Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-18
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 7.0)
The pie charts illustrate the percentages of three types of nutrients, namely sodium, saturated fat and added sugar in typical meals such as breakfast, dinner, lunch and snacks. The excessive quantity of all these nutrients may be harmful for health.
Overall, the average proportions of sodium and saturated fat are the highest in dinner, while snacks represented the largest percentage of added sugar.
Dinner accounted for 43% of sodium, followed by lunch at 29%. Breakfast and snacks made up equal proportions of sodium at 14% each. Similarly, the percentage of saturated fat was the largest in dinner at 37%. Lunch and snacks recorded 26% and 21% of saturated fat, respectively. Breakfast showed 16% of saturated fat.
Meanwhile, snacks consisted the highest percentage of added sugar at 42%. This was followed by dinner and lunch at 23% and 19%, respectively. However, breakfast accounted for the lowest percentage of added sugar at 16%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 7.0 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5
The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features and making relevant comparisons across the four meal categories for all three nutrients. An adequate overview is provided in the second paragraph, capturing the most striking trends, such as dinner having the highest sodium and saturated fat, and snacks containing the most added sugar. Data points are accurately selected and cited from the charts, such as 'Dinner accounted for 43% of sodium' and 'snacks consisted the highest percentage of added sugar at 42%'. The response satisfies all requirements for Task Achievement, demonstrating a clear understanding of the data without including irrelevant personal opinions or external assumptions.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The response is logically organised, moving naturally from an introductory summary to detailed body paragraphs grouped by nutrient type. Cohesive devices are used effectively to guide the reader through the data, including phrases like 'Overall, the average proportions...', 'Similarly, the percentage of...', and 'Meanwhile, snacks consisted...'. Paragraphing is used appropriately, with each main body paragraph focusing on specific nutrients. However, while the progression is clear and logical, the overall cohesive framework occasionally relies on slightly formulaic transitions ('This was followed by', 'Meanwhile'), which prevents it from achieving higher bands.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
The student demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary adequate for the task. Words and phrases such as 'percentages', 'proportions', 'excessive quantity', and 'respectively' are used accurately. There is some attempt to use less common vocabulary, such as 'harmful for health' and 'recorded'. However, there is a minor collocation error in the fourth paragraph where the student writes 'snacks consisted the highest percentage' instead of 'consisted of' or 'accounted for'. Overall, the vocabulary allows the message to be communicated clearly and with adequate precision.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0
The student displays a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures, achieving frequent error-free sentences. Complex sentences are used well, for instance: 'The pie charts illustrate the percentages of three types of nutrients, namely sodium, saturated fat and added sugar in typical meals such as breakfast, dinner, lunch and snacks.' Grammar and punctuation are generally well controlled, and minor slips do not impede communication. The use of participial phrases and comparative structures demonstrates a solid control of grammar, placing this response firmly in the Band 7 range.
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