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 amounts of each type of meals as nutrients,all of them might be not good for the health if it consumed a lot.
Overall,the most significant part of both Sodium and Saturated fat was Dinner.Snack contributed the most of the meals in Adder sugar and it was the lowest part for Sodium.
Dinner was the highest type of meal by 43% in Sodium and 37% in Saturated fat.Additionaly,Snack's contribution was about 42%in Adder sugar which was the biggest percentage at it.Lunch experienced 29% in Sodium and it was approximatly 26% in Saturated fat and dinner was 23% in Adder sugar.
Breakfast and snack had lowest and the same proportion on Sodium by 14% and 14%.Also, snack was 21% in Saturated fat which it was higher than it self in Sodium. Adder sugar and Saturated fat had the same percentage at breakfast which it was 16% and 16%.
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 that dinner accounts for the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar, and you include several relevant figures. However, coverage is partial: the overview does not mention that breakfast is the lowest meal for saturated fat and added sugar, and the comparison that snacks are lowest for sodium is not quite accurate because breakfast and snacks are tied at 14%. Some figures are also omitted, including breakfast’s 16% share of sodium and lunch’s 19% share of added sugar. To make the report more complete, select the key highs and lows across all three charts and state comparisons precisely; avoid unclear claims such as “the most significant part.”
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs, so the reader can identify the main topic and some comparisons. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven: the third paragraph moves from sodium and saturated fat to added sugar without a clear organising principle, then the final paragraph returns to breakfast and snacks. Linking is also limited and sometimes awkward, as in “Also” and “which it was.” Grouping the information by meal or by nutrient would make comparisons easier to follow. Use a small range of accurate transitions and clear references, rather than joining separate observations mechanically.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “contributed,” “proportion,” “percentage” and “highest,” which helps communicate the data. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate enough to make parts difficult to interpret. “Adder sugar” is repeated instead of “added sugar,” while “the amounts of each type of meals as nutrients” does not clearly describe what the charts show. Phrases such as “the biggest percentage at it” and “higher than it self” are also unnatural. Aim for precise terms such as “share,” “accounted for” and “largest proportion,” and check spelling and collocations before submitting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, and the reader can understand the broad message. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors occur frequently in longer sentences. For example, “all of them might be not good for the health if it consumed a lot” has problems with clause structure and pronoun reference; “which it was higher than it self in Sodium” is also not grammatically controlled. Missing spaces after punctuation and inconsistent comma use further affect readability. Practise building accurate comparison sentences with a clear subject and verb, such as “The snack share was higher for saturated fat than for sodium,” before attempting more complex clauses.
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