Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-10

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 6.0)

The pie charts illustrate the average proportion of three types of nutrients such as Sodium, Saturated fat, Added sugar in typical meal consumed in USA

Overall, Dinner was the highest figure and contain the most all three nutrients, while Breakfast was the lowest figure among all meal.

Regarding with Sodium, Dinner accounted for 43%, making it the highest group among them. Lunch constituted at 29% which was the second largest figure, followed by 14% both snacks and breakfast.

Regarding with Saturated fat, The percentage of diner was largest in this group and accounted for 37%, compared with 26% lunch. The figure for breakfast and snacks showed at 16% and 21% respectively.

Regarding with Added sugar, Snacks made up the largest figure in this group which contained with 42%. added sugar. Dinner and Breakfast experienced relatively a similar figure at 23% and 16% respectively. Lunch was the lowest figure and constituted at 19%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the chart’s subject and provide a clear overview of the main pattern: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Most figures are reported accurately, including sodium at 43% for dinner and 29% for lunch, and added sugar at 42% for snacks. The account also compares meal categories rather than listing figures alone. However, the overview says breakfast is the lowest for all three nutrients, which is not true for added sugar, where lunch is lowest at 19%. The added-sugar comparison also calls dinner and breakfast similar, although their values are 23% and 16%. Correcting these points and making the overview more precise would strengthen an otherwise relevant and well-supported summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs for sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. This makes the information easy to locate, and phrases such as “Regarding with Sodium” signal the topic of each section. However, the repeated paragraph openings and similar reporting pattern make the progression somewhat mechanical. Some links between comparisons are also unclear: in the added-sugar paragraph, “Dinner and Breakfast experienced relatively a similar figure” is followed by “Lunch was the lowest,” even though the figures are not presented in a fully logical order. Use more varied comparisons and arrange each nutrient’s figures consistently, such as highest to lowest, to improve flow and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of chart vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “constituted,” “proportion” and “percentage,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural choices that limit precision. “Dinner was the highest figure” confuses the meal with its percentage, while “contained with 42%” and “experienced relatively a similar figure” are not natural collocations. “Diner” also appears where “dinner” is intended, and capitalisation of nutrient names is inconsistent. Prefer direct, precise expressions such as “Dinner had the largest share” and “Snacks accounted for 42%.” More consistent use of natural chart-reporting language would make the vocabulary more flexible and accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and most of the data remains understandable. Some grammatical errors recur, however, particularly in sentence patterns and articles. For example, “typical meal consumed in USA” needs articles, and “Regarding with Sodium” uses an incorrect preposition. In “Dinner was the highest figure and contain the most all three nutrients,” the verb form and construction are faulty; “Dinner had the highest proportions of two nutrients” would be clearer. The sentence about added sugar also has a confusing structure, with “which contained with 42%” and a detached “added sugar.” Work on article use, subject–verb agreement and complete comparison clauses, while retaining the range of sentence forms you are attempting.

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