Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-22
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 5.0)
The chart illustrates data about the average percentages of sodium , saturated fats and added sugars in typically in meals consumed in the USA
Overall it is clear that the dinner have covered larger area of the graph as well as breakfast has occupied lowest area of the given chart in US.
The dinner consume more sodium to 43% which is the highest percent in the charts . Similarly while doing lunch sodium is consumed 29% ,same time saturated fat is consumed 26%,and 19% sugar is consumed at doing lunch .Another one is snacks .14% sodium is absorb by human body ,also saturated salt is consumed 21% which is more than sodium.sugar is the highest in percent which is 42% which is consumed by the citizens of the USA. At last breakfast is the Lowest percentage in the chart in which sodium is only consumed by 14% , similarly saturated fat and sugar is the same 16% percent in the chart.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to cover the main features of the charts regarding sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars across four meal categories in the USA. However, the response suffers from significant inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, the student states that dinner has the lowest percentage in the chart, which directly contradicts the visual data showing dinner as having the highest sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%) percentages. Furthermore, the phrasing is confused, stating that 'dinner have covered larger area of the graph as well as breakfast has occupied lowest area,' which mixes up the categories. While some figures like 43% for dinner sodium and 42% for snack sugar are accurately reported, the overall interpretation and comparison of data lack clarity and contain factual errors regarding the chart's contents, leading to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into an introduction, an overview sentence, and a body paragraph, but the paragraphing is underdeveloped, grouping almost all body content into a single block. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, relying on awkward transitions such as 'Another one is snacks' and 'At last breakfast is the Lowest percentage.' The progression of ideas is difficult to follow because sentences jump abruptly between different nutrients and meal times without a clear logical structure. While there is a basic attempt to group information, the overall organization is faulty and repetitive, meriting a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, frequently reusing verbs like 'consumed' and 'is' throughout the text (e.g., 'sodium is consumed 29%... saturated fat is consumed 26%, and 19% sugar is consumed'). There are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'sodium is absorb by human body' instead of absorbed, and 'saturated salt' instead of saturated fat. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for the task, with noticeable errors causing some difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent errors. There are numerous punctuation and capitalization errors, such as missing capital letters at the beginning of sentences and missing periods. Subject-verb agreement errors are also present, as seen in 'the dinner have covered' and 'breakfast has occupied lowest area.' Complex sentence attempts are either absent or faulty, and grammatical errors occur frequently, sometimes causing difficulty for the reader. This corresponds to a Band 5.0.
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