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 charts demonstrate exact quantitiy of daily meal taken by USA's people. Sodium, saturated fat and added sugar is consumed by four times in a day. We can see in detail how many percentages thoese are got to humans body.
The sodium is less get chance to insert human body in the monring, however, the saturated fat and added sugar is more consumed rather than breakfast. On the other hand on dinner time sodium takes more portion than others. In lunch all are balaned compare to breakfast and dinner.
Although in the snacks time the added suger is the most concerning thing we can see on the charts which is 42%, nevertheless, added sugar and saturated fad are same in dinner and lunch and in breakfast 2% less. Sodiam, saturated fad and added sugar is mostly took at dinner time.
In conclusion, the charts shows everything in details with the help of parcentage. This is the most perfect way to show this with charts and
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response attempts to summarize the charts showing the average percentages of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar in typical meals consumed in the USA. However, the student misinterprets several data points and trends, such as stating that added sugar and saturated fat are the same in dinner and lunch, which contradicts the charts (Lunch: saturated fat 26%, added sugar 19%; Dinner: saturated fat 37%, added sugar 23%). While the response identifies some key features like dinner having the highest sodium (43%) and snacks having the highest added sugar (42%), the overall reporting is confused and imprecise, leading to a Band 4.5 performance for task achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by confusing statements and mechanical or inaccurate cohesive devices, such as 'On the other hand on dinner time' and 'Although in the snacks time... nevertheless'. Referencing is often unclear, and the text ends abruptly mid-sentence in the conclusion ('This is the most perfect way to show this with charts and'). Paragraphing is attempted, but overall cohesion is faulty, corresponding to a Band 4.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
Vocabulary is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling errors ('quantitiy', 'thoese', 'balaned', 'suger', 'fad', 'Sodiam', 'took', 'parcentage') and awkward word choices ('less get chance to insert human body', 'mostly took at dinner time'). The student attempts some topic-related vocabulary such as 'sodium', 'saturated fat', and 'added sugar', but the limited range and numerous errors significantly strain the reader and obscure meaning, placing this at Band 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The response relies on very basic sentence structures alongside frequent, intrusive grammatical errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement errors ('Sodium, saturated fat and added sugar is consumed', 'the saturated fat and added sugar is more consumed') and incorrect prepositional use ('in the snacks time', 'at dinner time'). Complex structures are rarely attempted accurately. These pervasive errors cause frequent difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 4.0 descriptor.
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