Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-30

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 compares that how often individuals in the USA consume the food in fast food restraunts from 2003 to 2013.

Overall, majority of the USA citizens used to eat in the restraunts only once a week or twice in a month throught that span. They were not consuming too much in the hotels everyday. Whereas there are a few people who liked to eat in restraunts several times a week or a few times in a year.

in all these years, there is a 3% to 4% general populace who ate in the fast food restraunts everyday, while there is 20% proportion of the individuals who went for the fast food several times a week in 2006, approximately 17% in 2003 and almost 16% in 2013. Furthermore, a considerable proortion accounted for the people who consumed in junk food restraunts once a week listing nearly 31% in 2003, 33% in 2006 and 28% in 2013.

Furthermore, some people ate in such restraunts once or twice a month specially in 2013, they peaked at 33%, 25% in 2006 and 30% in 2003. On the other side only 13% to 15% were those people who had less interest in eating in such restraunts so they ate a few time in a year. Only 4% to 5% individuals were noticed not to be ever ate in these hotels.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover the main frequency categories and report the key figures for all three years, including the weekly and monthly patterns. Your overview identifies that weekly or monthly visits were most common and daily eating was uncommon, which captures important features. The comparisons for once a week and once or twice a month are particularly useful, and the figures are broadly consistent with the chart. However, the overview is somewhat general: it does not clearly highlight the shift from once-a-week visits being highest in 2003 and 2006 to monthly visits leading in 2013. The statement that people ate “only once a week or twice in a month” also overstates the pattern, since these categories together do not represent a majority in every year. A sharper overview of the changing peak would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about the different frequencies. Grouping the daily and several-times-a-week figures, then discussing weekly and monthly visits, helps the reader follow the comparisons. However, progression is not always smooth: the overview mentions several categories without clearly ranking them, and the final paragraph shifts from monthly visits to infrequent visits and then to never, with limited linking. Connectors such as “Furthermore” are repeated, while “Whereas” and “On the other side” do not always create a clear contrast. Use a more deliberate sequence—for example, most frequent categories first, then occasional or no visits—and make each paragraph’s focus explicit. This would make the organisation more coherent and cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “peaked,” and “consumed,” and the meaning is generally understandable. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for this chart: “hotels” and “junk food restaurants” do not match the task’s wording, while “general populace” and “less interest” are awkward in this context. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “restraunts,” “throught,” and “proortion,” which reduce the accuracy of the vocabulary. Aim for precise, neutral terms such as “people,” “fast-food restaurants,” and “the percentage of respondents.” More consistent collocation and careful spelling would make your vocabulary more effective and appropriate for an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including longer comparisons with clauses introduced by “while” and “who,” and the main trends can usually be understood. However, some grammatical errors recur. The opening phrase “compares that how often” has an incorrect clause structure, and “Overall, majority” needs an article. In “there is a 3% to 4% … who ate,” the tense and agreement are inconsistent; the report should use past forms consistently for the years shown. The construction “Only 4% to 5% individuals were noticed not to be ever ate” is also grammatically unclear, particularly in its passive and infinitive forms. Check articles, clause patterns, and past-tense consistency, and simplify sentences when needed to maintain accuracy.

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