Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-14

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 pie charts compare the amount of three nutrients substance which the people of the USA take in there daily meal in different time scedule.

Overall, It is evident that in breakfast people consume less materials while in dinner sodium and saturated intake are high. People consume more sugar during snack time.

In breakfast people usually consume same amount of saturated fat and added sugar, which is 16% along with 14% sodium. With 43% Sodium intake is high during dinner while it's present in snack and launch is quite low, 14% and 29%, respectively. The USA people take 37% of saturated fat during dinner and in snack and lunch time it's consumption is almost similar, which is 21% and 26%, respectively.

Food consumers consume almost half of added suger with a snack which is really a matter of concern for their health . In dinner time they take 23% of added sugar and a litile less amount is taken during lunch which is 19%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response covers the three nutrients and reports several key figures accurately, including dinner’s 43% sodium and 37% saturated fat, and the 42% of added sugar consumed as snacks. The overview also identifies the main contrast: dinner is highest for sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for sugar. This gives the report a clear, relevant summary. However, the overview’s claim that breakfast is where people consume “less materials” is imprecise, and the comparison of lunch and snack saturated fat as “almost similar” is not especially informative. To strengthen the response further, make the overview more precise and compare the overall patterns across all three nutrients, rather than relying mainly on individual figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information is arranged in a generally logical sequence: an introduction, an overview, then details about breakfast, sodium and saturated fat, followed by added sugar. This makes the main comparisons reasonably easy to follow. Some linking and reference choices, however, are unclear or mechanical. For example, “while it's present in snack and launch is quite low” does not clearly identify which nutrient or meal is being compared, and “In dinner time” is an awkward transition. The report would progress more smoothly if each detail paragraph focused on a clear comparison and used precise references such as “this figure” or repeated nutrient names where needed. The paragraphing is appropriate, but cohesion is not consistently controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response has enough vocabulary to communicate the chart’s main information, using terms such as “consume,” “intake,” and “added sugar.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive, which limits precision. “Three nutrients substance” is an unnatural phrase, “different time scedule” is not an appropriate description of meals, and “take in there daily meal” is unclear. There are also spelling errors, including “scedule,” “launch” for “lunch,” “suger,” and “litile.” Use standard chart language such as “the proportion of,” “accounted for,” and “meal occasions,” and check spelling carefully. More accurate, varied vocabulary would make the comparisons clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response uses a mixture of simple sentences and some longer structures, including comparisons with “while” and clauses introduced by “which.” Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. For example, “the amount of three nutrients substance” has problems with number and noun structure, while “in breakfast people consume” and “in dinner time” show errors in article or preposition patterns. The sentence beginning “With 43% Sodium intake is high” is also awkwardly constructed, and capitalization is inconsistent, as in “Overall, It” and “Sodium.” Aim for more controlled sentence patterns, such as “Sodium intake is highest at dinner, at 43%,” and check articles, prepositions, and punctuation in each sentence.

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