Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-25
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)
These pie chart illustrates the information about a meals that have different type of three nutrients that all are unhealthy and als these are not good if we take it too much.
Overall, dinner have the most nutrients in US that remains the highest in first and second pie charts. In the form of snacks people take most nutrients in US in third pie chart.
The high amount of sodium is mixed in dinner that is almost 43%. Snacks and breakfast have the same sodium thats percentage is 14%. In last lunch have a 29% sodium that's a big percentage. If we talk about saturated fat then again dinner have the most saturated fat that's quantity is almost 37%. Lunch have 26% of saturated fat. Breakfast again have the least saturated fat that is almost 16% while snacks have 21% saturated fat.
In the case of sugar, snacks have the most that's ratio is almost 42% that is the biggest ratio in these pie charts. Dinner have 23% sugar while lunch have 19% of it that is quite less than dinner and quite high than breakfast because breakfast have 16% of sugar.
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 address the task by reporting the main features of the three charts showing nutrient percentages in US meals. Key figures such as the 43% sodium in dinner and 42% added sugar in snacks are correctly identified. However, the overview provided in the second paragraph is confusing and inaccurate, stating that 'dinner have the most nutrients' overall, whereas each chart represents a different nutrient and shows different patterns (e.g., snacks are highest for sugar). Furthermore, the data reporting is somewhat repetitive and lacks precise comparative language. While all parts of the visual data are touched upon, the lack of a clear, accurate overview and limited integration of comparisons places this response at Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into short paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body details. However, the logical progression is weak. The overview mixes up the interpretation of the charts ('dinner have the most nutrients... that remains the highest in first and second pie charts'), which confuses the reader. Cohesive devices are basic and repetitive, relying heavily on words like 'then again', 'in the case of', and 'while'. Referencing is also imprecise in places ('that's a big percentage'). Paragraphing structure is initiated but poorly executed due to the lack of clear thematic grouping.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently reusing terms such as 'nutrients', 'sodium', 'saturated fat', 'sugar', and phrases like 'have the most' or 'is almost'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'high amount of sodium is mixed in dinner' and 'in the form of snacks people take most nutrients'. Spelling and word formation are generally basic, though meaning is usually recoverable. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, reflecting a Band 5 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying primarily on simple sentences and repetitive subject-verb-object patterns. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('dinner have', 'breakfast have', 'lunch have') and article omissions or misuse ('in first and second pie charts', 'in last lunch'). Complex structures are rarely attempted and when they are, they tend to be awkward or inaccurate. These frequent errors cause some distraction for the reader, aligning with Band 5 descriptors.
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