Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The charts demonstrates the average percentages of sodium , saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in USA.

Overall, the charts illustrate that saturated fat and sodium are consumed most at dinner and on the other hand added sugar is consumed most at snacks.

From the charts it is proved that a large number of people from USA are eating unhealthy meals in thir daily life .

Firstly the most amount of sodium is eaten in dinner which is slightly close to 45 percent . The lest amount of sodium is eaten in both snacks and breakfast which is same 14 percent each .

Secondly, saturated fat is mostly eaten in dinner also which is close to 40 percent. In usa only 16 percent of people eat saturated fat in thir breakfast which is the lowest among lunch and snackes .

Finally , 42 percent of people consume added sugar in thir snacks which

is the higest which is semeller to sodium consumtion in the dinner and also it breaks the flow of dinner percentage . In both added sugar and saturaterd fat breakfast remain the same by the parcentage of

16 percent both of the time .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main overall contrast accurately: sodium and saturated fat peak at dinner, while added sugar is highest in snacks. Several figures are also reported correctly, including 14% for sodium at breakfast and snacks and 42% for added sugar in snacks. However, the account is only partly developed: it gives few comparisons across all meal types, and some figures are imprecise or misrepresented. For example, dinner sodium is 43%, not “slightly close to 45 percent,” and dinner saturated fat is 37%, rather than close to 40%. The claim that “a large number of people” eat unhealthy meals is not supported by percentages showing nutrient shares by meal. Focus on accurately describing the chart data and selecting the clearest comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs beginning “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Finally.” This helps the reader follow the three nutrients, and the main contrast is placed near the beginning. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited, with figures often listed without being compared or connected to a clear point. Some linking is mechanical, and the final paragraph becomes difficult to follow, particularly “it breaks the flow of dinner percentage.” References such as “both of the time” are unclear. Organise the details around meaningful comparisons—for example, dinner versus breakfast for sodium and fat, and snacks versus the other meals for sugar—and use linking phrases only when they clarify the relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “average percentages,” “consumed,” “lowest,” and “mostly,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to interpret. Phrases such as “the most amount of sodium is eaten,” “people eat saturated fat,” and “it breaks the flow of dinner percentage” are not natural ways to describe proportions in a chart. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “lest,” “thir,” “higest,” and “consumtion.” Use precise reporting language such as “accounted for,” “was highest,” and “represented,” and check spelling carefully. This would make the description clearer and more appropriately academic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including the overview sentence contrasting dinner with snacks. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors recur in basic sentence patterns. For example, “The charts demonstrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “in USA” needs an article, and “saturated fat and sodium are consumed most at dinner” is awkwardly formed. Some sentences are incomplete or difficult to parse, especially the final sentence beginning “In both added sugar and saturaterd fat breakfast…” Punctuation and spacing are also inconsistent, with spaces before commas and full stops. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete sentence structures before adding complexity; clearer sentence boundaries would make your comparisons easier to understand.

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