Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The pie charts compare the proportion of common meals in three diffrent types of essential nutrients, if eaten too much thats may be unhealthy.
It is clear that the highest percentage of three types of nutrients eaten for dinner. By contrast , the percentage of nutirents eatein by breakfast was lowest.
The percentage of average typical meals of sodium where 14% used for breakfast and 29% used for lunch, whereas the Saturated fat 16% and 26% used for breakfast and luch reaspectivelly. The proportion of meals used sodium in luch 43%, and only 14% sodium used for snaks. Moreover, Saturated fat eaten for breakfast 37% and 21% used for snaks.
Additionally, the percentage of nutrients on added sugar which eaten only 16% for breakfast and 19% for luch. However, the proportion of added sugar used on breakfast 235 which lower than other two types of nutrients .Whereas the percentage added sugar used for 42% for snacks .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the broad pattern that dinner has high shares and breakfast is generally low, and you include several relevant figures. However, the overview is too general and the report only partially covers the data: it does not clearly state that dinner is highest for sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Some figures are also misreported or assigned to the wrong meal. For example, sodium at 43% is dinner, not lunch; saturated fat at 37% is dinner, not breakfast; and the added-sugar figure written as “235” should be 23% for dinner. A clearer overview and accurate comparisons across all four meals would make the key features more fully addressed.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has separate paragraphs and uses basic linking expressions such as “By contrast,” “Moreover,” and “Additionally,” so there is some organisation. However, the progression is difficult to follow because figures are grouped inconsistently and several comparisons are unclear. The sentence beginning “The percentage of average typical meals of sodium…” combines breakfast and lunch data, then the next sentence incorrectly shifts to lunch and snacks, making the meal comparisons hard to track. The final paragraph also repeats breakfast and lunch before introducing snacks. Organise the report around the main patterns or compare the same meal across nutrients, and use clear references so each figure’s meal and nutrient are unmistakable.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “nutrients,” and “whereas,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to interpret. Phrases such as “percentage of common meals in three different types of essential nutrients” and “nutrients eaten for dinner” do not accurately describe what the charts measure: shares of nutrients across meals. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “diffrent,” “nutirents,” “luch,” and “snaks.” Use precise chart language such as “the proportion of sodium consumed at dinner” and check spelling carefully to improve clarity.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt some complex sentence forms, including comparisons with “whereas” and “However,” but control is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors that make the relationships between figures unclear. For example, “The percentage of average typical meals of sodium where 14% used for breakfast” lacks a clear main verb and has an unclear grammatical structure. In “the highest percentage of three types of nutrients eaten for dinner,” the sentence is missing a complete, well-formed comparison. Articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “the proportion of added sugar used on breakfast 235 which lower.” Practise writing complete subject–verb sentences and check that each comparison has a clear grammatical structure.
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