Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-15

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 rendered pie charts illustrate the information about consuming typical meals of three different types of nutrients.The data is presented in percentage.

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several important features accurately: dinner has the highest sodium share (43%) and saturated-fat share (37%), while snacks account for the most added sugar (42%). You also note the equal breakfast figures for saturated fat and added sugar (16%). These comparisons show a relevant response to the charts. However, coverage is uneven: the overview focuses on sodium at dinner and sugar in snacks, but does not clearly summarise the broader contrast that dinner leads for sodium and saturated fat, whereas snacks lead for added sugar. The lunch comparison is also unclear, and the sodium figures for breakfast and snacks are not explicitly compared. A more complete overview and clearer reporting of the main patterns would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure, moving from an introduction to selected comparisons and then a concluding overview. Phrases such as “Turning towards the rest” and “Overall” help signal progression. However, the organisation is not consistently clear: the second paragraph combines several comparisons without a clear sequence, and “a minior difference only 8%” does not specify clearly which figures are being compared. The final overview repeats the dinner and snack points rather than drawing together all three nutrient patterns. Some linking expressions also sound mechanical. Grouping the information by meal or by nutrient, and using precise references such as “this figure” only when the referent is clear, would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of formal reporting language, including “proportion,” “recorded as,” and “readily apparent,” and the reader can generally identify the intended comparisons. However, word choice and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “sodim,” “minior,” “observerd,” “deails,” and “approant.” Some phrases are also unnatural for describing chart data: “consuming typical meals of three different types of nutrients” and “people intake sodium” would be clearer as “the proportions of nutrients in typical meals” and “the share of sodium consumed at dinner.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations rather than adding formal-sounding phrases; this will improve clarity as well as range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and attempts at more complex structures, for example “After taking the statistical data into account, it may infer that…” and “it can be clearly seen that…”. However, some sentence patterns are faulty, and errors in articles, sentence construction, and punctuation affect clarity. In “it may infer,” the subject is missing; write “the data suggest” or “it can be inferred.” The opening has no space after the full stop, and “only 23% sugar added in dinner” lacks a complete verb structure. The final sentence also has an unclear construction in “majority of people intake sodium in dinner than other meals.” Practise complete, direct sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, while retaining a few controlled complex forms.

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