Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie charts illustrate the proportion of three distinct nutrients in everyday meals consumed in the USA and if consumed too much it considerd as a unhealthy.

Overall, Sodium and Saturated fat are by far the most consumed nutrients at dinner, whereas added sugar in snacks accounted for the highest proportion.

Sodium by far the most common used nutrient at dinner stood at 43%. In contrast, sodium at lunch accounted for 29%. Whereas, Sodium in breakfast and snacks accounted for 14% each, respectively.

Saturated fat most commonly used at dinner stood at 37% while in lunch this nutrient holds the proportion of 26%. Saturated fat in snacks accounted for 21% and 16% in breakfast.

Whereas added sugar by far the commonly consumed in snacks accounted for 42% and in dinner this particular nutrient accounted for 23%. In lunch added sugar consumed 19% while in breakfast added sugar accounted for 16%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: sodium and saturated fat peak at dinner, while added sugar is highest in snacks. It also reports the figures for all three nutrients across the four meals correctly, so the key information is covered and supported with relevant data. The opening gives the chart’s subject, and the overview makes a useful comparison rather than simply listing values. To strengthen the response further, make the overview more comparative across the full set—for example, note that breakfast is the lowest or joint-lowest meal for each nutrient, and contrast the dinner peaks for sodium and saturated fat with the snack peak for sugar. The phrase “most consumed nutrients” is also a little broad, since the charts show percentages within meals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a clear sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs on sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. This makes the comparisons easy to locate, and the repeated meal-by-meal pattern gives the report an understandable structure. There is some effective linking, such as “In contrast” and “Whereas,” but these devices are sometimes used mechanically or as sentence openings without a complete contrast structure. For instance, “Whereas, Sodium in breakfast…” is not a complete sentence, and the final paragraph begins with another “Whereas.” To move beyond this level, vary the organisation by grouping related comparisons and use linking phrases only where the relationship between ideas requires them.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” and “stood at,” and the nutrient and meal labels are generally clear. However, the range is limited by repeated phrases such as “accounted for” and “this nutrient,” while some collocations are unnatural: “most commonly used nutrient” suggests that nutrients are deliberately used, rather than present in meals. There are also word-form and spelling problems, including “considerd” and “a unhealthy,” which reduce the accuracy and polish of the vocabulary. Aim for more precise reporting verbs and natural collocations, such as saying a nutrient “made up” a share or “was highest” in a meal. This would add flexibility without sacrificing clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The report communicates the figures clearly, and it attempts some variation through contrast clauses and introductory phrases. However, sentence structures are mostly simple and repetitive, and several grammatical errors remain. The opening clause “if consumed too much it considerd as a unhealthy” lacks a clear subject and has an incorrect verb form and article. “Sodium by far the most common … stood at 43%” is missing a finite verb before “by far,” while “Whereas, Sodium…” is a dependent clause presented as a sentence. There are also inconsistent capitalisation choices for “Sodium” and punctuation around introductory contrasts. Practise complete complex sentences—for example, joining the dinner and lunch figures with “while”—and check articles, verb forms and sentence boundaries during revision.

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