Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-30
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 pie chart below illustartes the normal diet of american people, which contains nutritions that could be dangerous for health.
Overall, in breakfast, saturated fat and added sugar are used in similar proportion slightly more than sodium. Morever, the consumption of sodium is highest in dinner followed by saturated fats, however, added sugar is the being consumed the least.
Sodiam and saturated fats in foods are accounting for 43 and 37 percent in dinner, respectively. The least among all is sodium which is consumed only 14% in snacks same as in breakfast.
In snacks 42 percent of added sugar are consumed by the people. In contrast, only 16 percent of them are consumed in breakfast the least at that time.Added sugar in breakfast and dinner is 23 and 16 percent, respectively.
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 summarise the four charts showing nutrient consumption, but the response suffers from a significant length penalty, falling short of the 150-word minimum at 131 words. While an overview is provided in the second paragraph, some data points are inaccurate or misreported. For instance, the student states 'Added sugar in breakfast and dinner is 23 and 16 percent, respectively', which contradicts the data where dinner is 23% and breakfast is 16%. There is also confusion regarding the percentages for sodium and saturated fats. Due to the under-length penalty and these data inaccuracies, the response only partially addresses the task requirements.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into four paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, logical progression is hindered by confusing sentence structures and referencing errors, such as 'only 16 percent of them are consumed in breakfast'. Cohesive devices like 'Overall', 'Morever', and 'In contrast' are used, but their mechanical application and occasional awkward placement disrupt the flow of information. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of data lacks a clear analytical structure.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic description, featuring terms like 'proportion', 'consumption', and 'percentage'. However, there are notable spelling errors ('illustartes', 'nutritions', 'Morever', 'Sodiam') and awkward word choices, such as 'added sugar is the being consumed the least'. The range of vocabulary is limited, and attempts at less common items result in inaccuracies that occasionally impede communication or distract the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('saturated fat and added sugar are used... slightly more than sodium') and awkward passives ('are accounting for', 'are consumed'). Punctuation and sentence boundaries are generally maintained, but the high frequency of errors in basic and complex structures lowers the overall grammatical score.
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