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 charts under neath exhibit the average percentages in typucal meals of three types of nutrients , all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

In the summary, The average percentages of sodium , saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA. So, I think many percentages in USA are consumed.Overall, dinner tends to have substantial amounts of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks contain the highest portion of added sugar. All three types of nutrients present a minimal portion in breakfast.

Looking firstly at the consumption of Sodium, it is eaten during dinner mainly, followed by lunch, 43% and 29% respectively. The minimal portion goes to breakfast and snacks, capturing the same amount of sodium at 14%.

Moving on the saturated fat consumption, again Dinner and lunch involve the biggest amount of this nutrient, 37% and 26% respectively. The third largest amount of saturated fat, 21%, is contained in snacks. Breakfast is taking the least portion, only at 16%, which is slightly higher than sodium intake in this meal.

Further analysis regarding added sugar shows conversely where snacks seem to have the highest amount, 42%. Following closely is dinner with 23%. Breakfast and lunch capture the lowest amount of added sugar, 16% and 19% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main patterns accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), while snacks lead for added sugar (42%). The overview also notes breakfast’s relatively small contributions, and the body includes relevant comparisons across all three nutrients. This gives the report a clear, data-based response to the task. To make the summary more complete and precise, avoid the unclear opening commentary (“So, I think many percentages in USA are consumed”) and develop the overview around the contrast between dinner’s dominance for the first two nutrients and snacks’ dominance for sugar. Also, breakfast is not the lowest for every nutrient: lunch is lower for added sugar, at 19% versus breakfast’s 16%—in fact breakfast is lower, so state the comparison clearly rather than grouping them as equally low. The main features are covered, though some are expressed imprecisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and separate paragraphs for sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. Sequencing phrases such as “Looking firstly” and “Moving on” help readers follow the categories. However, progression is weakened by the second paragraph, which repeats the chart description and includes the unclear aside “So, I think many percentages in USA are consumed.” Some linking is mechanical, and the final paragraph’s “Following closely” is not quite apt because dinner’s 23% is well below snacks’ 42%. Improve cohesion by removing commentary that does not report data, using a concise overview, and linking comparisons directly—for example, contrast dinner’s high sodium and fat shares with snacks’ high sugar share. This would make the organisation more purposeful and the connections between points clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some suitable reporting language, including “substantial amounts,” “highest portion,” “followed by,” and “respectively,” and the nutrient terms are generally clear. However, the range is limited by repeated use of “amount,” “portion,” “consumption” and “biggest,” while several combinations are unnatural or imprecise: “breakfast is taking the least portion,” “capture the same amount,” and “Following closely” for a much lower figure. There are also spelling errors in “under neath” and “typucal,” and inconsistent capitalisation of “Sodium” and “Dinner.” Aim for more precise chart vocabulary and natural collocations, such as “accounted for,” “share,” and “was the lowest.” These improvements would make the report more fluent and accurate without requiring unnecessarily complex wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including comparisons and subordinate clauses, and most of the numerical relationships remain understandable. Some grammatical and punctuation errors nevertheless reduce control. The opening fragment, “In the summary, The average percentages…,” is not a complete sentence, and “So, I think many percentages in USA are consumed” is awkwardly constructed. In “Breakfast is taking the least portion,” the progressive form is unsuitable for describing a chart value; use a simple past or present form such as “Breakfast accounted for the smallest share.” Capitalisation after commas is also inconsistent, and spaces before commas appear repeatedly. Work on complete sentence construction, consistent tense and punctuation, while retaining the useful range of comparison structures already attempted.

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