Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-15
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 pie charts compares the proportians of average ratio typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that the Dinner was accounted for the hignest proportion in Sodium aswellas in Saturated fat,and Snacks recorded largest proportion in Added Suger.
To bigen with, in Sodium the Dinner was stood at 43%,which was highest compare to ohores.Followed by, the Lunch was reprensted 29%. Moreover, the Breakfast and the Snacks was recorded 14% in each, respectively.
Forethermore, in Saturated fat 37% was stood at the Dinner, which was maximum compare to ohores.Moreover, 26% was recorded by the Lunch and the Snacks was accounted 5% less then the Lunch.Lastly,
the Breakfast was recorded16%.
In addition, 42% was accounted by the Snacks,which was most compare to ohores. While almost half was recorded by the Dinner ( 23% ). than 16% and 19% was stood at the Brackfast and the Lunch, respectivley.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The student successfully identifies the main features of the charts, noting that dinner accounts for the highest proportions of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks are highest in added sugar. Key data points such as the 43% for sodium at dinner and 42% for added sugar in snacks are correctly reported. However, there are some minor factual inaccuracies in the details, such as stating that snacks for saturated fat accounted for '5% less than the lunch' when the correct figures are 26% for lunch and 21% for snacks, making it 5% lower (though expressed slightly awkwardly). An overview is provided in the second paragraph, meeting the core requirements of Task 1. Ideas are generally well selected and compared, aligning with a Band 6.0 performance.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is structured into distinct paragraphs, attempting a logical progression from an overview into detailed body paragraphs for each nutrient. However, cohesion is frequently faulty and mechanical. Phrases like 'To bigen with', 'Forethermore', and 'In addition' are used, but sentences within paragraphs feel disjointed due to poor referencing and awkward transitions. Paragraphing is present, but the overall logical flow suffers from repetitive sentence structures and a lack of smooth cohesive devices. This places the response firmly in the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range, best represented by a 5.5 due to mechanical linking and awkward transitional phrasing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with standard reporting terms such as 'proportion', 'highest', and 'maximum'. However, there are frequent spelling errors ('proportians', 'hignest', 'aswellas', 'Suger', 'bigen', 'ohores', 'reprensted', 'Forethermore', 'Brackfast', 'respectivley') and word choice issues ('was accounted for the hignest', 'was stood at'). Less common vocabulary is attempted with considerable inaccuracy. While the range is sufficient to communicate the main points, the high density of spelling and lexical errors restricts the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with passive voice and verb forms, such as 'The pie charts compares', 'Dinner was accounted for', 'the Dinner was stood at', and 'the Breakfast and the Snacks was recorded'. Punctuation and spacing are also problematic throughout the text. While the meaning remains mostly clear despite the errors, the high frequency of inaccurate complex structures prevents the response from reaching a Band 6.0, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptor where frequent errors cause some difficulty.
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