Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Three types of Nutrient are given in the chart which may be get unhealthy if they are eaten too much. These are the Nutrient which are mainly consume in USA in there Daily life.

Overall the pie chart show three major nutrient Sodium, Saturated fat and Added sugar each of the chart is further divided into section which shows the percentage of these Nutrient in daily meals of USA

Starting form the Breakfast we consume 14% of Sodium ,16% percent of Saturated fat and 16% of Added Sugar. Lunch gives us a different Story 29% of sadium is consume in our lunch, 26% is Saturated fat and 19% is Added Sugar

Snacks is the area we should try to controll it beacuse it contains 14% of Sodium ,21% Saturated fat and 42% Added sugar so here we consume a major amount of Sugar. Dinner is the major meal and it consume 43% of Sodium 37% of Saturated fat and 23% Added sugar.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You report the figures for all three nutrients across breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner, and the values you give match the chart. You also identify useful contrasts, especially the high sodium share at dinner (43%) and the high added-sugar share in snacks (42%). This addresses the task and gives the reader relevant information. However, the overview mainly describes how the charts are divided rather than summarising the main patterns. Make the key comparison explicit: dinner is highest for sodium and saturated fat, while snacks are highest for added sugar; breakfast is lowest or tied for lowest across the nutrients. The advice that snacks are an area “we should try to controll” is not required by this descriptive task and could be replaced with a neutral comparison.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs covering the meal categories. The sequence from breakfast and lunch to snacks and dinner is understandable, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Starting from” help signal movement between points. However, the overview does not establish a clear progression of the main findings, and the body shifts between meal-based reporting and evaluative commentary. The long snack sentence also combines a recommendation with data, weakening the focus. Organise the details around the main patterns—for example, compare dinner and snacks first, then summarise the lower breakfast and lunch figures—and use clearer sentence boundaries and references to avoid a list-like effect.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “Sodium,” “Saturated fat,” “Added Sugar,” “percentage,” and “major amount,” so the subject is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or informal, such as “may be get unhealthy,” “consume in our lunch,” and “different Story.” Spelling errors including “sadium,” “controll,” and “beacuse” are noticeable and reduce precision. Also, “we consume” and “we should try” make the report sound personal and advisory rather than objective. Use consistent chart-reporting language, such as “accounts for,” “the proportion of,” and “the highest share,” and check spelling and capitalisation of nutrient names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes simple statements and some attempts to link clauses, as in “Snacks is the area we should try to controll it because it contains…”. However, control of sentence structure and basic grammar is uneven. Examples include “the pie chart show,” where the subject and verb do not agree, “These are the Nutrient which are mainly consume,” which has agreement and passive-form problems, and “it consume 43%,” which again needs a plural or corrected subject-verb form. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, particularly in the overview and the long snack sentence. Practise accurate present-simple descriptions and use shorter, complete sentences before adding more complex clauses.

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