Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-14

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 6.0)

The pie charts below depict the proportion of three types nutrients in different types meals and their effects taken usually in USA.

Overall, the dinner shares most of the these nutrients like sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. While snacks and lunch bring almost the same proportion and breakfast being at number third.

Analysing these pie charts the Dinner contains the highest share of sodium at 43%, saturated fat at 37% and added sugar with an account of 23%. The snack share the staggering amount of added sugar that is 42%, saturated fat 21% while sodium at 14% is the lowest among all these three nutrients.

In lunch the people living in USA gets highest amount of sodium which is 29%, 26% of saturaed fat and the share of added sugar in lunch is 19%.

In breakfast the the proportion of these nutrients is not stimulating as breakfast only shares 14% sodium, 16% of saturated fat and also the share of added sugar is 16%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You report the main meal-by-meal figures accurately, including dinner’s high sodium and saturated-fat shares and the snack peak for added sugar. This gives the response a sound factual basis and addresses the chart’s main comparisons. However, the overview is not fully reliable: “dinner shares most of … added sugar” conflicts with the chart, where snacks account for the largest share (42%), compared with dinner’s 23%. The claim that snacks and lunch have “almost the same proportion” is also too broad because their figures differ substantially for added sugar. To strengthen the response, make the overview distinguish the patterns: dinner leads in sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead in added sugar; then support that summary with selected comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by details on dinner and snacks, lunch, and breakfast. This makes the information generally easy to locate, and phrases such as “In lunch” and “In breakfast” signal changes of meal. However, the overview’s comparison of snacks and lunch is unclear, and the sequence of details does not consistently group the most useful contrasts. The repeated sentence openings also make the progression somewhat mechanical. Organise the body around the chart’s key patterns—for example, dinner’s leading shares in two nutrients, then the snack peak in sugar—and use clearer links such as “By contrast” to show how the figures relate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “share,” and “highest,” and the nutrient names are generally clear. There is also an attempt to vary expression with “staggering amount.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing data: “their effects taken usually” does not express what the charts show, “dinner shares most” is an awkward collocation, and “not stimulating” is unsuitable for a neutral report. Spelling errors such as “saturaed” also reduce precision. Aim for straightforward, accurate reporting language rather than dramatic or evaluative wording. For example, use “accounts for” or “represents” for percentages, and describe a figure as “the lowest share” rather than using an unclear phrase.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and more complex constructions, and most of the figures remain understandable. However, grammatical control is limited, with errors appearing in basic sentence patterns as well as longer clauses. Examples include “three types nutrients” and “different types meals,” which omit necessary articles or prepositions, and “the Dinner contains,” where the article and capitalisation are not appropriate. The overview fragment “While snacks and lunch bring almost the same proportion and breakfast being at number third” is not a complete, well-formed sentence. There are also agreement and verb-form problems in “the people living in USA gets.” Practise complete subject–verb structures and check articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries before submitting.

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