Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-11
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 5.5)
The bar charts illustrate the proportion in four types meals of consumed in different categories of nutrients in USA which has included sodium, satuarated fat and added sugar. These all are can be highly affected for health if eaten too much.
Overall, it is clear that most consumed of nutrients eat at dinner , but at breakfast it consumed less than other meals.
Firstly, commoners are consuming most sodium at dinner and lunch time which rate is 43% and 29% respectively, it is the most consumed rate all over the nutrients include all meals. However, snacks and breakfast consume rate is same only 14%.
Secondly, regarding for Saturated fat at breakfast takes only 16% but lunch and snacks are consumed nutients in meal slightly upper than breakfast the rate is 26% and 21% respectively. Also, it is showing at dinner people eat 37% of saturated fat which is the highest percentage above these meals.
Moreover, added sugar consumed most at snacks 42% which is the highest rate all over the nutriants. On the other hand, at breakfast, lunch and dinner these meals consumed added sugar sequentially, the rate is 16%,19% and 23% gradually.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the charts, identifying key trends such as the high sodium intake at dinner and the peak sugar consumption during snacks. However, the overview is somewhat weak and lacks a clear synthesis of the data. While the response addresses all parts of the task, the description of the data is occasionally imprecise, such as the claim that snacks and breakfast have the same sodium consumption rate, which is not clearly supported by the visual data. The summary would benefit from a more analytical approach to comparing the three nutrients rather than simply listing percentages for each meal.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each focusing on a specific nutrient. There is a clear attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'Moreover'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical and occasionally inaccurate, such as 'regarding for Saturated fat' or 'sequentially, the rate is... gradually'. The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the referencing is sometimes awkward, which occasionally disrupts the flow of information. Improved control over linking phrases would enhance the overall coherence of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'commoners are consuming', 'nutrients in meal slightly upper', and 'all over the nutrients'. Spelling errors like 'satuarated' and 'nutriants' also occur. While the student successfully uses terms like 'proportion', 'respectively', and 'percentage', the range is limited, and the errors occasionally draw attention to the language rather than the information being presented.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('these meals consumed added sugar'), incorrect preposition usage ('regarding for'), and awkward sentence construction ('which rate is 43%'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma placement. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. More attention to basic sentence structure and proofreading for grammatical accuracy is required.
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