Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-11
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 5.0)
The information regarding how much average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA is depicted by bar multiple bar garphs.
Overall, it is clearly seen that, maximum ratio was seen sodium in dinner meal. However, least percentage was seen in breakfast meal.
To begin with, In Usa, Snack and breakast provide similar sodium consumed for people with 14%. Whereas, 72% of sodium was availeble in dinner and lunch as well as snack and breakfast provide a 21% and 16% saturated fat consumed by Usa people.Moreover, with dinner meal 37 percent saturated fat consumed by people which was 11% more as compared to lunch.
Furthermore, snacks provide a 42% consumed of sugar. Secondly, dinner has 23% support for added sugar in people. Moreover, lunch and breakfast have 19% and 16% for added sugar, respectively, which was consumed by Usa people.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the main meal patterns and include several relevant figures, such as dinner accounting for 43% of sodium and snacks for 42% of added sugar. However, the overview is incomplete and partly inaccurate: breakfast is not the lowest meal for every nutrient, since snacks are lowest for sodium jointly with breakfast, while breakfast is lowest for saturated fat and added sugar. The statement that “72% of sodium” was in dinner and lunch is also incorrect; those two meals total 72%, but the sentence confusingly adds snacks and breakfast. The response contains 131 words, below the required 150, and this limits the detail and development of the summary. Add a clearer overview and report comparisons accurately.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs presenting details. Linking expressions such as “To begin with” and “Furthermore” help signal movement between points. However, progression is not consistently clear: the first detail paragraph shifts from sodium to saturated fat in the same sentence, and the phrase about “72% of sodium” makes the comparison difficult to follow. Some connectors, including “Secondly” and repeated “Moreover,” feel mechanical rather than showing precise relationships. Group the figures by nutrient, keep each comparison together, and use clear references such as “by contrast” or “respectively” only where they accurately describe the data.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “average percentages,” “sodium,” “saturated fat,” and “added sugar,” so the reader can identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the report awkward or unclear. For example, “maximum ratio was seen” and “42% consumed of sugar” do not naturally describe proportions in meals; “the highest share” and “accounted for 42% of added sugar” would be more precise. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “garphs,” “breakast,” and “availeble,” and inconsistent capitalization of “USA.” Use standard chart-reporting phrases and check spelling to make the comparisons easier to understand.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt a few longer sentences, including one beginning “Whereas,” and use a range of basic sentence patterns. However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some relationships hard to follow. For instance, “maximum ratio was seen sodium in dinner meal” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “which was 11% more as compared to lunch” has an unclear comparison and reference. Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “with dinner meal 37 percent saturated fat consumed.” Build accurate simple sentences first—for example, “Dinner accounted for 37% of saturated fat”—then combine them with a correctly formed contrast clause. Check agreement, articles, and punctuation when editing.
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