Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-03
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 iilustrates the the proportion of 4 nutrients which is unhealty consumed to much by many people at different time it shows the different shares of nutrient consumption during breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a day, it consist of nutrients such as sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar each nutrient is ed based on the requirements of the people.Overall, the pie chart depicts the amount of nutrients been taken by people which is unhealty if they are eaten more then its requirements,
it divid's the nutrients intake into 3 parts breakfast, dinner, lunch, and snacks
Regarding, intake of sodium, sodium is highly consumed in the dinner with the highest percentage of 43%, and the lowest in the in breakfast and lunch of 14% and the second highest is of 29%, whereas the amount of saturated salt intkae is more during dinner with 37% and the second highest is of 26% in the lunch, and3hird during the snacks with perceentage of 21%, lowest among them is breakfast with 16%.
In addition the added sugar consumtion in holds the higiest in the third pie chart with the percentage of 42% during snacks, yhe lowest one is breakfast with 16%, second highest is dinner with 23% and the last third highest which is lunch which is 19%.
In conclusion, all the nutrient must be eaten in more proper amout, according to the requirement of the body, even if the nutrient is good for the body then also consumtion should be limited way, excessive intake of food or over eating causes health issues, every nutrient should be balanced in our diet in order, to mantian our body healthy.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response attempts to address the prompt by reporting data from the charts regarding sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar consumption across different meal times. However, the coverage remains partial and limited. While some main features are mentioned—such as identifying dinner as having the highest sodium and saturated fat, and snacks leading in added sugar—the details are muddled by inaccurate figures and confusion in the text, such as stating 'the lowest in the in breakfast and lunch of 14% and the second highest is of 29%' for sodium when lunch is actually 29% and breakfast and snacks are both 14%. Furthermore, the introduction includes irrelevant personal commentary about what is healthy or unhealthy rather than sticking strictly to the data provided. The response would be improved by accurately citing figures directly from the charts and ensuring all key comparisons are clearly stated.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The response shows some basic organization with an attempt at paragraphing, but it lacks clear overall progression. Ideas are often linked in a mechanical or repetitive way, such as the frequent use of 'and', 'with', and 'whereas' chained into long, confusing run-on sentences. Paragraphing is poorly handled, as the main body text is clumped together with numerous run-on structures that make the logical flow difficult to follow. Referencing is also unclear at times, such as 'the third pie chart' when referring to the data for added sugar. To move up, the writer needs to group related information logically, use clear and varied cohesive devices without overusing them, and separate ideas into distinct, well-structured paragraphs.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. The student relies on basic terms and repeats words like 'consumption', 'percentage', 'highest', and 'lowest' frequently throughout the text. There are numerous noticeable errors in word choice, spelling, and word form, such as 'iilustrates' for illustrates, 'unhealty' for unhealthy, 'ed based' instead of based, 'intkae' for intake, 'consumtion' for consumption, 'higiest' for highest, 'yhe' for the, and 'mantian' for maintain. These errors occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader. To improve, the writer needs to expand their vocabulary range, learn accurate word forms and spelling, and incorporate less common lexical items related to data reporting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences are attempted, but complex structures are either absent or heavily flawed, resulting in frequent errors that cause difficulty for the reader. There are persistent issues with run-on sentences joined by commas instead of proper punctuation, incorrect verb forms like 'divid's', missing articles, and awkward prepositional phrases. For example, sentences like 'the iilustrates the the proportion of 4 nutrients which is unhealty consumed to much by many people at different time' display a complete breakdown of basic sentence architecture. To achieve a higher band, the writer must improve control over basic sentence boundaries, reduce the frequency of grammatical errors, and demonstrate accurate use of simple and complex sentence forms.
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