Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The three pie charts illustrate the percentages In typical meals of three types of nutrients namely sodium, Saturated fat and
added sugar.
Overall, Dinner accounts for highest percentage of sodium and saturated fat however, Scack is the greatest proportion of added suger.
Regarding sodium, The dinner have the highist percentage, At 43%, while lunch have only 29 percnent of sodium. While breakfast has the lowest value. Similerly, Saturated fat have highist value of percentage in dinner, at 37%. Meanwhile, Snack and breakfest are reletively closest to each other in percentage. In the mid of lost and hight percentage we have 26% in dinner.
On the other hand, Added sugar have different pattern then the sodium and saturated fat, Snack have the highist percentage amoung the dinner, Lunch, And breakfast. Following This the dinner 2nd highest percantage, At 23% Meanwhile, Lunch have 19% of added sugar. Breakfast has the lowest value.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the main pattern correctly: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Several figures are accurate, including 43% sodium at dinner, 37% saturated fat at dinner, and 23% added sugar at dinner. However, the report is incomplete: it omits the exact breakfast and snack figures for sodium and does not give the saturated-fat figures for breakfast or snacks. There is also a factual error in saying “26% in dinner”; 26% is the lunch figure. The overview is relevant but brief, and some comparisons are unclear. The response is 141 words, below the required 150, so it needs a little more detail to meet the task fully.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for sodium and saturated fat and for added sugar. This helps the reader follow the broad categories being discussed. However, progression within the detail paragraph is sometimes difficult to track: “While breakfast has the lowest value” does not specify the percentage, and “In the mid of lost and hight percentage” makes the comparison unclear. Linking words such as “Meanwhile,” “Following This,” and “On the other hand” are used, but some connections feel mechanical or do not clearly show the relationship between the figures. To improve, group each nutrient’s figures in a consistent order and use precise references, such as “the snack share” or “the lunch figure,” so comparisons are easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentages,” “accounts for,” “highest,” and “lowest,” and the nutrient names make the topic clear. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the report harder to understand, such as “Scack,” “added suger,” “highist,” and “reletively closest.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise: “the highest percentage among the dinner, lunch, and breakfast” and “in the mid of lost and hight percentage” do not express the comparisons clearly. Aim for accurate, conventional chart language and check spelling carefully. For example, “share” or “proportion” can reduce repetition of “percentage,” while “followed by” can introduce the next-largest category.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the overall meaning can usually be understood. However, errors in sentence structure and agreement occur frequently. Examples include “The dinner have the highist percentage,” “Saturated fat have highist value,” and “Snack have the highist percentage,” where the subject and verb do not agree. Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “At 43%, while lunch have only 29…” and the capitalisation after commas in “Regarding sodium, The dinner…”. The sentence beginning “While breakfast has the lowest value” is left as a dependent clause rather than being joined clearly to the preceding idea. Practise complete comparisons with consistent subject–verb agreement and punctuation.
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