Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-28

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The bar chart illustrates how regularly people living in USA ate in junk food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.

Overall, people in USA tended to eat fast food most commonly once in a week or once or twice in a month, while eating it everyday is uncommon .

Firstly, the every day eating percentage in junk food restaurants in 2003 to 2013 was less than five. Secondly, the percentage of people who ate ate junk food restaurant from 2003 to 2013 was almost fifteen. Thirdly , the percentage of people who ate at fast food restaurants once in a week from 2003 to 2013 goes up and beyond from thirty percent.

Moreover, percentage of people ate at junk food restaurants once or twice a month from 2003 to 2013 also goes up and beyond from thirty from time to time.Furthermore,the percentage of people ate a few times in a year in these restaurants was fifteen.At last, percentage of people who never ever ate junk food in these years was less than five

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The student successfully identifies the main features and general trends shown in the bar chart, providing an appropriate overview. Key data points such as the most common eating frequencies (once a week and once or twice a month) and the least common categories (every day and never) are captured. However, the reporting of specific data lacks precision in places, and some descriptions are overly vague, such as 'less than five' or 'almost fifteen', without clearly specifying percentages. Additionally, the student tends to list data point by point rather than fully synthesizing or comparing the categories across the years 2003, 2006, and 2013 effectively. This places the response comfortably at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is organized into an introduction, an overview paragraph, and body paragraphs, providing a coherent overall arrangement. However, the use of cohesive devices is rather mechanical and repetitive, relying heavily on sequential transition markers like 'Firstly,', 'Secondly,', 'Thirdly,', and 'Moreover,'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the body paragraphs are fragmented rather than unified. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as imprecise time references ('from 2003 to 2013' repeated awkwardly across multiple separate categories). These limitations reflect the characteristics of a Band 6.0 performance.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully communicating the main ideas about fast food consumption frequencies. The student attempts some less common vocabulary and paraphrasing, such as substituting 'fast food restaurants' with 'junk food restaurants'. However, there are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'eating percentage' instead of 'percentage of people eating', and informal phrasing like 'never ever'. Spelling and word formation are generally acceptable, but lexical control is limited, which aligns with the descriptor for Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though complex structures are often attempted with errors or awkward phrasing, such as 'the percentage of people who ate ate junk food restaurant'. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout the text, including missing articles ('percentage of people ate') and tense inconsistencies. Although these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede communication as the reader can still grasp the intended meaning. This balance of features is typical of Band 6.0.

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