Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-26

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 three pie charts illustrate the mean proportion in usual meals of varies types of nurients(Sodium, Saturated, Added sugar) in the USA, the nutrients may be unhygienic if eaten too much.

Overall, in most cases the highest percentage of sodium and saturated fat were consumed while eating dinner, while the highest proportion of added sugar was consumed while eating snack.

in the first chart sodium was consumed during dinner(43%), lunch(29%), breakfast(14%) and snack(14%). In contrast, saturated fat can be find at dinner(37%), lunch(26%), snack(21%), breakfast(16%). On the other hand, added sugar consumed while eating snack(42%), dinner(23%), lunch(19%), and breakfast(16%)

Consuming sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar consumed during dinner 43%, 37%, and 23%, respectively. Similarly, these figures were 29%, 26%, and 19%, rspectively during lunch. Following the same pattern, these figurs were 14%, 16%, and 16%, respectively during breakfast. Similarly, these figures were 14%, 21%, and 42%, respectively while eating snack.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main patterns accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks account for the most added sugar. The figures you report match the charts, and the overview gives the reader a useful summary before the details. You also compare all three nutrients across the four meals. However, the response is largely a sequence of figures, with limited explanation of the most notable contrasts—for example, the snack share of added sugar (42%) is much higher than its sodium share (14%). The opening description also refers vaguely to “varies types” rather than clearly introducing the three nutrients. To strengthen the report, select and highlight the most significant comparisons instead of repeating every set of values.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs reporting the chart details. This helps the reader follow the information, and phrases such as “Overall” and “In contrast” signal relationships between points. However, the progression becomes repetitive because the third paragraph lists each meal’s figures and the final paragraph repeats those same figures in a different order. Some linking phrases, including “Similarly” and “Following the same pattern,” do not accurately describe the changing pattern across meals. Capitalisation at the start of “in the first chart” also interrupts the presentation. Grouping the information more selectively and using links only where they express a genuine comparison would make the organisation clearer and less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “consumed,” and “respectively,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “varies,” “nurients,” “rspectively,” and “figurs” appear in the response. “Unhygienic” is not the right word for nutrients that may be harmful in excess; “unhealthy” or “potentially harmful” would fit. Some phrasing is also awkward, such as “mean proportion in usual meals” and “saturated fat can be find at dinner.” Aim for accurate collocations and a wider set of natural reporting verbs, such as “accounted for” or “made up,” while checking spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparative sentences, and most of the data remains understandable. There are, however, some errors in sentence construction and verb forms. The opening sentence has an unclear structure, while “saturated fat can be find at dinner” uses an incorrect verb form. In “added sugar consumed while eating snack,” the clause needs a finite verb, and “while eating snack” needs an article or a more natural meal label. The final paragraph’s opening, “Consuming sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar consumed during dinner,” is grammatically incomplete because the subject and verb do not form a clear sentence. Practise building complete clauses with accurate subjects and verbs, and use parallel structures when comparing the three figures.

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