Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-02

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 shows the average percentage in typical food of three types of nutrient, which may be unhealthy if eaten too much. The types of meal in the charts are breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.

It is clear that in dinner, sodium consumption is highest which is 43% and added sugar is lowest which is 23% and saturated fat consumption is 37%. In snacks, sodium consumption is the minimum which is 14%, added sugar is maximum consumed in snack which is 42% and saturated fat consumption is 21%.

Sodium consumption is the lowest in the breakfast near to 14% and added sugar and saturated fat has same and highest consumption in breakfast which is 16%. In Lunch, added sugar is consumed almost 19% which is minimum and sodium consumption is highest which is 29% and saturated fat consumption is near to 26%.

In conclusion, sodium and saturated fat is consumed more in dinner and added sugar is eaten higher in snacks where as all three are consumed minimum is breakfast.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying the main features of the three nutrients across the four meal types. You have successfully highlighted the highest and lowest values, such as sodium in dinner and added sugar in snacks. However, the analysis is somewhat mechanical, listing data points rather than synthesising them into a more cohesive overview. To reach a higher band, ensure that comparisons are more analytical—for example, noting that sodium is the dominant nutrient in dinner and lunch, whereas sugar dominates snacks. The overview is present but could be more clearly separated from the body paragraphs to better highlight the main trends.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organised into paragraphs, with an introduction, body paragraphs for the data, and a concluding summary. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'It is clear that' and 'In conclusion', but the flow between sentences is sometimes repetitive, relying heavily on 'consumption is' or 'is consumed'. The referencing is generally clear, though the transition between the data points in the second and third paragraphs could be smoother. Using a wider variety of linking words and phrases would help improve the logical progression of your ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to describe the data points accurately. You use terms like 'nutrient', 'consumption', and 'saturated fat' correctly. However, the range is somewhat limited, and there is significant repetition of phrases like 'consumption is' and 'is consumed'. To improve, try to vary your verbs and nouns—for example, using 'intake', 'levels', 'account for', or 'comprise'. There are no major spelling errors, but the lack of lexical variety prevents a higher score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The pie charts shows', 'added sugar and saturated fat has same') and missing articles ('in dinner', 'in breakfast'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic agreement and article usage. Incorporating more complex structures, such as relative clauses or participle phrases, would also enhance your grammatical range.

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