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)

The illustrated pie charts demonstrate the percentages of three ingridents in daily meals. Although it will result in serious harm if taken uncontrolably.

All of these items sodium, added sugar and saturated fat have most less percentage in breakfast than any other meal of the day. Although sodium is least in the breakfast. An huge quantity of added sugar is in snack and dinner has the greatest share of sodium in USA. Saturated fat also is in great percentage in the dinner.

Almost 14% of sodium is in snack which is the least in the all of the days meal . And, saturated fat has an portion of 37% in the the dinner which is of the highest. Added sugar is least in breakfast about 16% and snack has an about a great share of 42% in daily meals . All of them the addedsugar is in great quantity in daily meals as compareto other.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important patterns, including dinner having the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, and snacks containing the most added sugar. You also include relevant figures such as 37% for dinner’s saturated fat and 42% for snack-time added sugar. However, coverage is partial: the response gives little comparison across all three nutrients, and the claim that breakfast has the lowest percentage for every item is inaccurate for sodium, which is equally low at breakfast and snacks (14%). The overview is also unclear, and some statements, such as “all of them the addedsugar is in great quantity,” do not communicate a precise chart feature. Select the main contrasts accurately and summarise them clearly before adding supporting figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has some paragraphing and a basic movement from general observations to figures, so the reader can identify the topic and several comparisons. However, progression is weak: the second and third paragraphs repeat points about dinner, breakfast and snack values rather than developing a clear overview followed by organised details. Linking words such as “Although” are used in ways that do not connect complete ideas, and “And” begins a sentence without adding a clear relationship. Group the information by meal or by nutrient, and use straightforward links such as “By contrast” and “Meanwhile” only where they show a genuine comparison. Clearer paragraph purposes and less repetition would make the report easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentages,” “share,” “quantity” and the names of the nutrients, which helps convey the chart’s subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning awkward, such as “most less percentage,” “an huge quantity” and “in great percentage.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-form problems, including “ingridents,” “uncontrolably” and “addedsugar.” Aim for precise chart language and check spelling: for example, describe a figure as a “proportion” or “share,” and say that a value is “the lowest” or “the highest.” This would make comparisons more natural and clear.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts some complex sentence forms, including the opening sentence beginning “Although,” but these attempts are often incomplete or incorrectly connected. “Although it will result in serious harm if taken uncontrolably” is a fragment, while “All of these items … have most less percentage” lacks a clear grammatical structure. Errors also appear in articles and sentence construction, as in “An huge quantity” and “snack has an about a great share.” Repetition of simple patterns limits the range, and punctuation around sentence boundaries is sometimes ineffective. Practise writing complete subject–verb sentences first, then add subordinate clauses only when they connect clearly to a main clause.

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