Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-12
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)
The given three pie charts represent the three types of nutrients. One is sodium, second is saturated fat, and the third one is added sugar. The main purpose of these pie charts is to represent the amount of these nutrients in different types of meals such as snack, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Overall, sodium is mostly found in dinner, greatest amount of saturated fat is also observed in dinner, but the maximum percentage of added sugar is found in snacks. Breakfast and snack contain least amount of sodium while lunch and dinner contain lesser amount of added sugar as compared to other.
To beginning with, breakfast and snack just contain 14% of the sodium. While sodium is found about 29% in the lunch but the topmost percentage of sodium is observed in dinner meal as 43%. Furthermore, least amount of saturated fat is seen in breakfast just 16% while snack contains 21% saturated fat. Moreover, 26% saturated fat is measured in lunch but dinner has topmost amount of saturated fat such as 37%.
In addition to other nutrients, added sugar is also found in meals such as breakfast carries just 16% and lunch holds 19% of total amount of added sugar. Added sugar involves in dinner merely 23% but the snack meal contains topmost percentage of added sugar as 42% along with other nutrients.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0
The response selects the main patterns accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), while snacks lead for added sugar (42%). It also reports the key meal figures correctly, including the equal 14% sodium shares for breakfast and snacks. The overview gives a useful comparison across the three nutrients, and the response covers all chart categories. To strengthen the account further, make comparisons more analytical rather than mainly listing figures—for example, explicitly contrast the snack share of added sugar with its lower sodium and saturated-fat shares. The statement that lunch and dinner contain “lesser” added sugar is broadly supported, but could be made more precise by comparing their percentages with breakfast and snacks.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for sodium and saturated fat, followed by added sugar. This makes the information easy to locate, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” and “In addition” help signal progression. The organisation is coherent, but cohesion is not always smooth: “To beginning with” is an awkward transition, and repeated sequencing words such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” make parts of the report feel formulaic. The overview also combines several comparisons in one sentence, which slightly reduces clarity. Use more direct links between related data and vary the paragraph transitions to make the progression more natural.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary is sufficient to describe the chart, with relevant terms such as “percentage,” “nutrients,” and “observed.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise for a data report, including “topmost percentage,” “holds 19%,” and “added sugar involves in dinner.” The repeated use of “amount” also limits precision when the chart presents percentages or shares. Some phrases, such as “the three types of nutrients,” are understandable but could be more concise and natural. Aim for accurate chart-reporting collocations, especially verbs such as “account for,” “make up,” and “represent,” and use “share” or “proportion” to avoid repeating “amount.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response attempts a mix of simple and longer sentences, and most of the data remains understandable. However, errors in sentence formation and grammatical patterns are noticeable. For example, “To beginning with” has an incorrect verb form, while “Breakfast and snack contain least amount” is missing an article and has an awkward singular/plural pattern. The sentence beginning “While sodium is found about 29%” is a fragment, and “Added sugar involves in dinner” uses an incorrect verb construction. There are also article and preposition problems in phrases such as “in the lunch” and “in dinner meal.” Practise complete clauses and check articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries when combining comparisons.
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