Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-09

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.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The pie charts show the average amount of main 3 nutrients (Sodium,saturated fats and sugar) in most of the meals and they may be harmful if taken in large amount than needed.

Overall, the charts illustrates that all 3 nutrients are taken in small amount in breakfast and snaks as compare to taken in dinner and lunch.

In breakfast sodium is 14%, in dinner 43%, in lunch 29% and in snaks it is 14 %. Similarly the saturaded fat In breakfast sodium is 16%, in dinner 37%, in lunch 26% and in snaks it is 21%, the third one is added sugar and this ingredient in breakfast sodium is 23%, in dinner 23%, in lunch 19% and in snaks its amount is 42% and all these ingredient are hamful for body if taken in too much quantity.

It is concluded that sodium is taken in large amount in dinner (43%), similarly in case of saturated fats while added sugar consumption is miore in snaks (42%).

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three nutrients and report several important figures, including dinner’s highest sodium share (43%) and snacks’ highest added-sugar share (42%). However, some data are misreported: added sugar at breakfast is 16%, not 23%, and the response says all nutrients are low at breakfast and snacks, although snacks account for 42% of added sugar. The overview also groups lunch and dinner together as higher, missing the key contrast between dinner’s sodium and saturated-fat peaks and snacks’ added-sugar peak. The final sentence repeats some information rather than adding a clear comparison. To strengthen the summary, check each figure carefully and select the main contrasts for a more accurate overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction to an overview, details and a concluding sentence. This gives the reader some organisation, and words such as “Overall,” “Similarly” and “while” attempt to connect ideas. However, progression is limited because the overview is broad and partly inaccurate, while the long detail sentence combines all three nutrients without clear separation. The repeated “in breakfast… in dinner… in lunch…” pattern makes the information difficult to scan, and the conclusion largely restates earlier points. Organise the body into clearer comparisons—for example, one sentence on sodium and saturated fat, followed by one on added sugar—and use linking phrases only where they clarify the relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary such as “sodium,” “saturated fats,” “added sugar,” “consumption” and “quantity,” so the reader can generally identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or awkward, including “main 3 nutrients,” “taken in small amount” and “in large amount than needed.” Repetition of “taken” and “amount” also makes the description less precise. Spelling errors such as “snaks,” “saturaded,” “hamful” and “miore” are noticeable and reduce clarity. Aim for concise chart language and accurate collocations, such as “the proportion of sodium” or “accounted for 42% of added sugar,” and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, but the longer structures are often difficult to control. For example, “Overall, the charts illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, and the extended sentence beginning “Similarly the saturaded fat…” lacks a clear grammatical structure as it moves between nutrients and meal categories. Articles, plurals and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “in large amount” and the comma-separated figures without clear sentence boundaries. These errors sometimes make relationships between the data harder to follow. Build accuracy with short, complete comparison sentences first, then combine ideas using controlled clauses such as “Dinner accounts for the largest share of sodium, whereas snacks contain the most added sugar.”

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