Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-12

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 chart presents the percentages of three catogries of nutrients used in meals , which may be unhealthy if eaten too much .

Overall, Sodian and saturated fat are mostly use in dinner in the USA.Snacks consumed almost half of the sugar across all other types of cusines .During breakfast the quantity of all nutrient were approximately lower then other nutrients.

The people of USA used sodium mostly in dinner while,breakfast and snaks consumed sodium at same level of 14 percent .The second highest quantity of sodium is used during lunch which 29 percent.The second nutrient which is called saturated fat was highly used during dinner as well as sodium .In USA people ate lunch including 26 percent of fat.Lowest quantity of saturated fat was used in snacks and breakfast.

The highest percentage of sugar was used in snacks .During dinner the quantity of sugar is almost half then snacks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main patterns: sodium and saturated fat peak at dinner, while added sugar is highest in snacks. You also report several accurate figures, including sodium at 14% for breakfast and snacks and 29% at lunch. However, coverage is partial: the overview says breakfast levels are lower than the other meals, but this is not true for sodium, and the response gives little comparison of added sugar beyond its snack and dinner shares. The claim that snacks contain “almost half” of sugar is broadly supported by 42%, but the dinner share is 23%, not almost half of the snack figure. The response is also 8 words below the required minimum. Include a fuller overview and more precise comparisons across all three nutrients.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about sodium, saturated fat and sugar. This helps the reader follow the main topic. However, progression is uneven: the final paragraph is very brief, and the overview’s broad statement about breakfast is not clearly supported by the later details. Some linking is awkward or mechanical, as in “The second nutrient which is called saturated fat,” while punctuation and spacing around sentence boundaries sometimes interrupt the flow. Grouping the figures into clearer comparisons—for example, dinner’s high sodium and fat shares versus snacks’ high sugar share—would create a more consistent progression. Use concise transitions and ensure each paragraph develops one clear comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary such as “sodium,” “saturated fat,” “percentage” and “quantity,” so the reader can understand the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, including “nutrients used in meals,” “mostly use in dinner” and “cusines.” Repetition of “quantity” and “used” also makes the description less precise. Spelling errors such as “catogries,” “Sodian” and “snaks” are noticeable and reduce clarity. Aim for standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “share” and “was highest,” and check spelling carefully. More accurate vocabulary would help you describe proportions without relying on repeated or unnatural phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the main message is generally understandable. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in sentence construction and agreement. For example, “Sodian and saturated fat are mostly use in dinner” has an incorrect verb form and agreement, while “The second highest quantity of sodium is used during lunch which 29 percent” lacks a grammatical link between the clauses. There are also errors in “the quantity of all nutrient were” and “The highest percentage of sugar was used in snacks.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, particularly around sentence boundaries. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and complete comparative clauses, then proofread each sentence for subject–verb agreement and missing verbs.

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