Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-27
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 given pie charts express the consumption of all three types of nutrients eaten too much by Americans in daily meal.
Overall, Sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar are the nutrients those can be harmful if easten too much. The pie charts shows the precentage of consumption of nutrients by Americans in daily routine.
The Pie charts show that these three nutrients are consumed through 4 types of meals, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack.
In snacks, availibilty of sodium is least among all three nutrients with 14%, saturated fat contains on second number with 21%, and sugar is at top having 42%. Morever, In breakfast there is no big difference, sugar and fat are almost 16% where sodium is about 14%.
Furthermore, In lunch, sodium is at the top level 29%, saturated is about 26%, and sugar comes third with 19%. In dinner, Sodium is at highest level with 43%, where fat at second number with 37% and sugar again comes at third with 23%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the three nutrients across the four meal times. The student attempts comparisons, noting that sodium is highest at dinner (43%) and added sugar peaks in snacks (42%). However, the overview is repetitive and merely restates the prompt rather than giving a clear summary of overall trends. Some data is described in a slightly colloquial or imprecise way (e.g., 'saturated fat contains on second number'). While all charts are addressed, the lack of a proper overarching trend statement and some loose data handling keep this performance at a Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay has some organisation, grouping information by meals and nutrients, but progression is hindered by repetitive introductory sentences and a fragmented paragraph structure. Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes misused, such as 'Morever, In breakfast' and 'Furthermore, In lunch'. Paragraphing is attempted, but individual paragraphs are very short and lack internal cohesion. Referencing and logical sequencing are occasionally faulty, leading to a mechanical flow that makes the relationships between ideas difficult to follow smoothly, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple words like 'top', 'highest level', and 'big difference'. There are several noticeable lexical and collocational errors, such as 'availibilty' (availability), 'easten' (eaten), 'contains on second number', and spelling errors like 'precentage'. The range of vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the data, but these recurring slips cause some distraction for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher band score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the response, including missing articles ('in daily meal', 'at top'), incorrect prepositions ('in snacks', 'on second number'), and awkward phrasing ('nutrients those can be harmful'). While meaning is generally communicated despite these errors, the high frequency of inaccurate structures and basic punctuation/capitalisation mistakes (e.g., 'Morever') places this firmly at Band 5.0.
See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.