Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-03

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 chart illustrates the percentage of three types of nutrients sodium,saturated fat and added sugar in typical meals consumed in the USA.

Overall,dinner had sodium and saturated fat nutirent more than any typical meals. while added sugar is more in snack than any other daily meal.whereas in breakfast all three nutrients sodium,saturated fat and added sugar is less than any other daily typical meal.

The average percentage of sodium and saturated fat is more in dinner which was 43% sodium and 37% fat, while added sugar is only 23% in dinner. where as added sugar is more in snack 42% while sodium is 14% and saturated fat is 21% in snack. breakfast had all three nutrients is less quantity 14% sodium ,16% saturated fat and added sugar.

while lunch had sodium the most as compared to saturated fat and added sugar which was 29% while saturated fat and added sugar is 26% and 19 % respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. The figures you report for these comparisons, including dinner’s 43% sodium and 37% saturated fat and snacks’ 42% added sugar, match the chart. You also include all four meal categories and give relevant figures for breakfast and lunch. This provides a clear overview and supports it with data. To make the account more fully developed, compare the meals more systematically—for example, note that dinner is also the largest source of sodium and saturated fat overall, whereas breakfast is the lowest for all three nutrients. Avoid the broad phrase “more than any typical meals” when a precise comparison is available.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs giving figures for dinner, snacks, breakfast and lunch. This helps the reader follow the main comparisons. However, progression is uneven because several meal categories are grouped into one long paragraph, and the final paragraph begins with “while” without a clear link to the preceding point. Connectors such as “whereas” and “while” are repeated and sometimes used in sentence fragments, so relationships between ideas are not always smooth. Organise the details in a clearer sequence, such as comparing the three nutrients by meal or grouping the leading and lowest categories, and use fewer, more precise linking expressions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “nutrients,” “typical meals,” and the names of all three substances. This is enough to communicate the chart’s subject and comparisons, but the range is limited and some expressions are inaccurate or repetitive. For example, “nutrient more than any typical meals” is an awkward way to describe a higher proportion, and “less quantity” is imprecise. The phrase “daily typical meal” also adds little meaning. Choose standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “proportion,” “highest,” and “lowest,” and vary the wording for comparisons. Check spelling carefully: “nutirent” is misspelled, and “where as” should be written as one word, “whereas.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer comparative sentences, but most structures are simple or joined with “while” and “whereas,” and errors recur throughout. Subject–verb agreement is often inaccurate, as in “added sugar is more” and “breakfast had all three nutrients is less quantity.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation also need attention: “Overall,dinner…” lacks a space, and “while lunch…” is not correctly attached to the preceding sentence. Articles and comparison patterns are sometimes missing or awkward, as in “in snack” and “more than any typical meals.” These errors can make the relationships between figures harder to follow. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then check agreement, articles, and punctuation.

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