Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The pie chart depicts the average percentages of Sodium,Saturated fat as well as added sugar in typical meals consumed in the USA.

As an overall assessment, it can clearly be seen the Dinner Amount highest properstion in the Sodium as well as Saturated fat, while Snacks Contributing the largest ammount in this added sugar.

Getting back to the detials, the Dinner added the sodium 43% as compare to the Saturated fat minor

plummeted 37 % compare to the Added Sugar declined only 23% in the dinner.After that the Breakfast as well as Snacks both added the amount of the sodium same 14% as compare to the Saturated fat the breakfast added the only 16% as well as Snacks added only 21%.THe amount of the sugar added in Breakfast 16% as compare to snacks rise in 42% added sugar in the Snacks.

Based on the pie chart,the amount of sodium added in the Lunch 29% as compare to level of Saturated fat added in the Lunch go down minor 26%. After that the level of Sugar in the Lunch decline 19% . The dinner as well as Lucnch take more this Sodium,Saturated fat as well as sugar .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks account for the most added sugar. You also report several key figures correctly, including dinner’s 43% sodium and 37% saturated fat, and snacks’ 42% added sugar. This gives the response a relevant overview and coverage of all three nutrients. However, some comparisons are unclear or incomplete: for example, “the Dinner added the sodium 43% as compare to the Saturated fat minor plummeted 37%” does not clearly explain that these are separate nutrient shares. The final claim that dinner and lunch “take more” of all three nutrients is too broad, since snacks lead in sugar. Make the comparisons more precise and include the key lunch and breakfast patterns clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs of details. This helps the reader recognise the main topic and some of the comparisons. However, progression within the detail paragraphs is difficult to follow because figures for different nutrients and meals are combined in long, loosely connected sentences. Phrases such as “After that” and “Based on the pie chart” are repeated without always showing a clear relationship between the information. The final sentence also repeats a general comparison rather than drawing the details together. Organise the body by meal or by nutrient, and use clearer links such as “By contrast” or “Meanwhile” only where they accurately signal the comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “average percentages,” “Sodium,” “Saturated fat,” and “added sugar,” so the subject is generally identifiable. There are also attempts to describe comparisons with words such as “largest” and “declined.” However, word choice and spelling are often inaccurate, and some phrases make the data hard to interpret: “Dinner Amount highest properstion,” “added the sodium,” and “minor plummeted” are not natural ways to describe chart values. Repetition of “added” and “amount” also limits precision. Use standard collocations such as “accounted for,” “recorded,” and “share,” and check spelling carefully. More accurate vocabulary would make the comparisons clearer without needing more elaborate wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences containing comparisons, which shows some effort to vary sentence structure. However, many sentences are difficult to process because of problems with articles, verb forms, agreement, and sentence boundaries. For example, “it can clearly be seen the Dinner Amount highest” needs a complete clause, while “the Breakfast as well as Snacks both added the amount” has an unclear subject–verb pattern. Several long sentences run together, particularly the sentence beginning “After that the Breakfast,” and punctuation around full stops is inconsistent. Build shorter, complete sentences first, then add one clear comparison clause where useful. Check that each sentence has a subject and a correctly formed verb.

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