Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The multiple diagrams of three pie charts reveals the average proportions of nutrients of three catagory which may impact severly on health in overconsumption of it. Overall, Breakfast has most balanced amount than other meals.

According to the first pie chart, Sodium has been used of same amount in Breakfast and Snacks around half of one-third and it is about more than of a quarter in lunch. Afterwards, most amount is used in Dinner about just above then four-tenth.

Further more, Saturated fats were two-tenth in Snacks and about exact half of one-third in Breakfast and a quarter is found in Lunch. In the same way, most amount is used in Dinner which is about just more than one-third.

Moreover, Added sugar has more balanced approach except usage quantity in snacks which is identical to the value of sodium in dinner and same quantity in breakfast as was of saturated fats. Afterwards in dinner and lunch sugar is used about a quarter and two-tenth, respectievely.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the general subject and provide an overview by saying breakfast is the most balanced meal, and you report several relevant comparisons across the three nutrients. However, the overview is limited and some figures are inaccurately described or too vague to verify. For example, sodium in lunch is 29%, not “more than of a quarter” in a way that clearly states the value, while dinner is 43%, reasonably approximated as just over two-fifths. For saturated fat, breakfast is 16%, not “about exact half of one-third”; snacks are 21%, and lunch is 26%. The added-sugar comparison is also unclear: dinner is 23% and lunch 19%. Select the main highs and lows accurately, use the actual percentages, and make the overview cover the contrasting dinner and snack patterns.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by paragraphs discussing sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. This gives the reader a basic route through the information, and transitions such as “Furthermore” and “Moreover” help signal movement between points. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because comparisons are expressed indirectly, as in “same amount” and “same quantity,” without consistently naming the meal or value. “Afterwards” is also used where a direct comparison would be clearer. Grouping the most important patterns—for example, dinner’s high sodium and saturated fat alongside snacks’ high added sugar—would create a more purposeful overview and reduce the list-like feel. Use clear references and linking phrases to show contrasts and rankings.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportions,” “balanced,” “quantity,” and “overconsumption,” and the reader can generally identify the nutrients and meals being discussed. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the comparisons hard to interpret. Examples include “catagory,” “impact severly on health,” “has been used,” and “most amount.” Phrases such as “half of one-third” and “exact half of one-third” are also awkward ways to report percentages. Use standard chart language such as “accounts for,” “percentage,” “highest share,” and “approximately,” and state the figures directly. Check spelling and word forms, particularly “category” and “severely,” to make the report more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and longer structures, including “which may impact…” and “which is identical to…,” showing an attempt to vary sentence forms. However, errors in sentence construction and grammatical relationships are frequent enough to make several comparisons difficult to understand. For example, “The multiple diagrams … reveals” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “Sodium has been used of same amount” is not a well-formed sentence. In “most amount is used in Dinner about just above then four-tenth,” the relationship between the clauses is unclear, and “as was of saturated fats” is also grammatically incomplete. Build shorter, direct comparison sentences first, checking articles, agreement and clause structure; then add complex clauses where the relationship is clear.

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