Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 frequency of people in United States of America eating in fast food restaurants in 2003, 2006 and 2013. Figures are mentioned in percentage.

Overall, Major proportion of population in USA preferred eating once a week and once or twice in a month and few liked to eat everyday or never in a given time.

Most of the people choosen to eat in fast food restaurant once a week or in month, once in week was highest in 2006 and accounted for nearly 33% that was highest in 2003 as well with above 30% and nearly 27% liked in 2013, In contrast to people who choose eat once or twice in a month,which was the choice of highest proportion of people ( Almost 33%) in 2013 and preferrence of second higest number of people in 2003 and 2006 accounted for 30% and 25 % consecutively.

Likewise, Significantly less number of people (Below 5%) in given period choose everyday and never except in 2003 when almost 5% people choose never. Proporstion of people with choice of Several times a week and few times in year remained between 15% to 20% except in 2003 when almost 13% people preferred few times in a year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response gives a clear overview of the main pattern: weekly and monthly visits were the most common, while daily visits and never eating fast food were least common. It also identifies the key shift in 2013, when monthly visits became the leading category, and supports this with relevant figures. Most reported values and comparisons are consistent with the chart, including the peaks for weekly visits in 2006 and monthly visits in 2013. To make the account more precise, avoid broad wording such as “preferred” when the chart records frequency rather than preference, and report the 2013 weekly figure as about 28% rather than nearly 27%. The less prominent categories are covered, though their changes could be compared more explicitly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs grouping the main and less common frequencies. This gives the reader a generally clear route through the information, and transitions such as “In contrast” and “Likewise” help signal comparisons. However, the main comparison paragraph is overloaded: it combines weekly and monthly figures across all three years in one long sentence, making relationships harder to follow. Punctuation and spacing around commas are also inconsistent. For stronger progression, separate the weekly and monthly trends into shorter sentences, then use the final paragraph to compare the remaining categories. The organisation is sound overall, but cohesion is not yet consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses enough topic vocabulary to describe the chart, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” and “in contrast.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive. “Preferred” and “choice” suggest stated preferences, whereas the chart reports how often people ate at these restaurants; “frequency” or “ate” would be more precise. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “choosen,” “preferrence,” “higest,” and “Proporstion,” which reduce the accuracy of the vocabulary. Aim for precise, natural phrases and check spelling carefully. Avoid repeating “people” and “choice” when describing the same data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some complex sentences, particularly when comparing the weekly and monthly categories, but these structures are often difficult to control. For example, the sentence beginning “Most of the people choosen…” runs through several comparisons without clear sentence boundaries, and “once a week was highest in 2006” lacks a clear grammatical subject. There are also recurring errors with articles, agreement, and sentence construction, as in “Major proportion” and “the choice of highest proportion of people.” Punctuation around clauses is inconsistent, especially in the long comparison paragraph. Use shorter, complete sentences and check that each comparison has a clear subject and verb; this will make the information easier to understand.

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