Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-08

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 chat shows how often people who live in USA ate from fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013

Overall, percentage of people who ate once a week, and once or twice a month in all three year were the highest, while proportional of people who were in group of every day and never remained lowest in all three years.

The group of people who ate once a week and once or twice a month were highest in all three year with above or equal to 25%, out of which figure remain equal to 25% in 2006 as compare to other, it was the lowest. In contrast, group of poeople with serveral times a week remain between 15% to 20% compare to people who ate few times a year remain below 15% in all three years

The lowest category were people who ate every day and never, which remain below 5% in all three years

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: weekly and monthly dining account for the largest shares, while daily eating and never eating are the smallest categories. The comparison that monthly visits reached 25% in 2006, the lowest of the three years, is also correct. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant supporting details. However, some comparisons are broad or incomplete: for example, “once a week and once or twice a month” are grouped together even though their rankings change, and the response does not explain the shift from weekly eating being highest in 2003 and 2006 to monthly eating leading in 2013. More precise reporting of the key changes would strengthen the coverage further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about the larger and smaller categories. This makes the main message reasonably easy to follow. However, the two detail paragraphs repeat points already made in the overview, particularly that the weekly/monthly groups were highest and daily/never were lowest. Some links are also awkward: “In contrast” does not clearly signal the comparison that follows, and “out of which” makes the reference to the 25% figure difficult to follow. Organise the details by trend—for example, describe the changing weekly and monthly figures together, then cover the less frequent categories—and use clearer references to each year and category.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “percentage,” “proportional,” “category,” and “remained,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, including “bar chat,” “ate from fast food restaurants,” and “group of people … were highest.” Spelling errors such as “poeople” and “serveral” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise chart language and natural collocations, such as “bar chart,” “ate at fast-food restaurants,” and “the proportion of people.” Vary repeated wording like “group of people” by using “share” or “proportion” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentences, including the overview and the comparison beginning “In contrast,” but grammatical control is inconsistent. Errors include missing articles and prepositions in “people who live in USA” and “ate from fast food restaurants,” subject–verb disagreement in “percentage … were” and “The lowest category were,” and incorrect number or tense forms in “all three year” and “figure remain.” These problems sometimes make relationships between figures less clear, although the overall meaning is usually recoverable. Practise accurate noun phrases and agreement, and check that each sentence has a clear subject and verb. Shorter, well-controlled comparisons would help before adding more complex structures.

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