Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-20

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 show a distribution of the three nutrients sodium, staurated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA.

Overall, the percentage of sodium and saturated fats consumed in the dinner is higher than any other meals, whereas the added sugar percentage is higher in the snacks. However, overall sodium has the largest share in the typical meals consumed in the USA.

The percentage of sodium present in the break fast, lunch, snacks and at dinner are 14%,29%, 14%, and 43% respectively, while the figure for saturated fats in break fast, lunch, snacks and at dinner are 16%, 26% and 21% and 37%.

In contrast, snacks has the highest proportion of added sugars than any other nutrients which is 42%, while breakfast, lunch and at dinner recorded 16%, 19% and 23% respectively.

The sodium consumption slightly higher than the added sugar compartively in typical meals consumed by the USA.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. The figures you report for each meal are also consistent with the chart. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant supporting detail. To make the summary more complete and precise, avoid the claim that sodium has the largest share overall: the charts show separate meal distributions for each nutrient, so this comparison is not clearly supported. You could instead compare the nutrient patterns directly—for example, dinner’s sodium share is higher than its saturated-fat share, while snacks show the reverse for added sugar. The overview is sound, but some comparisons and the final point need clearer development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs giving the figures for sodium and saturated fat, followed by added sugar. This makes the main information easy to locate. Linking expressions such as “Overall” and “In contrast” help signal the shift between the overview and details. However, the final sentence repeats a broad comparison rather than adding a clearly connected detail, and the sequence of meal labels changes between sentences, which makes the data slightly harder to follow. Keep the meal order consistent throughout and connect the final comparison explicitly to the chart’s meal categories. These adjustments would make progression smoother and cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “distribution,” “percentage,” “proportion,” and “recorded,” and the reader can understand the comparisons you intend. There are some inaccurate or awkward choices, however. “Staurated” and “break fast” are misspellings or incorrect forms, and “snacks has the highest proportion” is an unnatural collocation and form. “Sodium consumption” is also less precise than describing the percentage of sodium in meals. Aim for consistent, accurate terms such as “share,” “proportion,” and “accounted for,” and avoid repeating “percentage” where a more concise expression would work. These refinements would improve precision while retaining your relevant vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple statements and longer structures, including the contrast introduced by “whereas” and the sentence beginning “In contrast.” Most of the information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors reduce accuracy. For example, “snacks has” needs plural agreement (“snacks have”), and “the figure … are” should be “the figures … are” or “the figure … is.” In the final sentence, “The sodium consumption slightly higher” is missing a verb; write “Sodium’s share is slightly higher…” if that is the comparison intended. The list sentence also needs clearer parallel structure and punctuation. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete verb phrases when editing, while continuing to use varied sentence forms.

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