Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-28

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 5.5)

The chart below demonstrates how frequently people in USA ate in fast food resturants between 2003 and 2013, lets summerise it.

Overall surprisingly people in 2006 consumed the most food in USA according to this chart, as the are the highest for several times a week and once a week, however shocking fact is that people who ate daily from the resturants in 2003 is slightly more than the other years. While people who ate in 2013 are just more for once or twice a monrh category, lets go deep into this chart now.

Firstly people who consumed the most food in 2003 are in dialy side with 4% roughly, while 2006 and 2013 being the same at 3 to 2.5%. If we talk about several times a week resturant is used for food then 2006 is at top with 20%, second would be 2003 for roughly 17% then lastly is 2013 at 15.5%. Once a week changes the whole story it is at top for every year with most being in 2006 at over 30%, then 2003 at just passing the 30% mark, lastly 2013 for over 25%.

Lastly the groups remain first being once or twice a week where 2013 took the lead at over 30%, then 2003 at just passing the 30% mark lastly 2006 at 25%. few times a year contains 2006 and 2013 at same 15% and 2003 at over 10%. Lastly people who never eaten fast food are 2003 at top with other two slightly below.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the chart’s main categories and make relevant comparisons, including the peak for weekly eating in 2006 and the lead for monthly eating in 2013. The overview also identifies that daily eating was slightly higher in 2003. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: 2013 for “several times a week” is about 16%, not 15.5%; the daily figures are 4%, 3% and 3%, rather than 3 to 2.5% for the latter years. You also call the final category “once or twice a week,” although the chart says “once or twice a month.” The overview would be stronger if it clearly summarised the broad pattern, such as weekly eating declining by 2013 while monthly eating became the most common frequency.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the data. Grouping the categories and using markers such as “Firstly” and “Lastly” helps readers follow the sequence. However, the progression is sometimes mechanical, and several long sentences combine multiple comparisons without clear punctuation. The overview’s “lets go deep into this chart now” is conversational and does not add information, while “Lastly” is repeated in the final paragraph. Some references, such as “the groups remain first,” are difficult to interpret. Use clearer topic sentences and organise the figures into meaningful groups, with each sentence making one comparison; this would make the overall progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “category,” “at top,” “lead,” and “roughly,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, the range is limited and several choices are informal, repetitive, or imprecise for an academic report. Phrases such as “consumed the most food,” “shocking fact,” “lets go deep,” and “dialy side” do not describe the chart’s frequency data accurately or appropriately. There are also spelling errors, including “resturants,” “summerise,” and “monrh.” Aim for precise terms such as “proportion,” “frequency,” and “accounted for,” and use neutral reporting language rather than conversational reactions. This would improve clarity and academic tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “while” and “if,” and the main comparisons are usually understandable. However, some sentence structures are faulty or incomplete. For example, “Overall surprisingly people in 2006 consumed the most food … as the are the highest” has unclear clause structure and agreement, while “Firstly people who consumed the most food in 2003 are in dialy side” is difficult to parse. Comma splices and missing sentence boundaries also occur, particularly in the lists of yearly figures. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and tense consistency, and separate comparisons into complete sentences. More accurate control of these patterns would make your meaning easier to follow.

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