Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-22

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 given charts compare the proportion of three different nutrients in four meals breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack.

Overall, it can observed that the percentage of sodium and saturated fat is higher in dinner among all meals, while the ratio of added sugar is more in snacks.

To begin with, it can be seen that the percentage of sodium in snack is 14%, sturated fat accounted for 21% following added sugar having percentage of 43. However, breakfast contains 14% sodium, 16 % saturated fat and added sugar. Addtionally, 29% sodium is founded in lunch, while the proportion of saturated fat in lunch is 26%, however, the numbers of added sugars are lower then both saturated fat and sodium in lunch recording only 19%

Moreover, people eat 43% sodium in dinner which is the highest ratio among all meals. Nevertheless, dinner also contain 37% of saturated fat accounting higer between four meals, while the percentage of added sugar in dinner is 23% .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Several figures are also reported correctly, including lunch’s 29% sodium and 26% saturated fat, and dinner’s 37% saturated fat. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant comparisons. However, the overview says sodium and saturated fat are higher at dinner “among all meals,” which is broadly right but could be more precise, and the body does not clearly compare all four meal types for each nutrient. There is also a significant data error: snacks contain 42% added sugar, not 43%; 43% is dinner’s sodium figure. More systematic comparisons and accurate reporting would make the coverage more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. The progression from general patterns to meal-specific figures is understandable, and linking expressions such as “To begin with” and “Moreover” help signal movement between points. However, the organisation within the first body paragraph is difficult to follow: it moves from snacks to breakfast and then lunch, while combining several comparisons in a long sentence. “However” is also used where no clear contrast is established, and the final paragraph repeats the dinner figures without linking them back to the overview. Grouping information consistently by nutrient or meal, and using clearer references between comparisons, would improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “percentage,” and “ratio,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There is some variety in how figures are introduced. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “the ratio of added sugar is more in snacks,” “people eat 43% sodium,” and “the numbers of added sugars.” Spelling errors including “sturated,” “Addtionally,” “founded,” and “higer” also reduce precision. Aim for standard reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “was highest in,” and “the share of added sugar,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would make the data description clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “while” and “which,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, some grammatical errors recur. The overview needs “it can be observed,” and “dinner also contain” should be “dinner also contains.” In “breakfast contains 14% sodium, 16% saturated fat and added sugar,” the final item needs a figure and clearer parallel structure. Several sentences are joined with commas where a full stop or conjunction would be more appropriate, particularly the long lunch comparison. Articles and plural forms also need attention. Practise checking subject–verb agreement, complete comparisons, and sentence boundaries to improve accuracy while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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