Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-04

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)

These three pie charts illustrate the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, sodium, saturated fats and added sugars, consumed in the USA.

If we overlook at these three pie charts, most of the people consumed sodium in lunch and dinner, 29% and 43% respectively, but added sugar consumed in snack, almost 42%. Consequently, people consumed added sugar in lunch, almost 19%, which was less than others. Besides, most of the people took saturated fat in dinner, almost 37%, which was the pick high of the meal of the day.

On the contrary, people consumed less number of these three types of nutrients in breakfast, which consumed 14%, 16% & 16% repectively. Maximum of the people consumed these nutrients in dinner, but added sugar consumed in the time of sanck. So, these nutrients were separately took by the people in a whole day meal times and consumed these at a time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three nutrients and report several relevant figures, including sodium at lunch and dinner (29% and 43%), added sugar in snacks (42%), and saturated fat at dinner (37%). You also note the low breakfast shares. However, the overview is not consistently accurate: dinner is not the maximum meal for all nutrients, since added sugar peaks in snacks, and the claim that people consumed “most” sodium in lunch and dinner is imprecise because dinner alone is the largest share. The final sentence about nutrients being consumed “at a time” is unclear and does not report a chart feature. The response is 143 words, below the 150-word minimum, which limits the development of the summary. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, a paragraph describing selected figures, and a concluding comparison. Linking expressions such as “Besides” and “On the contrary” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, progression is not always clear. “On the contrary” does not introduce a genuine contrast with the preceding point, and the final sentence (“these nutrients were separately took…”) is difficult to follow and does not provide a clear conclusion. Several details are grouped together without a consistent comparison across the three nutrients. Organise the body around the main patterns—for example, dinner’s high sodium and saturated-fat shares versus snacks’ high added sugar—and use linking phrases only when their relationship is accurate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “average percentages,” “nutrients,” “sodium,” “saturated fats,” and “added sugars,” so the subject is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “If we overlook at,” “the pick high,” and “less number.” “Most of the people” also suggests a count of people rather than proportions of nutrients in meals. There are spelling errors, including “repectively” and “sanck,” and repeated use of “consumed” makes the description less precise. Use chart-focused language such as “accounted for,” “share,” and “proportion,” and check spelling and natural collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the opening sentence communicates the chart topic. However, control is inconsistent, especially in complex clauses. For example, “added sugar consumed in snack” lacks a clear grammatical subject and verb, while “which consumed 14%, 16% & 16% respectively” incorrectly makes breakfast the thing consuming the nutrients. The final sentence, “these nutrients were separately took,” has an incorrect verb form and unclear clause structure. There are also problems with articles and prepositions, as in “in snack” and “in a whole day meal times.” These errors sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to understand. Practise forming direct comparison sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, such as “Snacks accounted for 42% of added sugar.”

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