Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-08

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 charts shows the average percentages in meals of three types of nutrients.

Primarily , the percentage of the sodium nutrient clarifies that the people in USA are just consuming the least sodium in their breakfast or some snacks etc.In lunch , the consumed more amount of sodium in their meals because as compare to breakfast , the lunch they eat are comparatively more in amount as well as in heavy condition.And the last , which is dinner it almost doubles the amount of sodium in their meals and that's an actually hight and maasive amount to be consumed.

Secondly, we have the saturated fat nutrient and it also clarifies that as same as the sodium nutrient that in breakfast and some snacks they consumed a little bit amount but in lunch the amount increased up to a point and the best part is it also comsumes a huge amount of fat in dinner.

The last is the sugar nutrient , it also remains almost same in the meals condition as vice versa but the shocking part is that in snacks it is in the huge amount and that's the reason the younger generation became more fatty as compared to the old ones.

Alternatively, comparing the graph it concludes that in the dinner all the nutrients are in huge and excessive amount which may also effect the health of people in USA.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three nutrients and make a relevant overall comparison by noting that dinner is high, but the overview is incomplete because added sugar is highest in snacks, not dinner. Several details are inaccurate or unsupported: sodium at breakfast and snacks is 14% each, but these are not simply “the least” across all nutrients; saturated fat is 16% at breakfast and 21% in snacks, so snacks are not a “little bit” amount; and the claim that younger people become fatter is not shown by the charts. The response reports few precise figures, making it difficult to see the actual patterns. To strengthen the report, give the key percentages and compare the nutrients accurately, especially the contrast between dinner’s sodium and fat peaks and snacks’ sugar peak.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: it introduces the charts, discusses each nutrient in turn, and ends with a comparison. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression is weakened by repetitive sequencing phrases such as “Primarily,” “Secondly,” and “The last,” while links such as “as vice versa” do not clearly explain the relationship between the data. The final paragraph repeats the claim that dinner is high without reconciling it with the earlier point that snacks contain a large amount of sugar. Grouping the main patterns into a clear overview and then supporting it with comparisons would improve cohesion. Use linking expressions to show contrast, for example, that sugar differs from the other nutrients because its highest share occurs in snacks.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt some topic-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “nutrient,” “consumed,” and “excessive amount,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or informal, which sometimes makes the meaning unclear. For example, “the best part” is unsuitable for a neutral chart report, “in heavy condition” does not describe meal data naturally, and “hight and maasive” contains spelling errors. “Fatty” is also an imprecise and unsupported description of people. Aim for precise reporting language such as “accounted for,” “proportion,” “highest share,” and “was considerably lower.” Check spelling and avoid evaluative or causal claims that the chart cannot establish.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences, but complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “The charts shows” has subject–verb disagreement, while “In lunch, the consumed more amount” has an unclear subject and incorrect sentence structure. The opening also lacks a clear grammatical link between “meals” and “three types of nutrients.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, as in “etc.In lunch,” and several sentences run on through multiple clauses. Practise accurate simple comparisons first, then combine them with controlled clauses: “Dinner accounted for 43% of sodium, compared with 29% at lunch.” This will improve both clarity and grammatical control.

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