Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

The charts display average percentages of Sodium, Saturated fat and Added sugar in different meals consumed in the USA. All three nutrients may be harmful for health if eaten more than necessary.

Overall, Sodium and Saturated fat are most commonly consumed in dinner while Added sugar has the highest percentage in snack.

Sodium is eaten with dinner the most with 43% of sodium being present at dinner while the second highest meal with sodium is lunch (29%). The other two meals, breakfast and snack both has 14% of Sodium in it.

Dinner constitutes the largest proportion of Saturated fat as well, at 37% while 26% fat is eaten with lunch. Snack and breakfast consist of 21% and 16% of Saturated fat respectively.

Snack is the prominent meal with Added sugar in it which stands at 42% while dinner represents 23% of Added sugar, being in the second place. Lunch and breakfast make up 19% and 16% of Added sugar respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response selects the main features accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. The figures reported for all four meals match the chart, and the overview gives a clear comparison before the detailed paragraphs. This makes the report well-focused and supported with relevant data. To strengthen it further, add a more explicit comparison across nutrients—for example, note that dinner’s share declines from sodium to saturated fat to added sugar, while the snack share rises sharply for added sugar. The current account mainly describes each nutrient separately, so some broader synthesis of the chart’s patterns would make the key features more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information is organised clearly: an introduction is followed by an overview and then separate paragraphs for each nutrient. This creates a logical progression, and comparisons such as dinner versus lunch are easy to follow. Linking expressions including “while,” “as well,” and “respectively” help connect figures without disrupting the report. To make the cohesion more flexible, avoid relying so heavily on repeated sentence patterns such as naming a meal, giving its percentage, and then identifying the next meal. You could group related patterns across nutrients in one paragraph, using clear references to show how the meal shares compare. Overall, the paragraphing and progression are effective, with some room for more varied linking and grouping.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate and generally clear, with relevant terms such as “constitutes,” “proportion,” and “prominent,” alongside accurate nutrient names. However, some choices are imprecise or awkward in this context: “Sodium is eaten with dinner” suggests the nutrient itself is a meal, and “the prominent meal with Added sugar in it” is not a natural way to describe the chart’s largest share. Repetition of “meal,” “percentage,” and “in it” also limits flexibility. More precise chart language, such as “accounts for,” “share,” and “contribution,” would improve collocation and style. The range is sufficient to report the data, but control of less natural phrasing is not yet consistent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and more developed structures, including the overview clause “while Added sugar has the highest percentage in snack” and comparisons with “while.” Most sentences communicate the figures clearly. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “both has 14%” should use the plural verb “have,” and “Snack and breakfast consist of 21% and 16%” has a subject–verb agreement problem because the two meals jointly do not “consist of” those separate shares. Articles and prepositions are also inconsistent, as in “in snack” and “in it.” Greater accuracy in agreement and sentence patterns, together with more varied complex structures, would improve control.

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