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 pie charts show that the average percentage of three types of nutrient namely sodium, saturated fat, and added suger,in four typically mesals consumed in the USA.Overall the dinner contain the highest proportion of sodium and saturated fat,while snacks have the largest amount of added sugar.In contrasrt, breakfast has the lowest percentage of these nutrients.Looking at the sodium chart, the dinner has the largest percentage at 43%, while the followed lunch at 29%,the snacks and breakfast is equal percentage at 14%.Regarding saturated fat, the dinner has the highest percentage in saturated fat, the followed lunch at 26%, while snacks at 21% and breakfast at 16%.Finally, looking the added suger chart,the snacks has the largest percentage in added sugar at 42%, followed by dinner at 23%,while lunch at 19% and breakfast at 16%.In conclusion, the dinner has the main source of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks has the most in added sugar.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Most figures are also reported correctly, including 43%, 29%, 14%, 37%, and 42%, and the response covers all three charts. This gives the reader a clear account of the key comparisons. However, the overview claim that breakfast has the lowest percentage of “these nutrients” is too broad: breakfast is lowest for saturated fat and added sugar, but ties with snacks for sodium. The repeated concluding sentence adds little, while comparisons across the three nutrients could be developed more fully. A more precise overview and a clearer comparison of the contrasting meal patterns would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows a sensible sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by details on sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar. Linking phrases such as “Regarding” and “Finally” help signal these shifts, so the information is generally understandable. However, the writing is presented as one continuous block, and the repeated conclusion restates the overview rather than advancing the report. Some connections are awkward or unclear, particularly “the followed lunch” and the transition into the sodium figures. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and chart details, and connect comparisons directly—for example, contrast dinner’s high sodium share with snacks’ high added-sugar share. This would make progression clearer and reduce the mechanical feel of the sequencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “largest,” and “followed by,” and the reader can understand the main comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors are noticeable: “suger,” “mesals,” “in contrasrt,” and “the main source” are not appropriate or accurate choices here. Repeating “largest percentage” and “highest percentage” also makes the descriptions less varied. Aim for accurate terms such as “share,” “accounted for,” and “contribution,” while checking spelling and choosing natural collocations. For instance, meals contain or account for proportions of nutrients; they are not themselves “the main source” in this chart context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with subordinate clauses, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. Some grammatical errors remain, especially with subject–verb agreement and sentence construction: “the dinner contain” should be “dinner contains,” and “the snacks has” should be “snacks have.” The phrase “the followed lunch” is also structurally faulty, while “Looking the added sugar chart” needs a preposition, as in “Looking at the added-sugar chart.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and full stops and several long sentences joined together. Practise accurate agreement and build comparisons in complete, clearly punctuated sentences.

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