Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-21

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 5.0)

the charts illustrate the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients , all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

overall, average percentages of sodium , saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in USA,

tobegan, first we focus on sodium and saturated fat in snacks sodiums 14% and saturated fat 21% next thing is lunch sodium in lunch 29% or saturated fat in lunch 26% aproxmately same , second last thing is breakfast sodium and saturated fat 14-16% and last thing is dinner sodium in dinner 43% or saturated fats in dinner 37% is is a not big difference between sodium and saturated fat .

lastly , we talk about added sugar in breakfast , snacks , lunch , and dinner first in breakfast added sugar 16% , snacks added sugar 42% it is a huge amount of sugar in snacks , lunch added sugar 19% and last dinner added sugar 23%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You include figures for all three nutrients and several meal types, and the comparisons between lunch and dinner are relevant. However, the response does not give a clear, accurate overview of the main patterns: sodium and saturated fat peak at dinner, while added sugar is highest in snacks. The opening overview is incomplete, and the discussion mostly lists figures rather than selecting and summarising key features. Some wording also makes comparisons unclear, such as “breakfast sodium and saturated fat 14-16%.” The response contains 138 words, below the required 150; the 21 words copied from the task prompt are excluded. Add a concise overview and explain the main contrasts to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: you introduce the charts, discuss sodium and saturated fat, and then move to added sugar. Sequencing phrases such as “first,” “next,” and “lastly” help signal this order. However, the progression is largely a list of meal figures rather than a clear comparison of the chart’s main patterns. The opening overview ends as an incomplete sentence, and several links, including “second last thing,” are awkward or unclear. Use separate, complete paragraphs for an overview and the key comparisons, and connect related figures directly—for example, contrast dinner’s high sodium and saturated fat with snacks’ high added sugar.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is sufficient to identify the nutrients, meals, and percentages, and phrases such as “huge amount” show an attempt to describe magnitude. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, including “first we focus on,” “next thing,” and “last thing.” Some word forms and spelling also reduce clarity, as in “sodiums” and “aproxmately.” For a chart summary, use precise reporting language and comparison terms, such as “accounted for,” “was highest in,” and “compared with.” Avoid informal evaluation such as “huge amount of sugar”; describe the figure neutrally as the largest share or proportion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to report figures in simple clauses, but sentence structures are very limited and many clauses are incomplete or difficult to follow. For example, “overall, average percentages of sodium…” has no main verb, while “sodium in lunch 29% or saturated fat in lunch 26%” lacks a clear grammatical comparison. Errors with articles, sentence boundaries, and punctuation occur throughout, and the final phrase “is is a not big difference” is not grammatically controlled. These problems sometimes make the relationships between figures unclear. Practise writing complete subject–verb sentences, such as “At dinner, sodium accounted for 43%, compared with 37% for saturated fat,” and check each sentence for a clear verb and correct punctuation.

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