Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-16

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 charts comparisons the average rates in different type of foods to provide nutrients, all of which may be hygenic if consumed too much in the USA.

Overall, it can be noticed, there are three types of provided nutrient meals such as, sodium, saturated fat and added sugat to have at breakfast, dinner, lunch and snacks, which may be unhealthy to eaten more.

To begin with, at dinner time, 43%sadium , 37% saturated fat and 23% added sugar that most people eaten meals in the US. Moreover, at snacks time, the highest number of people prefered to consumed added sugar, which was 42% whereas, 14% people eaten sodium and 21% have saturated fat.

Furthermore, at breakfast time, the similar rates of people eaten saturated fat and added sugar as nutrient, which was 16%. However, the sadium percentage was 14%. In addition, at lunch time, 29% eaten sodium, 26% consumed saturated fat as well as, 19% have added sugar in typical meals in the USA.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You include figures for all three nutrients across the four meals, and several are accurately reported, such as dinner sodium at 43% and snack added sugar at 42%. However, the response does not clearly identify the main overall patterns: dinner is highest for sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Instead, it mostly lists figures meal by meal, and the opening overview repeats the categories without summarising these contrasts. Some descriptions are also unclear or inaccurate in focus, for example, “the highest number of people prefered” suggests a preference or number of people, whereas the chart shows percentages of nutrients in meals. A sharper overview and more precise comparisons would make the key features clearer and more fully address the task.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs beginning with “To begin with” and “Furthermore.” This gives the information a generally coherent arrangement, and the reader can follow the movement from dinner and snacks to breakfast and lunch. However, the progression is mainly a sequence of meal-by-meal details rather than a clear grouping of the most important comparisons. Some linking is mechanical, particularly the repeated “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “In addition,” while “However” does not establish a strong contrast. Improve cohesion by grouping the leading categories together and using references such as “By contrast” only where the data supports a clear comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “saturated fat,” “added sugar,” and “typical meals,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning awkward: “average rates in different type of foods,” “highest number of people prefered,” and “people eaten sodium” do not accurately describe what the percentages represent. There are also spelling errors, including “hygienic,” “sugat,” and “sadium.” Aim for precise reporting language such as “accounted for,” “made up,” and “the proportion of sodium,” and check spelling carefully. This would make the descriptions clearer and more appropriate to an academic chart summary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “whereas” and “which,” but control is inconsistent. For example, “The pie charts comparisons the average rates” lacks a correctly formed main verb, and “which may be unhealthy to eaten more” has an incorrect verb pattern. Several data sentences also omit necessary grammatical links, as in “43% sodium, 37% saturated fat and 23% added sugar that most people eaten meals.” The repeated use of “people eaten” shows problems with verb forms and sentence construction. Use complete clauses with a clear subject and verb—for example, “Dinner accounts for 43% of sodium”—and check articles, agreement, and punctuation when joining comparisons.

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