Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-10
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 illustration gives information about the average information about averrage percentage of sodium, saturated fat and added sugar in typical meals consumed in USA. Overall, all three nutrients in typical meals have dissimilar digit sodium is more in dinner and aso lunch, added sufar in case of snacks and breakfast.
It is quite evident from the pie chart that proportion of all these nutrients should be in balanced way not increased too much. All three in a suitable ratio at breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. At breakfast saturated fat and added sugar should be equal proportion which is 16% but sodium is less and shows the digit of 14% also same in snacks. At dinner sodium has the highest ratio then saturated fat and then added sugar.
Furthermore, at lunch sodium also has the highest digit which is 29% and other two lesser than it. All these different types of nutrients have the different ratio of snacks, added sugar contain the highest and sodium has the lowest one.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify several relevant patterns, including dinner having the highest sodium share and snacks having the highest added-sugar share. You also include useful figures for breakfast and lunch. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: saying sodium is highest at lunch overlooks that dinner is its peak, while the claim that sodium is “more in dinner and also lunch” does not clearly compare the meals. The response also shifts into advice about nutrients being “in a balanced way,” which the charts do not show; they report proportions, not recommended amounts. To strengthen the summary, give a clear overview of the main contrasts, then report the key figures consistently, including that saturated fat peaks at dinner and added sugar at snacks.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about breakfast, dinner, lunch and snacks. Some linking expressions, such as “Overall” and “Furthermore,” help signal progression. However, the overall organisation is difficult to follow because the overview combines several ideas in an unclear sentence, and the second paragraph mixes chart description with unsupported advice. Connections between comparisons are also weak: “At dinner sodium has the highest ratio then saturated fat and then added sugar” would be clearer if the figures or comparison were stated directly. Grouping the main peaks together, followed by the remaining meal comparisons, would create a more logical progression and reduce repetition.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “highest ratio” and “consumed,” so the reader can recognise the subject of the charts. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the description unclear. “Average information about average percentage” is repetitive, while “dissimilar digit” and “shows the digit” are not natural ways to describe chart values. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “averrage,” “su far” and “aso,” which reduce accuracy. Use precise chart language such as “share,” “percentage” and “accounted for,” and vary these terms carefully rather than repeating “digit” or “ratio.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts a few longer structures, including “At breakfast saturated fat and added sugar should be equal proportion which is 16%,” but sentence construction is often faulty and can make relationships difficult to understand. For example, “Overall, all three nutrients in typical meals have dissimilar digit sodium is more in dinner” joins ideas without a clear grammatical link. Articles and prepositions are also inconsistent, as in “in USA” and “in balanced way,” and some clauses lack a clear subject or verb. Most sentences rely on simple patterns, with limited accurate control of complex forms. Build shorter, complete sentences first, then use controlled comparisons such as “At dinner, sodium accounts for 43%, compared with 37% for saturated fat.”
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