Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-26
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 illsturate that the percentage in typical meals of three types of nutrients of all which maybe harmfull if eaten too much , the average of sodium in breakfast is upto 14 percent in usa while dinner contain 43 percent ,lunch has 29 precent and snacks has 14 percent .the most amount of sodium are added in dinner which is more then other meals of the day .
even tho saturated fats are mostly add in the same food ,but in different probability ,breakfast seems to have 16 percent, dinner contain 37 percent,lunch may have 26 percent snacks has 21 precent as in probability .37 precent in dinner which is high in risk
the added sugar in breakfast is 16 precent while dinner contain 23 percent lunch may have 19 precent, while snacks have upto 42 percent
in the conculsion the average of sodium in dinner has more precentage then other like saturated fat or added suger
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student attempts to address the task by reporting the percentages of sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars across four different meal types (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks). Main features are identified, such as noting that dinner contains the highest amount of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), while snacks account for the highest percentage of added sugar (42%). However, the overview is extremely weak and misplaced at the very end as a confused conclusion ("in the conculsion the average of sodium in dinner has more precentage then other like saturated fat or added suger"). Furthermore, the data reporting contains minor inaccuracies or awkward phrasings, and the response lacks a proper structural overview at the beginning. This places it at Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response suffers from poor formatting and a lack of proper paragraphing, as it is presented almost as a single continuous block of text without proper capitalization or sentence separation (e.g., lowercase beginnings to sentences like 'the chart illsturate...' and 'the added sugar...'). Cohesive devices are very basic or missing entirely, leading to a mechanical and run-on feel. Although there is a chronological or logical progression through the nutrients, the overall organization is disjointed, and the misplaced conclusion fails to effectively summarize the main trends. These issues restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive ('contain', 'have', 'percentage', 'precent'). There are numerous spelling mistakes ('illsturate', 'harmfull', 'precent', 'suger', 'conculsion') and word-choice errors ('probability' used incorrectly in place of proportion or percentage). While the student manages to communicate the basic data points from the chart, the frequent lexical errors and lack of wider, more sophisticated vocabulary restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts some complex structures, but these are frequently faulty. There are major issues with punctuation, run-on sentences, and basic subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the chart illsturate', 'dinner contain'). Clauses are often strung together with commas rather than proper conjunctions or full stops (e.g., 'breakfast seems to have 16 percent, dinner contain 37 percent,lunch may have 26 percent snacks has 21 precent'). Grammatical inaccuracies are frequent and noticeably impede the fluency of reading, aligning the response with Band 5.0.
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