Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-08

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 charts illustrate propotion of regular meals nourishmests which are not good for our health if we eating to to much

The given information shows about 14% sodium added in morning meal aslo simlarity with snacks higher percentage of sodium added in dinner which is aroud 43% about 23% is mixed with lunch,moving towards largest amount of saturated fat added in dinner it means night meal is more unhealthy moreover lunch conatins it 26% and snacks contain 21% of saturated fat lowest percentage of saturated fat added in morning meal

Moving to the further information,highest amount of sugar mixed in sancks which is around 42% and lowest conatin by morning meal which is about 16% , furthermore 23% sugar added in dinner and second lowest percentage of sugar mixed with midday meal which is only 19%

overall, Mostly dinner is more unhealthy beacuse large amount of fat,sugar,sodium added in that meal and second unhealthy is lunch and lowest nourishments are added in morning meal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important patterns, including dinner having the highest sodium and saturated-fat shares and snacks having the highest added-sugar share. You also attempt an overall comparison by describing dinner as the most unhealthy meal. However, some figures are inaccurate: lunch sodium is 29%, not “about 23%,” and the overview overlooks that snacks have the lowest sodium share, tied with breakfast at 14%. The claim that breakfast has the “lowest nourishments” is also too broad, since it is not lowest for every nutrient. The response reports relevant data, but the overview and comparisons are not consistently precise or complete. To strengthen it, give a clear summary of the contrasting peaks and lows, then support that summary with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, a paragraph discussing sodium and saturated fat, another on sugar, and a concluding overview. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “Moving to the further information” signal a change of focus. However, progression within sentences is often difficult to follow because several comparisons are joined together without clear punctuation or sentence boundaries. For example, the long passage beginning “The given information shows about 14% sodium…” moves from breakfast to snacks, dinner, lunch, and saturated fat in one run-on sequence. Linking phrases such as “moreover” and “furthermore” are used, but do not always clarify the relationship between points. Separate each nutrient comparison into clear sentences and group the main overview apart from detailed figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “saturated fat,” “highest amount,” and “lowest,” so the reader can recognise the main subject and comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes strains understanding. Expressions such as “nourishments,” “sugar mixed in snacks,” and “sodium added in dinner” are not natural ways to describe chart proportions. There are also frequent spelling errors, including “propotion,” “simlarity,” “conatins,” and “sancks.” Aim for precise chart language such as “accounts for,” “share,” and “proportion,” and check spelling carefully. Repeating “added” and “mixed” can also be avoided by varying the reporting verbs.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses and linking words, but sentence structures are often incomplete or faulty, and errors can make the intended comparisons hard to follow. For instance, “The given information shows about 14% sodium added in morning meal” lacks a clear grammatical subject and verb pattern; “if we eating to to much” also has an incorrect verb form and construction. Articles and prepositions are frequently missing or misused, as in “in dinner” and “in morning meal,” while punctuation is insufficient in several long sentences. Most ideas are expressed through basic patterns, with limited control of more complex sentences. Practise writing one complete sentence for each comparison, using forms such as “Dinner accounts for 43% of sodium,” and check articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries.

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