Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-04

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 chart illustrates the average daily meals of three types of nutrients, which is unhealthy and may bring to diseases if eaten too much.

Overall,all these types of nutrients are bad for health such as sodium, saturated fat and sugar. but we can see that people of Usa are having more unhealthy food in dinner.

first off all we can see the the people of Usa are having sodium 43% at dinner which is too much and in snacks they are having just 14% which is too less.Then we can see a slighty diffrent in dinner we have saturated fat approximately 37% too much but the less we are taking it is in breakfast, thats good.The last graph shows added sugar which is mainly used in snacks very very unhealthy baddest of all and in less we have same 16% in breakfast likely in coffe or bread.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the task only partially and falls short of the minimum 150-word length requirement, totaling 147 words. While the writer attempts to present the main data points from the charts—such as highlighting sodium consumption at dinner (43%) and added sugar in snacks (42%)—the selection of information lacks a fully developed overview. The summary provided is rudimentary, and the interpretation veers into overly subjective commentary rather than objective reporting, such as describing findings as "very very unhealthy baddest of all." To reach a higher level, the writer must meet the word count requirement, present a clearer and more comprehensive overview of all three charts, and maintain an academic tone throughout without inserting personal value judgments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is some basic organization with an attempt at an introduction, body details, and a concluding thought, but the response lacks a clear overall progression. Paragraphing is underdeveloped, grouping multiple distinct thoughts into a single block of text rather than separating them logically. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, or inaccurate, relying heavily on conversational transition phrases like "first off all" and repetitive usage of "Then we can see." Referencing between sentences is sometimes unclear, making the logical flow disjointed. To improve, the writer needs to structure the text into distinct, logical paragraphs, introduce a cohesive overarching structure, and use a wider and more accurate range of linking words to guide the reader smoothly through the comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, featuring basic terms such as "bad for health," "too much," and "less." There are frequent spelling errors and word-choice inaccuracies throughout the text, including "diffrent," "coffe," "baddest," and "slighty." Inappropriate colloquial or emotional expressions, such as "baddest of all," are unsuited to an academic task and strain the reader's understanding. To achieve a higher band, the writer must expand their vocabulary range, incorporate less common lexical items related to data reporting and health, and eliminate spelling and word-choice errors by proofreading their work carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on repetitive, simple clauses linked by basic conjunctions. Attempts at more complex structures are faulty, resulting in run-on sentences and punctuation errors, such as missing capital letters at the beginning of sentences and after full stops (e.g., "Overall,all" and "first off all we can see"). There are frequent errors in grammatical patterns and prepositions, such as writing "in dinner" instead of "at dinner" or "for dinner," and awkward phrasing like "may bring to diseases." To improve, the writer needs to incorporate a wider variety of accurate complex sentence forms, ensure proper subject-verb agreement, and correct basic punctuation and prepositional usage.

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