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 given pie charts illustrate and compare average proportion of sodium , saturated fats and added sugar in typical meal consumed in the USA.

overall, it is evident that, maximum proportion of nutrients consumed in dinner

in first two pie chart . While, minimum nutrients consumed in snacks .

Aftera analyzing the first pie chart , highest amount of sodium consumed in dinner among all four meal however , the least amount consumed in lunch then approximately same amount of sodium consumed in snacks and breakfast. Furthermore, in second pie chart larger proportion of saturated fat account in dinner and smaller proportion of saturated fat consumed in breakfast .

With regard to the third pie chart , added sugar constitute less than two fifth in snacks in contrast , more than a fifth of added sugar present in dinner then almost the same proportion of added sugar constitute in breakfast and lunch respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main pattern that dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, and you note that added sugar is most prominent in snacks. These are relevant overview points. However, the overview is incomplete and partly inaccurate: snacks do not have the lowest nutrient proportions overall, since they account for 42% of added sugar, while breakfast has the lowest saturated-fat share and breakfast and snacks tie for the lowest sodium share. The body also misreports sodium: lunch is not the least; it is 29%, compared with 14% for both breakfast and snacks. Your comparisons for added sugar are broadly relevant, but the response would be stronger with a clearer, accurate overview and more precise comparisons across all three charts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic, useful structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of the charts. Phrases such as “Furthermore” and “With regard to the third pie chart” help signal movement between points. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and several linking expressions do not connect ideas smoothly. For example, “in contrast” is used after the snacks figure without a clear contrast, while “then” in the sodium comparison makes the sequence difficult to follow. The overview also combines two claims in a fragment-like construction. Organise the comparisons more deliberately—for example, group the highest and lowest meal shares for each nutrient—and use linking words only where the relationship between figures is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “constitute,” “account for,” and “consumed,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons you intend. Some less common choices are attempted, but collocation and word choice are not always natural: “maximum proportion of nutrients consumed” is imprecise, and “larger proportion … account in dinner” is awkward. Repetition of “consumed” also limits flexibility. Choose terms that describe the data directly, such as “share,” “percentage,” “made up,” or “was highest,” and use them consistently. Check spelling and spacing as well, including “Aftera,” which distracts from otherwise understandable meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentence forms, including contrasts introduced by “While” and “however,” but control is uneven and errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences difficult to read. Examples include “overall, it is evident that, maximum proportion … in first two pie chart,” which lacks articles and a complete grammatical structure, and “added sugar constitute less than two fifth in snacks,” where subject–verb agreement and the noun phrase are faulty. There are also problems with sentence boundaries and punctuation, such as the comma splice in “in contrast , more than a fifth…”. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, plurals, agreement, and punctuation before finishing.

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