the main patterns, and the tap comparison is unclear: the figures are about 450 under-11s and 420 older students, so the younger group is slightly larger. The phrase “the tap class the students nearly half” does not communicate this comparison. State the overall age-group contrasts clearly and report the tap figures accurately to make the coverage more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate discussion of the location and age-group charts, and a concluding summary. This makes the information generally easy to follow. The sequence within each chart is also sensible, moving from the largest and smallest locations to the dance styles. However, some links between ideas are mechanical, such as “The last kind is modern,” and the final paragraph repeats points already made without adding a clear synthesis. The transition into tap is especially difficult to follow because its comparison is incomplete. Use clearer linking phrases to show contrasts between age groups, and make the overview a concise summary of the main patterns rather than a repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “age group,” “approximately,” and “categories,” so the topic is clear. There is some variety in how you refer to participants, such as “pupils” and “learners.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “destinations” for class locations, “the ballet category was mostly under 11 pupils,” and “the ballet class filled with large number.” Spelling errors such as “Austraila,” “comparisions,” and “classses” also reduce accuracy. Choose precise terms that match the visual and use natural reporting phrases, for example, “accounted for,” “was attended by,” and “the number of students.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including “The bar chart illustrates the types of dance classes according to age group.” The main comparisons can usually be understood, but errors in sentence structure and agreement occur in several places. For example, “The charts depicts” should be “The charts depict,” while “It is clearly see that” needs a passive form such as “It can clearly be seen that.” The sentence “The tap class the students nearly half” is incomplete, and “the number of private studios proportion was largest” has an unclear grammatical relationship between its nouns. Practise complete clauses, subject–verb agreement, and accurate comparative structures; these will make your reporting clearer while allowing you to retain varied sentence forms.

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