Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-22

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 illustrates the propotion of three types of nutrients present in particular meals which can lead to health issues if consumed alot.

Overall, the average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars are displayed in meals such as breakfast, lunch, dinner or everyday snacks which are consumed by the people of USA.

The amount of these nutrients present in breakfast is almost same and close to 15%. Although, the sodium propotion is less by 2%. Furthermore, saturated fat is 37% in dinners consumed in usa, which is only 21% in snacks, 26% in lunch and 16% in breakfast. The least amount of sodium is present in snacks which is only 14%

Snacks, on the other hand have 42% added sugar which is only 23%, 19% and 16% in case of dinner, lunch and breakfast respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant figures, including dinner’s high saturated-fat share (37%) and snacks’ high added-sugar share (42%). However, the overview mainly lists the meal categories rather than summarising the key contrasts, and sodium is only partly covered: you mention its 14% snack figure but omit dinner’s peak of 43% and lunch’s 29%. The statement that breakfast nutrient levels are “almost same” is broadly supported, though the comparison is not fully precise. The response also contains 138 words, below the required 150, so the account is underdeveloped. Add a concise overview of the main patterns and include the most important sodium comparison to address the chart more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and details about nutrient percentages. The contrast marker “on the other hand” helps signal the shift to added sugar, and the figures are generally grouped by meal or nutrient. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the overview repeats the meal categories without stating the main trends, and the paragraph moves from breakfast to saturated fat, then sodium, before switching to added sugar. Some links, such as “Although,” do not form a complete contrast with the preceding sentence. Organise the details into clearer comparisons—for example, one section on sodium and saturated fat and another on added sugar—and use linking phrases that accurately show the relationship between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary such as “proportion,” “nutrients,” “saturated fat,” and “added sugar,” so the topic is understandable. There is some repetition of “amount” and “present,” however, and several word-choice or spelling problems reduce precision: “propotion” is misspelled, “alot” should be two words, and “in case of” is awkward for describing chart values. “Particular meals” is also less natural than a phrase such as “different meals.” Aim for accurate, concise language for reporting data, using terms such as “share,” “account for,” and “percentage” appropriately. Check spelling carefully, especially for key terms that recur in the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including “Although, the sodium proportion is less by 2%,” but control is uneven. The sentence beginning “Although” is incomplete as a contrast, and “Overall, the average percentages … are displayed in meals” has an awkward passive construction that obscures the relationship between the figures and meals. There are also issues with articles and number, as in “the amount … is almost same,” and punctuation is inconsistent around sentence openings and clauses. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main figures, but they limit clarity. Practise complete comparisons and use straightforward structures such as “At breakfast, all three figures are close to 15%.”

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