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)
The pi charts illustrate the proportion of three different nutrients which are sodium, saturated fat and added sugar in common meals on average. if consumed too much, they can be harmful for health.
Overall, dinner by far contain the most amount of sodium and saturated fat. While added sugar is amount is significantly high in Snacks. Interestingly, breakfast contains the least amount of these nutrients among the other meals.
Sodium and saturated fat share most of their proportion in common. Dinner contains the largest amount of 43% of sodium and 37% of saturated fat. Propotion in lunch 29% and 26% respectively is the second largest in both.21% sturated fat present in luch.
Snacks only contains a massive share of 42% of added sugar. Added sugar with 23% is second largest in dinner. While there is only a difference of 3% share of it in luch and breakfast where luch leads by 19% proportion.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You identify the main contrasts accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. The overview also notes breakfast as generally low, and the figures for dinner, lunch and added sugar support the key comparisons. However, the breakfast claim is not fully precise: breakfast and snacks tie for the lowest sodium share at 14%, and breakfast is not the lowest for every nutrient. There is also a confusing sentence, “21% sturated fat present in luch,” which repeats a figure without clearly explaining its relevance. To strengthen the report, describe the full pattern more carefully and include the breakfast and snack figures in a clearer comparison.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to details about sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the information. Some links, however, are mechanical or unclear. “While added sugar is amount is significantly high in Snacks” is not smoothly connected to the preceding point, and the final paragraph uses “While” as a sentence opener without completing a clear contrast. The sentence about 21% saturated fat in lunch interrupts the comparison rather than extending it. Grouping the figures into two clear comparisons—dinner/lunch versus breakfast/snacks, then added sugar—would improve progression and make the relationships easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “largest,” “share” and “difference,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “most amount” and “massive share” are less suitable for a neutral report, while “proportion in lunch” is awkward. Spelling errors such as “pi charts,” “Propotion,” “sturated” and “luch” also reduce precision. Aim for consistent, formal terms such as “percentage,” “accounted for” and “the highest proportion,” and check spelling carefully. A more controlled range of accurate reporting expressions would make the description clearer and more academic.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt some complex structures, including “While added sugar…” and “where lunch leads…,” but control is uneven. Errors include subject–verb agreement in “dinner by far contain” and “Snacks only contains,” and the phrase “added sugar is amount” has an incorrect structure. The sentence “21% sturated fat present in luch” lacks a clear verb, while punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, as in “if consumed too much” after a full stop. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to interpret. Practise building complete comparison sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, and use subordinate clauses only when their grammatical structure is clear.
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