Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-01

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 graph compares the percentage of the USA citizen ate in a fast food restaurants from 2003 to 2013.

Overall, it is clear that the highest percentage of the USA citizen ate once in a week and once or twice a month in a fast food restaurants, while, the fewer people ate fast food in everyday basis and never ate fast food in the given years.

Eat fast food once in a week, which was approximately 32% in 2003, 33% in 2006 and decresed to 27% in 2013. About 30% people ate fast food in a restaurants in 2003 than dropped dramatically to 25% in 2006, after that, rose at 33% in 2013. Fast food eaten by the USA people 17% in 2003 which was several time a week, rose to 20% in 2006, and in 2013 fall by 4%.

For the following frequency, ate the fast food a few time a year was accounted for 13% of people, which was 15% stable in remaining two years. Never and everyday eating in a fast food restaurents was similar proportion of people was similar or less than 5% in the given years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern: weekly and monthly visits account for the largest shares, while daily eating and never eating are least common. The response also reports several relevant comparisons, including the monthly figure rising to 33% in 2013 and the several-times-a-week figure peaking in 2006. Most figures are close to the chart, though the weekly figures are given as about 32% and 27% rather than approximately 31% and 28%. The overview is relevant but could state the key change more precisely: weekly visits were highest in 2006, while monthly visits became the most common frequency by 2013. The less frequent categories are covered, but their trends are not developed as fully as the main categories. This addresses the task well overall, with some features less fully reported and the overview not yet fully precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs reporting the data. The main categories are grouped together, followed by the less frequent ones, which helps the reader follow the comparison. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “after that,” and “For the following frequency” show an effort to connect ideas. However, some links are awkward or unclear, and the final sentence repeats “similar” without making the comparison easier to understand. The shift from one category to another within the third paragraph could also be signposted more consistently. Use clearer transitions such as “By contrast” or “Meanwhile,” and give each sentence a direct subject so the progression feels less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing chart data, including “percentage,” “rose,” “dropped,” and “proportion,” so the main comparisons are generally understandable. There is also some attempt to vary the language rather than repeat one reporting verb throughout. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “ate in a fast food restaurants,” “several time a week,” and “rose at 33%.” Spelling errors such as “decresed” and “restaurents” also reduce accuracy. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the overall message, but they limit precision and naturalness. Build a reliable set of chart phrases and check spelling, plural forms, and collocations when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “which” and sequences joined by “while” and “after that.” This gives the response some structural variety, and the intended comparisons can usually be understood. However, errors in sentence construction and agreement occur repeatedly: “the percentage of the USA citizen ate” lacks a grammatical link between the subject and the action, while “Never and everyday eating … was similar proportion” has problems with agreement and sentence structure. Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “a fast food restaurants.” Some long sentences combine several figures without clear grammatical control. Practise forming complete comparison sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, and check agreement, articles, and punctuation during revision.

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