Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-31

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 5.0)

The pie chart show the percentage of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in regular foods served in the USA wich may be unhealthy if consumed to much.

Initially, 43% of sodium invloves in dinner ietms despite 29% quantity used in lunch, snacks and breakfasts have the equal 14% proportion of sodium.

if we look up towards saturated fats 37% used in dinner which results in obesity. lunch has 26% and snacks upto 21%, Breakfast using 16% of saturated fat these are all considered not healthy.

as compared to saturated fats and sodium added sugar has the highest result around 42% in snacks, 16% in breakfats ad 19% used in lunch and dinner has 23% quantity of added sugar.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You report several key figures accurately, including dinner as the highest source of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), and snacks as the largest source of added sugar (42%). However, the response does not provide a clear overview of the main patterns, and the comparison that “dinner has 23%” added sugar is inaccurate: dinner accounts for 23%, but the sentence’s structure makes the figures difficult to follow. The claim that saturated fat “results in obesity” adds an unsupported health conclusion rather than describing the chart. The response is also 111 words, below the 150-word minimum; eight words copied from the prompt were excluded from that count. Develop a concise overview and compare the meal patterns more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows a broadly sensible order, discussing sodium, saturated fat and then added sugar, and phrases such as “if we look up towards” and “as compared to” attempt to guide the reader. However, it is presented as one paragraph, with no distinct overview, and the progression between figures is sometimes hard to follow. For example, “snacks and breakfasts have the equal 14% proportion” combines two categories without clear punctuation, while the final sentence lists four percentages in a way that obscures which meal each belongs to. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and details, and make each comparison explicit with clear linking and reference.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “proportion,” “saturated fats” and “added sugar,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “sodium involves in dinner items,” “quantity used,” and “look up towards saturated fats.” Spelling errors—including “wich,” “invloves,” “breakfats” and “ietms”—also make the writing less clear and reduce control. Aim for precise reporting verbs and standard spellings, and avoid evaluative language such as “not healthy” when the task asks you to summarise data. More accurate phrases such as “accounts for” and “the proportion of” would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentence forms, for example, “Initially, 43% of sodium… despite 29%…,” and uses basic comparison structures. However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. The opening has subject–verb disagreement (“The pie chart show”), and several clauses lack a clear grammatical structure, including “43% of sodium invloves in dinner ietms” and “Breakfast using 16% of saturated fat.” Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, while the final sentence joins multiple comparisons without clear punctuation. Practise complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and punctuation before adding more complex clauses.

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