Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-24

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)

Firstly,dinneris the largest source fo sodium which contain 43% sodium among the 14% snacks and breakfast also contain 14% and now at the end is lunch end they contain 29% sodium they are used in home on these times and things.

Secondly saturated fat,dinner is also largest source of saturated fat its a 37% among the snacks contain the saturated fat are 21%and in the time of breakfast contain 16% saturated fat and at the end lunch contain 26%saturated fat so fat is also in over daily routines.

Thirdly,added sugar in snacks are 42% in the snacks and they are largest source of added sugar among the breakfast contain 16% added sugar and lunch contain 19% sugar and breakfast contain 23% added sugar at the end of dinner is largest source of sodium and saturated fat and snacks are largest source of added sugar.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several key patterns correctly: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. You also report many of the chart figures accurately. However, the account is only partly complete because there is no clear introductory paraphrase or concise overview, and some comparisons are confusing. In particular, you say breakfast contains 23% added sugar, but that figure belongs to dinner; breakfast is 16%. The response also falls six words short of the required 150 words. To strengthen the report, give a clear overview first, group the main comparisons, and check every figure against the chart before describing it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, using “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Thirdly” to discuss the three nutrients, and the final clause attempts to summarise the main pattern. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, the sequence within each section is often difficult to follow: figures are listed in a changing order, and phrases such as “at the end” do not clearly signal a meaningful comparison. The long final sentence combines several points without clear boundaries, while repeated references to “contain” make the progression mechanical. Use separate paragraphs or clearly organised sentences, compare the highest and lowest meal shares directly, and reserve a short final overview for the main contrasts.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to name the chart categories and communicate the broad comparisons, with terms such as “sodium,” “saturated fat,” “added sugar,” and “largest source.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning harder to interpret. For example, “they are used in home on these times and things” is unclear and does not describe the data, while “fat is also in over daily routines” is not an appropriate way to report a percentage. Repeating “contain” and “largest source” also limits precision. Practise standard chart language such as “accounts for,” “share,” and “highest proportion,” and avoid adding unsupported explanations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most of the response relies on simple clauses, with occasional attempts to link ideas using “which” and “among.” These attempts are often faulty, as in “dinner … which contain 43% sodium,” where the relative clause does not agree with its subject and the sentence structure is unclear. There are frequent problems with sentence boundaries and punctuation, including run-on sequences such as “21%and in the time of breakfast contain 16%.” Articles and sentence construction are also inconsistent. These errors sometimes make relationships between the figures difficult to understand. Build accurate short sentences first, checking subject–verb agreement and punctuation, then add a small number of controlled comparisons using “whereas” or “while.”

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