Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-02

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 illustrates the average portions of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in four different meal in USA, which probably unhealthy if people consume too much.

Overall, The percentage of sodium & saturated fats consumption is the highest in diner time and added sugar accounted for highest in snack. While at the morning meal people are taking more healthy foods.

USA people are consuming sodium and saturated fats at the highest level in diner time, which is 43% and 37% respectively and 23% of added sugar takes at night meal. Similarly, the consumption of both three types of nutrients are also noticeable at lunch time. 29% of sodium, 26% of saturated fats and 19% of added sugars have been consumed.

In light meal time, the portion of added sugar is really high which is 43% , in contrast sodium and saturated fat consumption relatively low in that time and the percentage is 14 % and 21% respectively. Meanwhile, at morning meal time the USA people are having the healthiest food, Both threes nutrients portions is very low, whereas added sugar percentage is highest here and that is 16%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: sodium and saturated fat peak at dinner, while added sugar is highest in snacks. The dinner figures (43%, 37% and 23%) and lunch figures are reported correctly, and you make relevant comparisons across meals. This meets the task well, with a clear overview and appropriate selection of key data. However, there is a significant factual error: snacks contain 42% added sugar, not 43%. The claim that breakfast is the “healthiest” meal is also not established by these charts, which show nutrient proportions rather than overall healthfulness; moreover, breakfast is not lowest for added sugar, since lunch is 19% and breakfast is 16%. More precise interpretation and a consistently accurate account of the figures would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs comparing dinner and lunch with snacks and breakfast. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the information. You also use linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Similarly,” and “In contrast” to signal relationships. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. “Similarly” introduces lunch data without specifying exactly how it resembles dinner, while “Meanwhile” does not clearly establish the relationship between the final comparison and the preceding point. The repeated focus on meal times also makes the progression feel somewhat list-like. Grouping the meals more deliberately—for example, dinner and lunch together, then breakfast and snacks—would make comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “consumption,” “portion,” and “respectively,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There is some attempt to vary expressions for meals and nutrients. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for this task: “diner time” and “light meal time” are unclear, and “both three types” is not idiomatic. “Taking more healthy foods” and “healthiest food” also make claims about food quality that the chart does not show. Repeated use of “consumption” and “percentage” limits flexibility, while inconsistent forms such as “added sugars” and “added sugar” reduce precision. Use standard meal labels and concise chart language, such as “at dinner” and “accounted for.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “which” and “whereas,” and most of the intended comparisons remain understandable. However, some errors in sentence structure and agreement are noticeable. The opening “The pie charts illustrates” has a plural subject with a singular verb, and “four different meal” needs a plural noun. In “Both threes nutrients portions is very low,” the determiner, noun phrase and verb do not agree. Capitalisation after commas is also inconsistent, as in “Both” after the comma in the final paragraph. Some sentences are awkwardly joined, particularly the sentence beginning “Similarly,” which combines several ideas. Check subject–verb agreement, plural forms and sentence boundaries, while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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