Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The given chart provides us information about about the average proportion of sodium, saturated fat and added sugar in daily meals consumed in USA. Overall, dinner is the largest source of sodium and saturated fat while snacks contain the highest amount of added sugar.

First of all, sodium contains the highest amount of dinner that is 43% and the second highest amount in sodium is lunch which contained 29%. Consequently, breakfast and snacks contained equal amount which is14%. On the other hand, in saturated fat dinner contains highest amount that is 37% and the second highest amount is lunch which contributes 26%. The third highest amount is snacks which contains 21% and breakfast contributes 16%.Accordingly, snacks contains the highest amount which is 42% in added sugar.Meanwhile, the second highest value in added sugar is dinner which leads to 23% and lunch and breakfast contain almost equal amount which is 19% and 16%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar in typical US meals, and includes a clear overview. Key data points are accurately identified, such as dinner being the highest source of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), and snacks leading in added sugar (42%). However, some ideas tend to over-generalize or lack extended support, as seen in the slightly repetitive phrasing used to list individual percentages without grouping them into broader comparative trends. The overview successfully highlights the main highlights of the charts, but the development of supporting details could be more thoroughly synthesised.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a clear division between the introduction, overview, and body details. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader through the data, such as 'Overall', 'First of all', and 'On the other hand'. However, cohesion occasionally feels mechanical or repetitive, particularly in the heavy reliance on transitional phrases like 'The third highest amount' and 'The second highest value'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the main body content is compressed into a single dense paragraph, limiting the clarity of logical progression. Referencing is generally functional, but smoother transitions between the three nutrient categories would enhance the overall flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying numerical data and categories such as 'proportion', 'source', and 'nutrient'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'proportion' and 'contributes', but encounters occasional inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as stating that 'sodium contains the highest amount of dinner' rather than attributing the sodium to the meal. Spelling and word formation are generally reliable, and errors do not impede communication, but the range of lexical items remains somewhat restricted and repetitive, relying frequently on basic descriptors like 'highest amount' and 'equal amount'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The writer demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating relative clauses and comparative structures. There are some errors in grammar and punctuation, such as missing articles ('consumed in USA'), awkward prepositions ('highest amount of dinner'), and minor punctuation spacing issues like 'which is14%'. However, these errors rarely impede communication and the meaning remains clear throughout. Simple sentences tend to be more accurate, while attempts at longer, more complex sentences occasionally introduce minor structural awkwardness. Control of basic tense and agreement is generally maintained.

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