Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-14

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 chart illustrates th proportion in three type of different nutrients in daily foods .

Overall,the amount of sodium ,saturated and added sugar are the mostly added nutrients in the typical food at the dinner time.While at the breakfast the amount of all of the nutrients are added to the food in very less time.

Firstly,the amount of the three nutrients at the breakfast is approximately equal which is about 16% but the sodium amount is a little bit low which is approximately 14%.The amount of both nutrients in snacks are are different fom each other because the amount of added sugar in snacks is the highest of the other two and is 42% . The nutrients are commomly use in a large amount at the dinner beacuse all of the nutrients percentage are greater than 20% .

on the other hand,at the lunch time the amount of the nutrients is alo also large but so much from that at the dinner . while the three nutrients are use in less amount at the breakfast and its ratio is almost equal but hthe ratio of sodium the breakfast was 14% and the other two have percentage of 16% .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several relevant features, including the low breakfast figures, dinner’s generally high shares, and the 42% figure for added sugar in snacks. However, the overview is not fully accurate: dinner is not the highest meal for all three nutrients, because added sugar peaks in snacks. Some comparisons are also vague or misleading, such as saying all dinner percentages are “greater than 20%” without distinguishing the figures, and describing lunch as “so much” lower than dinner. Report the main contrasts precisely: dinner leads for sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), while snacks lead for added sugar (42%). This would make the summary more complete and the key features clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an overall sequence, moving from a general statement to breakfast, snacks, dinner and lunch, and it attempts to connect ideas with “Overall,” “Firstly” and “on the other hand.” However, progression is difficult to follow because the meal comparisons are not organised consistently, and the final sentence repeats the breakfast point already made. Some linking is inaccurate or awkward: “on the other hand” does not introduce a clear contrast, while “While” begins a fragment-like continuation. Group the information by the most important patterns—for example, dinner’s high sodium and saturated fat, then snacks’ high added sugar—and use clear paragraphing and references to avoid repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant terms, including “nutrients,” “percentage,” “sodium” and “added sugar,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the vocabulary range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear, such as “nutrients are added to the food in very less time” and “commonly use in a large amount.” Repetition of “amount” and “nutrients” also reduces precision. Spelling errors such as “commomly,” “beacuse” and “fom” are noticeable. Use chart language more accurately: describe the “proportion” or “share” of each nutrient, and say that a figure “accounts for” a percentage or “is highest in” a meal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentences and subordinate clauses, but the range is limited and complex constructions are often faulty. For example, “Overall,the amount of sodium, saturated and added sugar are…” has problems with agreement and sentence punctuation, while “While at the breakfast…” does not form a complete sentence. There are also repeated errors with articles, plurals and verb forms, as in “in the typical food,” “all of the nutrients percentage are,” and “the nutrients are use.” These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to understand. Practise building accurate simple comparison sentences first, then combine them with clauses using “whereas” or “while,” checking agreement and sentence boundaries.

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