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 charts illustrate the average proportions in everyday foods of three kinds of nutrients, all can be unsafe if consume soo much.

Overall, consumption levels of sodium and saturated fat is highest at dinner while suger level is high in snacks. All three nutrients are minimum in breakfast in the USA.

Intake of sodium is 43% and saturated fat is 37% at dinner moreover, sodium is 14% in snacks and saturated fat is 21%. Both are in average at lunch 29% sodium and 26% saturated fat. Lower proportions is at breakfast 14% sodium and 16% saturated fat.

There are some changes in sugar section firstly, it is maximum in snacks almost 42% and secondly, average 23% sugar intake is at dinner. Sugar consumption level is moderate in lunch that is almost 19 percent. The lowest intake of all nutrirnts ia at breakfast and deffinately sugar is also less it is 16% at breakfast.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: sodium and saturated fat peak at dinner, while added sugar is highest in snacks. The overview also notes breakfast as the lowest meal for all three, which is supported by the figures. Most reported percentages are correct, and the response covers all three nutrients and meal categories. This meets the task well, with some features more fully reported than others: sodium and saturated fat receive several comparisons, whereas added sugar is described less precisely, and the overview could make the contrast between dinner and snacks clearer. To strengthen the summary further, compare the nutrients directly—for example, note that dinner has the highest sodium share, while snacks have the highest added-sugar share—and use precise terms rather than “average” or “moderate” for values that are not averages.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on sodium and saturated fat, and a final paragraph on sugar. This makes the information easy to locate, and the main comparisons generally follow a sensible order. However, some linking is mechanical or unclear. “Moreover” joins figures that would be clearer as a direct comparison, while “firstly” and “secondly” do not describe a meaningful sequence in the sugar paragraph. The phrase “There are some changes in sugar section” also suggests change over time, although the charts compare meal types. Use more precise transitions such as “By contrast” and “Regarding added sugar,” and group related figures in parallel sentences to improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “proportions,” “consumption,” “intake,” and “maximum,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There is some variety in how you refer to the nutrients and meal categories. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for this task: “average” is used for lunch values, “changes” implies a time trend, and “suger,” “nutrirnts,” and “deffinately” are misspelled. “Unsafe if consume soo much” is also an awkward way to express the task’s idea. These errors make the vocabulary less precise and controlled. Aim for standard chart language such as “share,” “accounted for,” and “highest,” and check spelling and collocations before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can usually understand the comparisons. However, grammatical control is limited, particularly in sentence construction and agreement. In the introduction, “all can be unsafe if consume soo much” lacks a clear subject and a correctly formed conditional clause. “Consumption levels … is highest” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “Lower proportions is at breakfast” is also incorrectly formed. Several comparisons are presented as fragments or run-ons, such as “Intake of sodium is 43% and saturated fat is 37% at dinner moreover…”. Use complete sentences with clear subjects, and separate linked comparisons with appropriate punctuation. More accurate control of these basic patterns would make the information easier to follow.

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