Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-11

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 pie chart illustrates that hte information about moderate percentages in different type of meals have a three most using nutrients, these all nutrients have a side effect in your body if you intake too much.

Overall, in dinner there are large amount of sodium, saturatedd fat and sugar take place. While, lunch is the second most using unhealthier nutrients as compared to others. Furthermore, dinner have less amount to these things which we can eaten.

On the one hand, in dinner sodium are used 43% which is higher in percentage of saturated fat and sugar which is 37% and 23% respectively. While, in lunch 29% sodium are taken in, saturated fat is 26% and sugar is less than both of that just 19%.

On the other hand, in snacks 14% of sodium are used which is less than other two unhealthy nutrients like saturated fat 21% and large amount of suar were added in this which is 42%. Therefore, in breakfast 14% of sodium are include in this which is just 2% increase in saturated fat and sugar which is just 16% both.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main meal categories and report several relevant figures, including dinner’s 43% sodium and 37% saturated fat, and snacks’ 42% added sugar. However, the overview is unclear and contains a major contradiction: it says dinner has the largest amounts, then claims dinner has less, apparently meaning breakfast. Some comparisons are also imprecise: breakfast has 14% sodium and 16% for both other nutrients, so these are not “2% increase” in a clearly expressed comparison. The response does not consistently distinguish which meal has the highest share for each nutrient; notably, added sugar peaks in snacks, not dinner. A clearer overview and accurate, selective comparisons across all three nutrients would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs comparing meal groups. This gives the reader some organisation, and the figures are generally grouped by meals. However, progression is weakened by the contradictory overview, which first identifies dinner as highest and then says it has less. The transitions “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” do not establish a clear contrast between the information that follows, while repeated “While” constructions make the links feel mechanical. References such as “these things” are also vague. Organise the body around clear comparisons—for example, dinner’s high sodium and fat versus snacks’ high sugar—and use precise linking and reference.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “sodium,” “saturated fat,” “percentage,” and “nutrients,” so the reader can recognise the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. Phrases such as “three most using nutrients,” “large amount … take place,” and “unhealthier nutrients” are not natural ways to describe chart proportions. “Used” and “taken in” are repeated where “accounted for” or “represented” would be more suitable. There are also spelling errors, including “hte,” “saturatedd,” and “suar.” Build a small set of accurate chart-description phrases and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the response is divided into paragraphs, but grammatical control is inconsistent. Errors in agreement and verb forms occur in examples such as “dinner have less amount” and “sodium are used”; these should use singular agreement and a suitable passive construction. Articles, plurals, and sentence patterns are also problematic in “in different type of meals” and “in breakfast 14% of sodium are include in this.” Some longer sentences joined with “While” are incomplete or awkwardly connected, and punctuation after “While” is often incorrect. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and complete sentence structures first, then combine ideas using controlled clauses. These recurring errors sometimes make comparisons hard to interpret.

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