Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA

Student answer (Band 7.0)

The given pie charts compare the percentages of three kinds of nutrients in ideal meals taken by the residents of the United States of America.

Overall, it is evident from the charts that dinner is the predomitant source of sodium and saturated fat followed by lunch while snack is far far the greatest provider of added sugar. On the other hand, breakfast is the balanced source of all three nutrients.

Sodium recorded the highest figure in dinner meals at 43% followed by lunch at around 29%. Snacks and breakfast were the least sources of sodium which accounted for 14%.

Turning to the saturated fat, dinner and lunch remained the top contrinbutors at 37% and 26% respectivly while snack provided 21% and breakfast stood at the 16%.

As for added sugar, snack accounted for 42% followed by dinner and lunch ar 23% and 19% respectively. Furthermore, breakfast remained the least source of of added sugar at just 16%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The response selects the main patterns accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. The figures quoted—43% and 37% for dinner, and 42% for snack sugar—match the chart, and the overview gives a useful comparison across meal types. It also reports the remaining values clearly enough to support these observations. However, the claim that breakfast is “the balanced source of all three nutrients” is not well supported: breakfast is the lowest for saturated fat and added sugar, but ties with snacks for sodium. Calling it “balanced” therefore over-generalises the data. A more precise overview would identify breakfast’s low shares and note the sodium tie explicitly; this would make an already well-focused summary more exact.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised in a clear sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs for sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. This makes the comparisons easy to locate, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Turning to” and “As for” guide the reader through the categories. The progression is logical, though the repeated pattern of naming a nutrient and listing its meal figures makes the body somewhat formulaic. Some connections could also be more precise: “On the other hand” does not express a strong contrast with the preceding overview point, and “Furthermore” adds little to the final comparison. Use transitions that show the actual relationship between features, and consider grouping shared patterns across nutrients to create a more flexible flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

There is a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “source,” “accounted for,” “followed by” and “contributors,” and the meaning remains clear throughout. The response also attempts more formal wording, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “predomitant” is not the appropriate form, “balanced source” does not describe the chart pattern precisely, and “the least sources” is an awkward collocation. Spelling errors such as “contrinbutors” and “respectivly” also reduce accuracy. These issues do not prevent understanding, but they limit the precision and naturalness expected for stronger performance. Prefer standard chart language such as “largest share,” “lowest proportion” and “contributed,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple statements and more developed comparative structures, including “dinner and lunch remained the top contributors … while snack provided 21%.” Most sentences communicate the intended comparisons, and the paragraph structure supports readability. However, some grammatical control is inconsistent. In “Snacks and breakfast were the least sources … which accounted for 14%,” the relative clause has an unclear reference and the plural subject does not fit the singular percentage statement. “Breakfast stood at the 16%” also uses an unnecessary article, while “at just 16%” is a cleaner construction. The repeated sentence patterns limit the range on display. Review article use and clause reference, and vary structures while keeping each comparison grammatically clear.

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