Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-12

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)

So basically there is three types of nutrients. If they taken too much in our daily meal it leads to dangerous health issues and also lead to heart issues. Snack contain 14% sodium and breakfast contain 17% sodium and launch contains sodium more than snacks and breakfast which is about to 29% and the most sodium containing thing in our daily routine is dinner which contain sodium 43%.

second nutrient is saturated fat which is more dangerous than sodium. Snacks contains 21% fat and breakfast contain 16% fat which is lower than others. Lunch contains 26% saturated fat and dinner contains 37% saturated fat.

The last nutrient which we use in our daily life is sugar. Sugar is very injurious to our health and we use it on daily basis. Sugar contains very dangerous chemicals. The breakfast we take in the morning contains 16% sugar and lunch contains 19% sugar. The other thing we take in our daily route which contains 23% sugar is dinner. The thing that contains most of sugar is snacks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the three nutrients and report several key meal figures, including dinner as the highest source of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), and snacks as the highest source of added sugar (42%). However, the response gives no clear overview bringing these main patterns together, and some data are inaccurate: breakfast sodium is 14%, not 17%. The added-sugar figure for snacks is not stated, even though it is the highest value and an important comparison. Much of the opening and sugar discussion focuses on health claims rather than summarising the charts; claims about heart problems and “dangerous chemicals” are not shown by the data. These omissions and tangential details make the coverage minimal and leave important features under-reported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: it discusses sodium, saturated fat and sugar in separate sections, and phrases such as “second nutrient” and “The last nutrient” help signal the sequence. This makes the broad topic progression understandable. However, there is little overall progression from an overview to supporting comparisons, and the repeated pattern of listing meal figures makes the report feel mechanical. The opening health comments interrupt the chart description, while the final section does not clearly state the key comparison that snacks account for the largest share of added sugar. Use a brief overview first, then group related comparisons and connect them with clear references such as “by contrast” and “whereas.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to name the nutrients and meals, and terms such as “saturated fat” and “contains” generally make the subject clear. However, the range is basic and repetitive, particularly through repeated use of “contains” and “thing.” Some choices are inaccurate or unsuitable for a formal chart report: “launch” appears to be a misspelling of “lunch,” “daily route” is not the intended expression, and “dangerous chemicals” is unsupported and imprecise. The phrase “more dangerous than sodium” also introduces a judgement the chart does not establish. Aim for precise reporting language, such as “accounts for,” “proportion,” and “highest share,” and avoid health claims that cannot be inferred from the figures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most of the response uses short, simple statements, so there is limited grammatical variety. Errors occur frequently in basic sentence patterns and agreement, as in “there is three types” and “If they taken too much,” where the verb forms are incomplete. Other examples include “Snack contain” and “breakfast contain,” which do not show consistent subject–verb agreement. Several sentences are joined or punctuated awkwardly, including the long opening sentence and the sequence beginning “The other thing we take…” These problems sometimes make the intended relationships less clear. Practise accurate simple clauses first, then combine comparisons using controlled structures such as “while” or “whereas,” checking verb forms and punctuation.

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