Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-11

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 5.5)

The pie charts illustrates the average percentages in regular meals of three types of nutrients adn allof it may not be healthy if over-eaten.

Overall, sodium and saturated fat have highly consumed form dinner meals and added sugar has consumed from snack. And the secodn highest consumtion of sodium and saturated fat from luch meals, and added sugar from dinner time meals. The rest of the consumtions are from breakfast.

The highest consumtions of sodium and staurated fat are 43% and 37% respectivly, directly comes form dinner time meals, which means it seems to be haevy melas in dinner time, while the highest consumtions of added sugar is 42% come form snack. The second highest consumtions of sodium and saturated fat are 29% and 26% respectively, comes from lunch time meals, whether the second gihset consumtions of added sugar comes from dinner, which indecated that people may have soft drinks after dinner.

As a whole, the three types of nutrients highly consumed at dinner time meals and lunch time compare to the other meals such as snack and breakfast.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), while snacks account for the most added sugar (42%). You also report the second-highest meal for each nutrient, which helps address the comparison task. However, the overview is not fully precise: saying all three nutrients are highly consumed at dinner and lunch overlooks that added sugar is highest in snacks, and breakfast is not simply “the rest” because its shares are close to snack for sodium and saturated fat. The claim that people may have soft drinks after dinner is unsupported by the charts. Focus on describing the figures rather than inferring causes or specific foods, and make the overall contrasts clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs giving details, so the reader can follow its general purpose. Comparisons such as the dinner and lunch figures are grouped together, which is useful. However, progression is weakened by repeated statements about the “highest” and “second highest” values, followed by a final summary that repeats the same point without adding a clear comparison. Linking expressions such as “while,” “whether,” and “as a whole” are sometimes used awkwardly, and the reference to “the rest of the consumptions” is unclear. Organise the details by nutrient or by meal, and use straightforward links to show contrasts and rankings.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “average percentages,” “nutrients,” “respectively,” and “consumptions,” and you attempt to describe rankings and comparisons. However, the range is limited and several repeated or inaccurate expressions make the report less natural. Phrases such as “highly consumed form dinner meals” and “heavy meals in dinner time” do not clearly describe percentages in meals. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “adn,” “secodn,” “luch,” and “gihset,” which can slow the reader. Choose precise chart language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe a nutrient’s “share” or “proportion” in a meal rather than saying it is “consumed from” that meal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including comparisons joined with “while” and clauses introduced by “which means.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. The opening “The pie charts illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “added sugar has consumed from snack” uses an incorrect verb construction. In “The second highest consumptions … are … respectively, comes from lunch,” the plural subject does not agree with “comes,” and the sentence structure is incomplete. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or unsuitable. Build accurate short sentences first, then combine them with controlled contrast clauses; check agreement, verb forms, and sentence boundaries.

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