Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-19

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 provided pia charts illustrate the average proportion of different types of meals with three different nutrients (sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar) which can have negative effects on human's body.

Overall, a dominant portion is taken by the consumption of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar in dinner, while the minor proportion is covered by breakfast.

To commence, the utilization of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar was dominant in dinner 43%, 37% and 23%, followed by lunch 29%, 26% and 19% respectively. Moreover, the use of these nutients covered 14% in sodium and 26% in saturated fat and added sugar in breakfast.

Going into the depth, the proportion of snacks contributes about 14% in sodium consumpion same as breakfast, while in the use of saturated fate the proportion covered about 21% and in the added sugar the proportion of snackes reached to 42%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully identifies and reports the main features of the charts, noting that dinner accounts for the highest percentages across all three nutrients while breakfast generally records the lowest. Key data points are correctly cited, such as dinner reaching 43% for sodium and snacks peaking at 42% for added sugar. However, there is a minor omission in the breakfast data for saturated fat and added sugar where the figure of 16% is conflated or unclearly stated ("the use of these nutients covered 14% in sodium and 26% in saturated fat and added sugar in breakfast"). Additionally, the response falls slightly short of the 150-word minimum, containing 145 words. Because of this length penalty and minor data confusion, the task achievement score is limited to band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The report has a coherent overall arrangement, divided logically into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs detailing the specific proportions. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as "Overall," "To commence," and "Moreover." However, referencing and transitions are at times mechanical or slightly awkward, such as "Going into the depth." Paragraphing is used adequately, separating the introduction/overview from the body details, but the progression could be smoother. Overall, the organization meets the criteria for Band 6.5, providing a clear logical structure though cohesion can be somewhat clumsy.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully using terms like "proportion," "consumption," "utilization," and "dominant." There are, however, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as "pia charts" instead of "pie charts," "human's body" instead of the human body, "nutients," "fate," and "snackes." These errors do not impede communication since the intended meaning remains clear, but they prevent the response from achieving a higher band. The lexical control sits comfortably at Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ("which can have negative effects") and introductory participial phrases. While control of grammar is generally acceptable, there are frequent minor errors and awkward phrasings, such as "a dominant portion is taken by the consumption... in dinner" (rather than at dinner) and "the proportion of snackes reached to 42%." Punctuation is mostly functional. Because simple sentences are generally accurate while complex structures contain occasional errors that do not impede communication, a band score of 6.0 is appropriate.

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