Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-28
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 below chart depcits information about the ratio of typical meals on three different sectors of nutrients to analyze the food is healthy or unhealhy.The comparison between three diagrams such as sodium,saturated fat, added sugar show diferent propotion .overall dinner accounted for the largest proportion of sodium and saturated fat consumption,while snack contributed the highest percentage of added sugar. in contrast breakfast generally represented the smallest proportion. looking at the details,dinner represented 43 percent of nutrients,this was followed by snacks, which accounted for 42 percent of added sugar.together these categories acounted for 85 percent. Breakfast and lunch respresented considerably smaller shares than dinner and snacks .these combined substantial at
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly at 110 words with an unfinished sentence. While the student attempts an overview identifying that dinner accounted for the largest proportion of sodium and saturated fat while snacks were highest for added sugar, key details are sparse and under-developed. The data points mentioned (such as 43 percent for dinner and 42 percent for snacks) are accurate based on the charts, but the lack of completion and omission of other major features (like breakfast and lunch breakdowns) restrict the score to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response shows some basic organizational structure with an initial attempt at an overview and subsequent details. However, paragraphing is poorly managed, appearing as a single dense block of text with formatting issues (e.g., missing spaces after periods). Cohesive devices are basic and repetitive, and the text ends mid-sentence, meaning logical progression completely breaks down towards the end. Due to these structural flaws and lack of proper discourse markers, the response aligns with Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student attempts some topic-related vocabulary such as proportion, consumption, and nutrients, but lexical range is quite limited. There are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, including 'depcits' instead of depicts, 'unhealhy' instead of unhealthy, 'diferent' instead of different, and 'propotion' instead of proportion. These errors reflect a basic vocabulary range with frequent mechanical slips, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writing demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of simple or poorly constructed sentences. There are frequent punctuation and capitalization errors, such as starting sentences without capital letters ('in contrast', 'looking at the details') and spacing issues around punctuation. Furthermore, the response contains grammatical incompleteness as it tails off into an unfinished fragment at the end ('these combined substantial at'). This level of control corresponds to a Band 5.0.
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