Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-08

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 6.0)

These given piechart illustrate the percentages in different meals of three nutrients and all of them may be unhealthy if we eaten too much.

Overally, dinner accounts for high percentage of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks contain larger percentage of added sugar. In contrast, breakfast contribute lower content of these nutrient as compared to other items.

At first, the amount of sodium is high in dinner with 43% followed by lunch i.e. 29%. Both snacks and breakfast privide same amount of somium i.e. 14%. Allthought, dinner items content 37% of saturated fat followed by 26% in lunch. The amount of saturated fat in snacks is 21% with 16% in breakfast.

Additionally, when it's comes to amount of added suger,42% of it comes from snacks. Around 23% sugar is provided by dinner food followed by 19%

from lunch. Moreever, only 16% of added sugar is contained by breakfast.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. The figures you report are also consistent with the chart, including dinner’s 43% sodium and 37% saturated fat, and snacks’ 42% added sugar. You compare meal categories and cover all three nutrients, although the overview’s claim that breakfast has the lowest content is not true for every nutrient: breakfast and snacks tie for the lowest sodium share, and breakfast is lowest for saturated fat and added sugar. The response is also two words below the required minimum. To strengthen the report, make the overview more precise and include a clearer comparison of how added sugar differs from the other nutrients.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs. The information generally progresses from sodium and saturated fat to added sugar, and linking expressions such as “followed by” and “Additionally” help signal comparisons. However, some connections feel mechanical or unclear. “At first” does not accurately introduce the data, and “Allthought” makes the transition between sodium and saturated fat difficult to follow. The overview also groups breakfast as the lowest without clarifying that sodium is tied with snacks. Use more precise transitions and organise the details consistently—for example, compare all three nutrients by meal, or report each nutrient in a clearly separated sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “accounts for,” “percentage,” “followed by,” and “contained,” so the main comparisons are understandable. There is some variety in how you describe proportions, but several spelling errors and imprecise word choices reduce accuracy: “piechart,” “privide,” “somium,” “suger,” and “Moreever” distract the reader. Phrases such as “high percentage” and “amount of … is high” are also less precise than language describing a share or proportion. Some expressions, including “dinner items content 37%,” are awkwardly collocated. Check spelling carefully and use consistent, natural terms such as “share,” “proportion,” and “accounts for” when reporting chart data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the reader can generally follow the comparisons. However, some grammatical errors remain, particularly with agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “breakfast contribute” needs a singular verb, while “all of them may be unhealthy if we eaten too much” has an incorrect verb form. The opening phrase “These given piechart illustrate” also has problems with number agreement and article use. In “when it’s comes to amount,” the verb form and article are incorrect. Aim to produce accurate basic clauses before adding complexity, and proofread for subject–verb agreement, verb forms, and missing articles. Clearer sentence boundaries would also make the comparisons easier to read.

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