Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-27
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)
There is a pie chart showing percentages of three types of nutrients in typical meals consumed in USA. As meals are taken three or four times per day so, the nutrients intake has been divided into four categories; breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. The three nutrients are sugar, saturated fats and sodium. All of them are dangerous if taken more than average. Sugar and Saturated fats both are high in percentages at morning time, that is breakfast because most of the foods in breakfast are sugary and buttery. The second meal i.e, lunch is high in sodium percentage after which comes Saturated fat. Snacks mostly come in sugary items like biscuits, cookies etc with tea and coffee. So, sugar has high percentage in snacks time and sodium has least. Sodium has high percentage in the last meal of the day, dinner. whereas, sugar has the minimum as people prefer salty food in the dinner time.
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 response successfully covers the main aspects of the charts, identifying the four meal categories and the three nutrients (sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars). However, there are notable inaccuracies in reporting the data. For instance, the text states that 'Sugar and Saturated fats both are high in percentages at morning time, that is breakfast', whereas the charts show that breakfast only accounts for 16% of both saturated fat and added sugar, which are actually lower than or equal to other meals. Furthermore, some comparisons lack precision. While the overview outlines the basic distribution, a more rigorous selection and reporting of the key statistical features is required to reach a higher band. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, warranting a band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text demonstrates a basic level of organization, grouping ideas by meal types (breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner). However, the progression of ideas lacks overall coherence, and the paragraphing is underdeveloped, as the entire response is compressed into a single block of text. Cohesive devices are used, but sometimes inaccurately or mechanically, such as 'The second meal i.e, lunch' and 'whereas'. Referencing and logical transitions between sentences can be disjointed, which impedes the smooth flow of information. Overall, the organizational structure meets the criteria for Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, featuring terms such as 'percentages', 'nutrients', 'categories', and 'consumption'. However, the range is somewhat limited, and there are noticeable errors in word choice and phrasing, such as 'nutrients intake', 'high in percentages at morning time', and 'snacks time'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary, but these attempts lack precision and natural collocation. While communication is not severely hindered, the frequent lexical inaccuracies and repetition place this response firmly in the Band 5.0 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though attempts at complex structures often contain errors. Examples of grammatical errors include missing articles ('consumed in USA'), awkward phrasing ('As meals are taken three or four times per day so, the nutrients intake'), and punctuation slips. There are frequent errors in grammar and sentence structure that cause some difficulty for the reader, such as run-on constructions and incorrect prepositions ('in the dinner time'). Control over grammar is inconsistent, reflecting the characteristics of Band 5.0.
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