Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-09
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 5.5)
Given a graph showes the mean percentagees of three types of nutrients which contain in typical three meals. All the components may be unhealthy if eaten too much.
Overall, the dinner contains highest percentage of sodium and the maximum percentage of saturated fat. Moreover, highest percentage of added suger contains in the snacks.
Compared to added suger, snaks contain little percentage of sodium which showed as 14%. The morning meal contains same percentage of added suger and saturated fat. But the percentage of suger is less than both other nutrients by 2%.
Furthermore, the highest percentage of the nutrient within the lunch is sodium. The second highest percentage contains saturated fat and it lower than sodium by 3%. The added suger percentage in lunch is 19% and it is the lowest nutrient in the afternoon meal. The percentage of sodium in snaks and the morning meal is same. It is the lowest percentage which a nutrient contains in a meal.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You identify the main overall pattern: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead in added sugar. You also include several relevant comparisons, such as the equal 14% sodium figures for breakfast and snacks and lunch’s 19% added sugar. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear. Breakfast’s added sugar and saturated fat are both 16%, so the claim that sugar is 2% lower than both other nutrients is incorrect; it is 2 percentage points lower than sodium only. The lunch comparison is also wrong: saturated fat at 26% is 3 points below sodium at 29%, but it is not clearly described as such. A fuller, more precise overview of the contrasting dinner and snack patterns would strengthen the report.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs discussing meal-specific figures. This helps the reader follow the broad comparisons. However, progression is not consistently clear: the third paragraph moves between snacks and breakfast, while the final paragraph focuses on lunch and then returns to breakfast and snacks. Some linking phrases, including “Furthermore” and “Compared to,” connect sentences without making the relationships fully clear. References such as “the morning meal” and “the afternoon meal” also require the reader to infer which chart categories are meant. Grouping the information by the main patterns—dinner versus snacks, then breakfast and lunch—would create a more logical progression and reduce repetition.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “nutrients,” “highest,” and “lowest,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons you intend. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are unnatural, such as “contains highest percentage,” “percentage of the nutrient within the lunch,” and “suger contains in the snacks.” Repetition of “percentage” and “contains” also makes the report less precise. Spelling errors in “showes,” “percentagees,” “suger,” and “snaks” are noticeable and detract from clarity. Aim to use standard chart-reporting phrases such as “accounts for,” “makes up,” and “the proportion of,” while checking spelling and choosing consistent labels for meals.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors in sentence construction and verb patterns occur throughout. For example, “Given a graph showes” is not a complete, correctly formed introduction, and “highest percentage of added suger contains in the snacks” uses an incorrect verb structure. In “The second highest percentage contains saturated fat and it lower than sodium by 3%,” the clause lacks the verb “is” and the relationship between the ideas is awkwardly joined. Articles and comparative structures also need attention, as in “the highest percentage” and “less than both other nutrients.” Practise forming complete clauses and using accurate patterns such as “Dinner accounts for…” and “This is lower than…”.
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