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 Pie Chart illustates the average percentages in typical meals consumed by the use citizen of USA. As per the data, they in-take three types of nutrients, all of which may be not necessary for their health if eaten too much. They consume those types of nutrients in several time in a day such as at dinner they eat the high amount on sodium , also saturated fat and added suger.

As per the nutrients ratio , they gulp the most unhealthy food at dinner time .One of the types of nutrients is Sodium they consume it less amount except dinner. But the rest types of nutrients such as saturated fat they intake second high at the lunch. They consume the most of added suger with the snakes. At the breakfast time they conude the lowest rate of those types of nutrients.

In conclusion, Their breskfast meat is healthy comparing with the over times. But at dinner time they consume the most unhealty nutrients that may cause high risk for their health. But the consume a lot of added suger. But at lunch they maintain to balance all types of nutrients.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad pattern that dinner has the highest sodium and saturated-fat shares, while snacks account for the most added sugar. However, the report does not consistently describe the chart accurately: breakfast is not the lowest for every nutrient, since snacks also have 14% sodium, and lunch is not balanced across the three nutrients (29%, 26% and 19%). The claim that dinner contains the most unhealthy nutrients is also too broad because added sugar peaks in snacks. You give few precise figures, making comparisons difficult to verify, and the overview is mixed with unsupported health conclusions such as calling breakfast healthy. To strengthen the response, report the main contrasts with accurate percentages and keep the overview focused on what the data show.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has three paragraphs and a recognisable sequence: an introduction, a discussion of meal patterns, and a concluding comment. This gives it some organisation. However, there is no clear overall progression through the chart’s key comparisons, and the conclusion largely repeats earlier claims rather than synthesising the data. Linking phrases such as “As per the data,” “As per the nutrients ratio,” and repeated uses of “But” are mechanical or unclear. References such as “those types of nutrients” and “the over times” also make it harder to follow exactly which meals or figures are being compared. Organise the body around clear contrasts—for example, dinner versus snacks—and use precise references and a wider range of accurate linking expressions.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “average percentages,” “nutrients,” “ratio,” and “consume,” so the reader can generally identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or confusing: “use citizen,” “gulp the most unhealthy food,” “snakes” for snacks, and “breakfast meat” do not express the intended meanings clearly. Spelling errors such as “illustates,” “suger,” “breskfast,” and “unhealty” are noticeable, while repeated use of “consume” and “nutrients” limits variety. Use standard chart-reporting language such as “account for,” “proportion,” and “share,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You use some simple sentences and attempt longer structures, for example, “One of the types of nutrients is Sodium they consume it less amount except dinner.” However, this sentence joins clauses without suitable punctuation or a connector, and the structure makes the comparison difficult to understand. Other patterns, including “they in-take three types” and “they maintain to balance,” show problems with verb forms and sentence construction. Articles, prepositions, and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “at dinner they eat the high amount on sodium” and the missing space after the full stop in “time .One.” These recurring errors sometimes impede clarity. Build accurate simple comparisons first, then practise combining them with clauses using “while” or “whereas.”

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