Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-27
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 pie chart illustrate the average percentage in typical meals of three nutrients and it also shows the unhealthy side too if it is consumed a bit too much daily.
overall,there are three charts which is sodium,saturated fats,sugar.we can see sodium is taken a little bit too much in dinner .On the other hand saturated fats are also taken more in dinner comparatively.And the last one is sugar which is very bad for our heath and it is taken more in snacks time.
the first chart is sodium where we can see the breakfast and snaks has the same percentage which is fourteen percent.Secondly we can see the lunch is on twenty nine percent and the last is dinner which is forty three percent which is the highest one.
After that the saturated fats which is a typical meal,the breakfasr has sixteen percentage and snacks and lunch are near which is twenty one and twenty six percentage which is 5 percentage difference and the next point in saturated fat chart is dinner which got thirty seven percent.
The final chart is sugar which is very dangerous in a body.Snacks got the highest data here which is forty two percent then breakfast and lunch is sixteen and ninteen percentage respectively and the last step is twenty three percentage.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You cover all three nutrients and report many figures accurately, including sodium at 14% for breakfast and snacks, 29% for lunch and 43% for dinner, as well as the highest added-sugar share in snacks (42%). The overview also identifies dinner as the main source of sodium and saturated fat, and snacks as the main source of added sugar. However, some comparisons are incomplete or unclear: for example, the saturated-fat figures are listed without a clear overall comparison, and the final sentence calls 23% the “last step” rather than identifying it as dinner. The opening claim that the nutrients are consumed “a bit too much daily” is not demonstrated by these charts, which show meal shares rather than whether intake is excessive. Select and summarise the main patterns more precisely.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the three nutrients. This helps the reader follow the chart categories, and sequencing phrases such as “After that” and “The final chart” signal movement between them. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes mechanical, with repeated “the first,” “the next,” and “the last,” and the overview repeats details that are then given again. Some links are unclear: “the breakfast and lunch is sixteen and nineteen percentage respectively” appears in the sugar paragraph, but the sentence does not clearly connect each figure to its meal. Use a concise overview, then organise each detail paragraph around clear comparisons, with accurate references to meals and figures.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use enough chart-related vocabulary to communicate the subject, including “percentage,” “highest,” “comparatively,” and “respectively.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “taken more in dinner,” “snacks time,” “got the highest data,” and “the last step.” Repeated use of “chart,” “percentage,” and “which” also makes the description less precise. There are spelling errors, including “snaks,” “breakfasr,” “heath,” and “ninteen,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for standard data-reporting collocations such as “accounted for,” “was highest,” and “share of added sugar,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid evaluative phrases such as “very dangerous” when the chart only reports percentages.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
Most of the response uses simple sentence patterns, and the reader can generally identify the figures being described. There are attempts to link ideas with clauses, but control is inconsistent. For example, “The pie chart illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “there are three charts which is” combines a plural subject with a singular verb. Other problems include “the breakfast and lunch is” and the unclear construction “the breakfast and snaks has the same percentage.” Commas and sentence boundaries are also unreliable, as in “overall,there are three charts.” These frequent errors sometimes make relationships between figures harder to follow. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles and plural forms, and use a few well-controlled comparative sentences rather than joining ideas loosely.
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