Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-07-28
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 7.0)
The pie chart illustrates the data of the average percentages of nutrients which a person in the USA consume in each meal, to stay healthy.
Overall, there is a balance in all the essential in the nutrients but dinner has significantly more amount of sodium and saturated fats, while snacks has the most added sugar in it, which signify that heavy meals are consumed in evening or at night.
First of all, in breakfast comprises of 14% of sodium, 16% of saturated fat and added sugar. Similarly, in lunch a person's meal should be at limit of 29% of sodium, 26% of saturated fat and 19% of added sugar, on comparison it is a gradual increase over the breakfast.
Moving to, snacks it should be restricted to 14% of sodium, 21% of saturated fat while 42% of added sugar which is the maximum out of all. Lastly, the dinner it substantial amount of sodium and saturated fat at 43% and 37% respectively, furthermore it consists of 23% of added sugar, which on comparison of the three major meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) is the largest amount
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response covers all key features of the charts, including the main trends and specific data points for sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar. You successfully identified the highest values, such as snacks having the most added sugar and dinner having the highest sodium and saturated fat. However, the overview is slightly inaccurate; you mention that 'there is a balance in all the essential in the nutrients,' which is not supported by the data, as the percentages vary significantly. To improve, ensure your overview focuses strictly on the most prominent trends shown in the charts rather than making subjective claims about health or balance.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The essay is logically organized into an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices such as 'First of all,' 'Similarly,' and 'Lastly' to guide the reader. However, some transitions are slightly awkward, such as 'Moving to, snacks it should be restricted to.' Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the final sentence where the comparison between the three meals is a bit repetitive and confusing. Improving the flow between sentences and ensuring that cohesive devices are used more naturally would help elevate this score.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates,' 'signify,' 'restricted,' and 'substantial.' However, there are some word choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'the data of the average percentages' (should be 'data on') and 'a person's meal should be at limit of' (should be 'should be limited to'). There is also some repetition of phrases like 'on comparison.' To reach a higher band, try to use more precise academic vocabulary and ensure that your collocations are natural and accurate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include 'in breakfast comprises of' (should be 'breakfast comprises'), 'snacks has' (should be 'snacks have'), and 'the dinner it substantial amount' (missing a verb). These errors are frequent but do not impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and ensure that every sentence has a clear, correctly conjugated main verb. Proofreading for small articles and prepositions will also help reduce these errors.
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