Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-28

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 4.0)

The pie chart shows the average percentages in the typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eatn too much.

Overall, The average percentage of the sodium,saturated fats and the added sugars in the typical meal consumed in the USA. There have a three type of the pie charts and the first of the sodium and saturated fats and added sugars. they have the explain 2 pargraph.

First of all, the first sodium breakfast is the 14% dinner 43% and the lunch 29% and the snacks 14% . THe second of the saturated fats is the first of the breakfast is the 16% and the dinner is the 37% and the lunch is the 26% and the snacks is the 21%.

Second of all, The third of the added sugar is the four part of the pie chart and the first of the breakfast is the 16% and the dinner is the 23% and the lunch is the 19% and the last is the snacks is the 42%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response attempts to summarize the charts by listing data for sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar across different meals. However, the overview is incomplete, ungrammatical, and fails to capture the main global trends or make meaningful comparisons. Instead of synthesizing the information, the text relies heavily on listing raw percentages in a mechanical fashion (e.g., 'sodium breakfast is the 14% dinner 43% and the lunch 29% and the snacks 14%'). This approach results in a mechanical recitation of data rather than a well-developed summary. While the figures generally reflect the visual data, the lack of a proper overview and meaningful comparison restricts the task achievement to a lower band level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The organization of the response is disjointed and fails to create a clear progression of ideas. The introductory paragraph is fragmented, and the overview sentence is incomplete ('The average percentage of the sodium,saturated fats and the added sugars in the typical meal consumed in the USA.'). Paragraphing is attempted with separate sections for different nutrients, but internal cohesion is very weak, relying on repetitive phrases like 'First of all' and 'Second of all' followed by endless listing connectors ('and... and... and'). Referencing is frequently unclear or absent, making the flow difficult to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is extremely basic, repetitive, and heavily dependent on the prompt's own wording ('average percentages', 'typical meals', 'three types of nutrients'). There are noticeable spelling errors, such as 'eatn' instead of 'eaten', and awkward word choices like 'There have a three type of the pie charts'. The range of vocabulary is strictly limited to basic numbers and meal nouns, with no successful attempt at less common lexical items or precise academic phrasing related to data description.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The grammatical range is severely limited, consisting mostly of poorly constructed simple sentences or faulty complex attempts. There are frequent, intrusive errors that often impede understanding, such as 'There have a three type of the pie charts' and 'the first sodium breakfast is the 14%'. Articles are misused or omitted throughout ('the sodium', 'the added sugars', 'first sodium breakfast'). Punctuation is also erratic, with missing commas and strange spacing around punctuation marks. The majority of sentences contain major grammatical errors.

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