Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-05

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 charts illustrates the location and types of dance class that is attended by the young children below 16 in a city in Australia.

Overall, most classes are held in private studios, while college-based studios host the fewest. In the second figure, it is clear that 11-16 years children is interested in modern dance whereas ballet is preferred by under 11 age groups.

Looking at the first diagram, highest proportion, 48% of dance classes are conducted in private studios, While only 10% of it is hosted by the college-based studios. School halls accounted for 24% of dance class and Community halls and other host 18% of overall dance classes.

Moving towards the type of dance classes, modern dance is favoured by 11-16 age group children which is more than 600 while, under 11 age groups refer to ballet dance that is by more than 500 young people. Tap dance is favoured by both age group that is approximately 450 and 430 by under 11 and 11-16 age groups.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and give a clear overview: private studios are the most common location, college-based studios the least common, and preferences differ by age. Several figures are reported accurately, including the 48%, 10%, 24% and 18% location shares, and the approximate tap figures. The age-group comparisons also identify the main patterns, but two details are inaccurate: modern classes for 11–16-year-olds are about 520, not more than 600, and ballet for under-11s is about 600, rather than more than 500. The overview could be more precise by noting that under-11s favour ballet while older students favour modern, and by avoiding the broad claim that both groups favour tap. Accurate figures and a fuller comparison would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and two body paragraphs, with the location data separated from the age-group data. This gives the reader a clear route through the charts. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Looking at the first diagram” and “Moving towards” help signal shifts, and the information generally progresses logically. Some connections within sentences are less smooth, however: “Tap dance is favoured by both age group that is approximately…” makes the comparison difficult to follow, and “while” is awkwardly punctuated in the location paragraph. Use a direct comparison structure, such as “Tap attracted about 450 under-11s and 420 students aged 11–16,” and keep transitions concise. These refinements would make cohesion more flexible and less dependent on formulaic signposting.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “conducted,” “accounted for” and “favoured,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts to vary how the figures are described. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “types of dance class that is attended” is awkward, “refer to ballet dance” does not express preference naturally, and “host” is repeated for locations. “Young children below 16” is also imprecise for a chart comparing two age groups. Choose conventional chart language and precise age labels, such as “students aged under 11” and “those aged 11–16.” More accurate collocations and less repetition would improve control, while retaining the useful range already attempted.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “while” and a clause beginning “which.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but some errors in agreement, articles, plurals and sentence construction are noticeable. For example, “The charts illustrates” should be “The charts illustrate,” and “11-16 years children is interested” needs a plural subject and verb, such as “children aged 11–16 are interested.” In “highest proportion, 48%,” the sentence lacks a clear grammatical frame; write “The highest proportion, 48%, is accounted for by private studios.” The final sentence also needs clearer punctuation and structure. Check subject–verb agreement and build comparisons as complete sentences to improve accuracy.

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