Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

The pie charts shows distribution of three nutrients that are in typical meals of three different types in a specific country. Taking it consistently may lead to health threads.

Overall, During dinner time it had been recorded the largest amount of nutrients. while lunch has represented lowest.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the general subject—three nutrients in meals—and attempts an overview, but it does not accurately capture the chart’s main patterns. The claim that dinner has the largest amount is true for sodium and saturated fat, but not added sugar, which peaks in snacks at 42%. The statement that lunch is lowest is also inaccurate: breakfast and snacks tie for the lowest sodium share, while breakfast is lowest for saturated fat and added sugar. No figures or meaningful comparisons are reported. The response is also far below the required 150 words, leaving most of the task unaddressed. To improve, give a precise overview and support it with selected values for each nutrient and meal type. The chart is relevant, so the response is not off-topic, but coverage is minimal.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening sentence introduces the charts, followed by a separate overview beginning with “Overall”. This gives the reader a simple starting structure. However, the response ends before it develops into a report, so there is no progression through the data, grouping of comparisons, or concluding detail. The link between the two overview claims is also unclear, and the punctuation in “Overall, During dinner” interrupts the flow. Build a clear sequence by introducing the chart, summarising the main contrasts, then comparing the meal figures in a logical order. Use linking expressions only where they clarify how the comparisons relate.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “distribution”, “nutrients”, “typical meals” and “Overall”, so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the vocabulary is too limited to describe the chart’s data precisely, and some choices are inaccurate or unnatural. “Health threads” does not express the intended idea; “health threats” or, more appropriately here, “health risks” would fit. “Largest amount of nutrients” is imprecise because the chart shows percentages of each nutrient by meal, not total nutrient amounts. “Three different types” is also vague. Use terms such as “proportion”, “share” and “accounted for” to report percentages, and name the meal and nutrient being compared.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both a longer introductory sentence and a short overview, but grammatical control is inconsistent. In “The pie charts shows”, the plural subject requires “show”. The phrase “Taking it consistently may lead” has an unclear subject and does not form a clear grammatical link to the chart information. In the overview, “During dinner time it had been recorded the largest amount” uses an awkward passive construction; a direct form such as “Dinner accounted for the largest shares” would be clearer. “While lunch has represented lowest” is incomplete and has an incorrect verb form and missing article. Capitalisation after “Overall” and the full stop before “while” also need attention. Practise accurate simple comparison sentences before adding more complex structures.

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