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 three pie charts illustrate average amounts of nutrients: sodium, added sugar and sturated fat in typical meals dinner, snacks, breakfast and lunch.

Overall, the data shows that dinner contained by far the largest share of sodium and sturated fat and an average share of nurients in meals dinner, snacks, breakfast and lunch, however

added sugar were a lot in the snacks.

Dinner had the largest share in both sodium and sturated fat, where it recorded 43% which was its peak and 37% and declined at the added sugar to 23%. Meanwhile, breakfast and lunch havent recorded a higher score than the other where it was ranging from around 29% to 15%.

However in added sugar, snacks had the largest share where it registered around 42%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main pattern that dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, and that snacks lead for added sugar; these comparisons match the chart. You also include relevant figures such as 43%, 37%, 23% and 42%. However, the report is only partial: the overview is unclear and repeats meal categories rather than summarising the key contrasts, while breakfast and lunch are not accurately distinguished. For example, lunch accounts for 29% of sodium and 26% of saturated fat, whereas breakfast is lower at 14% and 16%. The response also falls 24 words short of the required minimum, limiting the detail and coverage. Add a clear overview and report the main figures across all meals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overview and then supporting details. The contrast introduced by “Meanwhile” and “However” helps signal a change in focus. However, progression is difficult to follow because the overview contains an unfinished, repetitive sequence (“an average share of nutrients in meals dinner, snacks, breakfast and lunch, however”), and the final paragraph adds only one brief point. Some linking words do not clearly connect the ideas, and the meal comparisons are not grouped systematically. Use one concise overview paragraph, then organise the details by nutrient or by the meals with the highest and lowest shares. Clearer sequencing and more precise referencing would make the report easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “share,” “largest,” “recorded” and “peak,” which helps communicate comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation and spelling problems reduce precision. “Average amounts” is less suitable for percentages than “proportions,” and “added sugar were a lot in the snacks” is awkward and unclear. The misspellings “sturated” and “nurients” also detract from accuracy. Repeating “largest share” and “recorded” limits variety, while “score” is not an appropriate term for chart data. Aim for accurate, natural expressions such as “accounted for,” “made up” and “the highest proportion,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “where it recorded 43%” and a contrast introduced by “Meanwhile,” but most sentences rely on simple patterns and the more complex attempts are often faulty. For example, “added sugar were” has subject–verb disagreement, and “Dinner had the largest share … where it recorded 43%” uses an unclear relative clause. The overview sentence beginning “Overall” is incomplete and difficult to parse, while “breakfast and lunch havent recorded a higher score than the other where it was ranging” has unclear reference and an incorrect verb construction. Use complete, direct sentences with clear subjects, and check agreement, verb forms and punctuation. This would improve accuracy without requiring unnecessarily complex structures.

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