Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 6.0)

This pie chart illusrtates the average percentages of three types of nutrients in everyday meals. And ofcourse, each of them can be dangerous for health if consumed excessively. Sodium,saturated fat and sugar content have been compared in four meals;breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.

Supper contains the most amount of sodium and saturated fat as compared to the rest of the meals, 43 percent and 37 percent respectively. While, sugar makes about 23 percent of the supper.

In the morning meal, all the nutrients in discussion are almost equal .On the other hand, lunch contains 29 percent of sodium, 26 percent of saturated fat and small amount of sugar, 19 percent. Sugar is the major component of snacks, it makes about the half of the snacks.

Overall, every meal has different proportion of nutrients, sugar being the highest in snakcs, conversily Sodium and saturated fat are present in large amounts in the dinner.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully addresses the main features of the prompt by identifying the three nutrients across four meals. Key data points are reported, such as supper containing 43 percent sodium and 37 percent saturated fat, and snacks being half sugar. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and omissions in the data reporting. For instance, the student states that in the morning meal, all nutrients are 'almost equal', which lacks specific data comparison. Additionally, the overview paragraph is somewhat repetitive and contains a typo ('snakcs'). Despite these shortcomings, the response covers all parts of the task and makes relevant comparisons, aligning well with a Band 6.0 descriptor.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The text exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a logical progression from an introduction to body paragraphs detailing the meals, followed by an overview. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different meals and ideas. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. For example, sentences like 'While, sugar makes about 23 percent of the supper' incorrectly start with a dependent transition word. Referencing is generally clear, but transitional phrases lack flexibility. The overarching structure is acceptable for an academic report, supporting a Band 6.0 score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully using terms like 'consumed excessively', 'percentage', and 'component'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'illusrtates', 'And ofcourse', and 'snakcs'. Furthermore, less common vocabulary is attempted with occasional inaccuracy, such as 'conversily' instead of 'conversely'. These errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the response from achieving a higher band. The lexical resource aligns with a Band 6.0 level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Supper contains the most amount of sodium and saturated fat as compared to the rest of the meals...' There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout the text, including missing articles and incorrect comma placement (e.g., 'While, sugar makes...'). Despite these errors, they rarely impede communication, and the meaning remains clear. The grammatical control reflects a solid Band 6.0 performance.

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