Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-04

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 6.0)

The pie charts illustrate the average proportion of sodium, saturated fat and added sugar in typical meals of the day breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner.

Overall, dinner contain the highest amount of sodium and saturated fat, whereas added sugar mainly consumed in snacks. In contrast, breakfast account the lowest percentage in all three nutrients.

To begin with, sodium consumption in the dinner has largest proportion with 43% followed by lunch with 29%. However, breakfast and snacks has equal ratio 14%. a similar pattern is seen is saturated fat. Dinner again records the highest proportion at 37%, whereas lunch represent 26%. Snacks contribute a moderate 21%, while breakfast has the lowest percentage, at just 16%.

In terms of added sugar, the pattern is noticeably different. Snacks are responsible for the highest proportion, accounting for 42% of total consumption, almost twice as much as dinner, which stands at 23%. Lunch contributes 19%, while breakfast once again has the smallest share, at 16%.

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response successfully addresses the task by summarizing the main features of the three charts. You have identified the key trends, such as dinner being the primary source of sodium and saturated fat, and snacks being the main source of added sugar. Comparisons are made effectively between the categories. However, the overview could be slightly more refined; while you mention the main trends, ensuring the distinction between the nutrients is crystal clear helps the reader. You have covered all parts of the prompt well, and the data selection is accurate and relevant to the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. The progression of ideas is easy to follow. You use cohesive devices such as 'In contrast', 'To begin with', and 'However' to link your points effectively. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different nutrients. To improve further, ensure that referencing is precise; for example, in the second paragraph, 'a similar pattern is seen is saturated fat' would be better linked with a more formal transition like 'A similar pattern is observed regarding saturated fat'. Overall, the flow of information is coherent and well-structured.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information clearly. Terms like 'proportion', 'consumption', 'records the highest', and 'moderate' are used appropriately. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'dinner contain' (should be 'contains') and 'added sugar mainly consumed' (should be 'is mainly consumed'). While the vocabulary is adequate for the task, incorporating more precise academic collocations would elevate the response. You have successfully avoided repetition by using synonyms like 'share', 'proportion', and 'ratio' to describe the data points.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. For instance, subject-verb agreement issues are present: 'dinner contain' instead of 'contains', 'breakfast account' instead of 'accounts', and 'breakfast and snacks has' instead of 'have'. Additionally, there are minor punctuation and article errors, such as 'a similar pattern is seen is saturated fat' (missing 'in'). Despite these errors, they do not impede communication, and you show a good attempt at using varied sentence structures to report the data.

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