Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-12

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 6.5)

The pie-charts show the percentage proportions of three different nutrients in typical meals eaten in United States of America, named as sodium, saturated fat and added sugar; if eaten in excess, they can be harmful for the health.

To summarize, the meals consumed in dinner, have the peak proportions of sodium and saturated fats; while, snacks constitute the highest percentage of the added sugar.

Equal quantity of sodium is present in breakfast and snacks, both having 14% each. While a nearly one-third percentage of sodium (29%) is held by the Lunch, with the highest percentage in Dinner (43%).

Snacks have approximately quarter contribution of saturated fats (21%). Whereas, breakfast has the highest proportion of 37%, with the runner up being the Lunch, having around 26% saturated fats.

Added sugar, consumed through snacks (42%), is nearly double the proportion, that's being consumed through lunch (19%). Dinner and Breakfast, constitute nearly a quarter (23%) and 16%, respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main pattern clearly: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead in added sugar. Most figures are reported accurately, including sodium at 14% for breakfast and snacks, and the 43% dinner share. However, there is an important factual error: you say breakfast has the highest proportion of saturated fat at 37%, but 37% belongs to dinner; breakfast is 16%. This also conflicts with your overview. The remaining comparisons, such as snacks’ 42% of added sugar versus lunch’s 19%, are relevant and support the summary. To strengthen the response, check each figure against the chart and include a more direct comparison of the meal patterns across all three nutrients.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised in a clear sequence: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. This makes the information easy to follow, and comparisons such as snacks’ sugar share being nearly double lunch’s are placed logically. Cohesive links including “while,” “whereas” and “respectively” help connect details, although some are used awkwardly or create sentence fragments—for example, “Whereas, breakfast…” and “While a nearly one-third percentage…”. The overview also contradicts the saturated-fat detail that follows, disrupting the progression. For stronger cohesion, connect contrast clauses to complete sentences and ensure the overview and supporting figures agree.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of chart-reporting vocabulary, including “proportions,” “constitute,” “contribution” and “runner up,” and the meaning is generally clear. There is some flexibility in how you describe quantities and comparisons. However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise: “percentage proportions” is redundant, “a nearly one-third percentage … is held by” is an awkward way to report a share, and “peak proportions” is less natural than “highest proportions.” “Equal quantity” is also not the best fit for percentages. These choices show an adequate range and some attempts at less common wording, but more accurate collocations and concise phrasing would make the report more fluent and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including complex contrasts and clauses introduced by “if” and “while,” and the main information remains understandable. Some grammatical errors nevertheless recur. The opening sentence has an awkwardly constructed clause after the semicolon, while “the meals consumed in dinner, have” contains incorrect article/preposition use and unnecessary punctuation. “Whereas, breakfast has…” is a fragment, and “that’s being consumed” is an unsuitable clause construction in the sugar comparison. There are also inconsistent capital letters for meal names. To improve control, use complete sentences, check articles and prepositions in meal expressions, and punctuate contrast clauses without separating them from the main clause.

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