Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 illustrate key information about Average proportion in three types of nutrients showing the main features of unhealthy in the possibilities , Units are measured in percentage.

Overall, dinner represent the largest share in both sodium and saturated fat, also the added suger snacks take the most siginficant place. Whereas the Breakfast shows the smallest space comparing to the 3 circles.

According to what is shown, Sodium are made up in terms of the Dinner apears 43%, Snacks and breakfast equivalent to 14% both, there are 29% the rest of the pie in the lunch part.

the secound one which is the Saturated fat provide 37% as majority in the dinner, next the lunch followed by 26% as the secound highest, moreover the rest is snacks and breakfast with 21% - 16% prespractively.

Finally, snacks ranked 42% considerd the higher than the other meals which followed less smaller than both Breakfast, lunch as long as the rest of it there are 23% of dinner.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Several figures are also reported correctly, including sodium at 43% for dinner and 29% for lunch, and added sugar at 42% for snacks. This gives the response a relevant overview and covers all three nutrients. However, some comparisons are unclear or incomplete. For example, calling breakfast the smallest “comparing to the 3 circles” is imprecise, since breakfast is tied with snacks for the lowest sodium share and is not the smallest for every nutrient. The saturated-fat figures are also misreported: lunch is 26%, snacks 21%, and breakfast 16%, but the sentence does not clearly distinguish these values. Make the overview more precise and check each comparison against the chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar. Sequencing the nutrient details with “According to what is shown,” “the second one,” and “Finally” helps the reader follow the broad progression. However, connections between ideas are sometimes mechanical or unclear, and several sentences are difficult to interpret. For instance, “there are 29% the rest of the pie in the lunch part” does not clearly connect the figure to lunch, while the final sentence combines the snack and dinner data without a clear comparison. Use shorter, complete sentences and organise each nutrient’s figures in a consistent order. Clearer links such as “by contrast” or “followed by” would improve progression without making the writing feel list-like.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “largest share,” “majority,” and “ranked,” and the reader can generally identify the nutrients and meal categories being discussed. However, the range and control are limited, with repeated reliance on basic terms such as “part” and “rest,” and several inaccurate or unnatural expressions. “The most significant place” and “the rest of the pie” are not natural ways to describe chart proportions; “share” or “percentage” would be more precise. Spelling errors such as “suger,” “secound,” and “prespractively” also reduce clarity. Build a small set of accurate chart-description phrases and check spelling carefully, especially for key terms and labels.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to use more than simple statements, including the contrast beginning “Whereas” and the sequence “which followed by 26%.” However, sentence structures are often faulty, and errors in agreement and sentence formation sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. For example, “The pie chart illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “Sodium are made up” uses an incorrect verb pattern. The opening sentence also lacks a clear grammatical structure, and the final sentence joins several ideas without a well-formed clause. Use straightforward patterns such as “Dinner accounts for 43% of sodium” and “Snacks make up 42% of added sugar.” Then check agreement, articles, and punctuation before adding more complex clauses.

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