Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-19

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 pie chart illustrates the percentage of three types of nutrients added in different meals which would be unhealthy if eaten much.

Overall,in USA, the percentage of sodium intake in dinner is more than the other two nutrients, whereas, the average consumption of sugar is higher while taking snacks.

First of all, in dinner the meal contains 43% of sodium, 37% of saturated fat and least amount of sugar which was 23%. Whereas, in breakfast, usage of all three nutrients remained same of about 16% and 14% sodium.

Additionally, the percentage in lunch was about 29% of sodium , 26% of saturated fat and 19% of added sugar. In contrast, in snacks the sugar consumption is higher of about 42% whereas the other nutrients would be in normal range of 14% of sodium and 21% of saturated fat. So, there is a major percentage of sodium consumption in dinner, while added sugar in snacks, whereas, saturared fat will be in median range.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrasts accurately: dinner has the highest sodium and saturated-fat shares, while snacks have the highest added-sugar share. The overview captures these key patterns, and the body includes relevant figures for all four meals. This gives the report a clear, data-based response to the task. To make the account more complete and precise, clarify the breakfast comparison: the figures are 16% for saturated fat and added sugar, and 14% for sodium, so they are similar but not all the same. The closing claim that saturated fat is in a “median range” is also vague; it would be more useful to state that its share peaks at dinner and is lowest at breakfast. More explicit comparisons across meals would strengthen the report further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to meal-by-meal details, and the reader can follow the main comparisons. However, progression is somewhat mechanical: “First of all,” “Additionally,” and “So” introduce points without always showing how the information relates. “Whereas” is used to begin a sentence fragment, and the final sentence repeats the overview rather than adding a clear concluding comparison. Grouping the figures by nutrient or making the contrasts between meals more explicit would create a stronger progression. Check punctuation around linking words and remove unnecessary commas, such as the one after “sodium” in the lunch sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “sodium,” “saturated fat,” and “added sugar,” and the meaning is generally clear. There is some variety in expressions such as “consumption” and “intake,” but several choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing chart data. “Nutrients added in different meals” suggests they are added to meals, while “usage” and “normal range” do not accurately describe the proportions shown. “Median range” is also not an appropriate description here, and “saturared” is misspelled. Aim for precise reporting language such as “accounted for,” “proportion,” and “share,” and use consistent terms for the meal categories and nutrient percentages.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “whereas” and “while,” and the main information remains understandable. Some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are present. For example, “Overall,in USA” needs spacing and an article (“Overall, in the USA”), while “the percentage of sodium intake in dinner is more” has an awkward comparison structure. “Whereas, in breakfast, usage … remained same” is not a complete, well-formed sentence, and “the other nutrients would be in normal range” uses an unsuitable modal construction for describing fixed chart data. Use complete sentences, maintain consistent present-tense reporting, and check articles and sentence boundaries. These revisions would make your comparisons more controlled.

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