Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The pie charts shown the comperasion between three kinds of flood nutrients in four different times of consuming in a limit which indicate unhealthy if there portion is incresed which is occur in USA.

Overall, it is clearly shown that sodium & saturated fat has similar time frame for consuming which is at dinner time, whereas added sugar is taken in a larger portion during mid time between breakfast and lunch as a snack. Another noticeable point is that, all charts shows a similar time in a day when those three nutrients are taken in a smaller amonut which is in breakfast with a little flacuation in the parcentages.

Furthermore, Sodium and saturated sugar have shared very similar parcentage during lunch time with small difference in number. But added sugar is shown slightly decresed in its consumtion during lunch time. All three are given a significant data about when they taken more to call them unhealthy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several relevant patterns, including dinner as the largest meal for sodium and saturated fat, and snacks as the largest source of added sugar. However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: breakfast is not the smallest share for all three nutrients, since sodium is equally low at breakfast and snacks, while added sugar is lowest at breakfast. The claim that sodium and “saturated sugar” have similar lunch percentages is imprecise: sodium is 29% and saturated fat is 26%, whereas added sugar is 19%. The final sentence does not report a clear comparison. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview and support it with accurate figures for the main contrasts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an opening, an overview beginning “Overall,” and a further paragraph, so the reader can recognise an attempt to organise the report. However, progression is limited: the final paragraph moves from lunch comparisons to the vague statement that all three provide “significant data,” without completing a clear summary. Some links are also difficult to follow, particularly “mid time between breakfast and lunch as a snack,” which makes the meal category unclear. Organise the details by the main pattern—dinner shares for sodium and saturated fat versus snack shares for added sugar—and use clear comparisons to connect the figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt task-related vocabulary such as “portion,” “consumption,” “percentage,” and “fluctuation,” but inaccurate spelling and word choice are frequent enough to make parts of the report difficult to understand. Examples include “comperasion,” “flood nutrients,” “incresed,” and “parcentages.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise: “time frame for consuming” and “significant data about when they taken more” do not clearly describe the chart. Use standard chart language such as “share,” “accounted for,” and “was highest,” and check spelling carefully. More precise terms for the three nutrients would also prevent confusion between saturated fat and added sugar.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts at longer sentences and contrast, including the sentence beginning “Overall” and the use of “whereas,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in “the pie charts shown” and “all charts shows,” while “when they taken more” is missing an auxiliary verb. The opening sentence is difficult to parse because several clauses are joined without clear grammatical relationships. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise writing shorter, complete comparisons first—for example, state the meal, nutrient, and percentage in a clear clause—then combine ideas using accurate contrast structures. This will make the report easier to follow.

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