Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-17

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 charts illustrate the average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugar in typically four types of meals which are breakfast, dinner, lunch and snacks consumed in the USA. Overall, out of these three charts, sodium in dinner is higher while sodium in snacks and breakfast is lower as ompared to other chart.

Regarding the sodium, which is high in dinner about 43 percent, while it is lower in the breakfast and snacks, 14 percent. and more than double in lunch, around 29 percent.

Moreover, The Saturated fat is also high in dinner, 37 percent, but low in breakfast, about 16 percent. Also, snacks contain saturated fat which is 21 percent, and the lunch which contains only 5 percent more than snacks.

Lastly, the added sugar in snacks is more than any other meals, which is 42 percent whereas, it is lower in breakfast, only 16 percent. like wise breakfast, it is also present in lunch, 19 percent, and only 23 percent in dinner.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three nutrients and compare their distribution across the four meal types, with a useful overview that dinner has the highest sodium and saturated fat while snacks lead in added sugar. Most figures are accurate: for example, you report dinner sodium at 43% and snack sugar at 42%. However, the overview is incomplete because it does not identify dinner as the highest for saturated fat or snacks as the highest for added sugar in a clear, balanced summary. Some comparisons are also underdeveloped: the claim that lunch has “only 5 percent more” saturated fat than snacks is correct, but the comparison could be stated more precisely as 26% versus 21%. A clearer overview of the main contrasts would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs on sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. Sequencing words such as “Moreover” and “Lastly” help readers follow the nutrient-by-nutrient progression, and the figures are generally grouped logically. To make the organisation more effective, ensure the overview previews the main patterns across all three nutrients rather than focusing mainly on sodium. Some linking is mechanical or unclear, particularly “like wise breakfast” and the repeated use of “which”; these make the final comparison harder to follow. More direct comparisons between meal types, with clear references, would provide smoother cohesion and a stronger sense of progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “average percentages,” “saturated fat,” and “added sugar,” and terms such as “higher” and “lower” help communicate comparisons. The range is adequate for describing the charts, but several choices are repetitive or imprecise. For instance, “high” and “low” recur where “accounted for the largest share” or “was the smallest proportion” would be more exact. “Typically four types of meals” is awkward, and “the lunch which contains only 5 percent more” is not a natural way to express the comparison. There are also spelling and form slips, such as “ompared” and “like wise.” Aim for precise chart-reporting collocations and check spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple statements and longer clauses, including comparisons introduced by “while” and “whereas.” However, control is uneven, and several sentence structures are incomplete or awkward. The opening overview has a fragment-like construction: “Overall, out of these three charts, sodium in dinner is higher while…” The sodium paragraph also begins “Regarding the sodium, which is high…” without a complete main clause, and “and more than double in lunch” lacks a clear subject. Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, as in “percent. and” and “Moreover, The.” Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use commas and full stops consistently; this will make your comparisons easier to understand.

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