Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie charts illustrate average proportions of a unhealthy meals of three nutrients, which may caused health issues.

Overall, dinner show highest proportions in two main nutrients sodium and saturated fat respectviely, mean while in added sugar nutrient higest percentage in snack. In contrast sodium, saturated fat and added sugar had least percentage of nutrients in breakfast.

Sodium have a higest percentage in dinner with 43% of nutrients, and lowest in snack and breakfast 14%. while lunch in second place in proportion with 29%. Saturaed fat similer to the sodium highest in dinner with 37% and in snaack and breakfast 21% and 16% respectively, and 26% in lunch of nutrients.

Added sugar are diffrent proportions snack had a higest nutrients with 42% dinner respectively at 23% of nutrients breakfast with 16% and lunch is oppsite to other two nutrients sodium and saturated fat with only 23% of proportion of nutrients.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks account for the most added sugar. You also include several relevant figures, such as 43% for dinner sodium and 42% for snack added sugar, and compare the meal categories. However, the overview says breakfast has the lowest share for all three nutrients, which is not true for added sugar: lunch is lowest at 19%, compared with breakfast at 16%—actually breakfast is lower, so this comparison is correct; the later claim that lunch is 23% is inaccurate, as dinner is 23% and lunch is 19%. The overview could be more precise by noting that snacks are lowest for sodium and breakfast is lowest for saturated fat. Overall, the key features are covered, though some comparisons are over-generalised or misstated.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for sodium/saturated fat and added sugar. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression within sentences is sometimes difficult to follow, particularly in the final paragraph, where the figures are listed without clear links: “dinner respectively at 23% of nutrients breakfast with 16% and lunch…” The repeated use of “and” and “with” also makes comparisons feel mechanical. Some linking expressions, such as “In contrast” and “mean while,” are attempted, but the contrast is not always clearly connected to the data. Use shorter, complete comparison sentences and group figures in a consistent order to make the relationships easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportions,” “highest,” “lowest,” and “percentage,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word-choice and spelling problems reduce precision. Phrases such as “a unhealthy meals of three nutrients” and “highest percentage of nutrients” are not natural ways to describe the chart; the figures represent the proportion of each nutrient consumed in meals. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “respectviely,” “Saturaed,” “snaack,” “diffrent,” and “oppsite.” Repeating “nutrients” and “percentage” makes the report less flexible. Build a small set of accurate terms such as “share,” “account for,” and “proportion of daily intake,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer structures, including the overview sentence beginning “Overall” and comparisons joined with “while,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in “dinner show,” “Sodium have,” and “Added sugar are”; these should use singular forms such as “dinner shows” and “sodium has.” Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “a unhealthy meals,” while several clauses are joined without clear punctuation, especially in the final paragraph. These issues sometimes make the intended comparison harder to interpret. Practise writing complete subject–verb sentences first, then combine them with accurate connectors such as “whereas” or “while.” Check agreement, articles, and full stops during revision.

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