Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-25

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 6.5)

The pie chart illustrate the average proportions of nutrients like sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals which can be unhealthy if consumed too much. The data is taken from United States of America.

Overall, sodium and saturated fat contributes the highest in dinner while snacks are the principle source of added sugar. By contrast, breakfast consistently contributes the smallest number of share of all three nutrients.

Regarding sodium consumption, dinner contributes the highest and the number is 43% followed by lunch at 29% The proportions of sodium in breakfast and snacks remain stable at 14%.

A similar pattern can be observed in saturated fat intake. Dinner contributes 37% meanwhile snacks make up a slightly smaller share of 21% and lunch accounts for 26% of total consumption. The intake of saturated fat in breakfast increase a little from 14% to 16% when compared with sodium intake.

The distribution of added sugar differs from other two nutrients.Snacks are responsible for 42% of the total almost twice that is attributable to dinner. which stands for 23% . Lunch accounts for 19% and the consumption of added sugars is 16% in breakfast.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main patterns accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar, and breakfast is generally the smallest contributor. The figures you report match the chart, including the 43% sodium share at dinner and 42% added-sugar share in snacks. Your overview and the three nutrient-focused paragraphs address the task clearly, with relevant comparisons. To make the report more fully developed, compare the nutrients directly in the overview or highlight a notable contrast, such as dinner’s dominance for sodium and saturated fat versus snacks’ dominance for sugar. Also avoid the imprecise phrase “smallest number of share,” since the chart shows percentages rather than counts. Overall, the key features are selected and supported with appropriate data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. This makes the information easy to follow, and phrases such as “Regarding sodium consumption” and “A similar pattern” help signal the progression. The organisation is coherent, but some links are mechanical or awkward, and punctuation occasionally interrupts the flow. For example, the added-sugar paragraph breaks the sentence after “dinner” with a full stop before “which stands for 23%,” leaving the reference less smooth. The comparison between breakfast’s saturated-fat and sodium shares is also placed within the nutrient detail rather than integrated into a broader comparison. Use cleaner sentence boundaries and more varied, precise linking to strengthen cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of chart-reporting vocabulary, including “proportions,” “contributes,” “accounts for,” “distribution” and “intake.” These choices allow you to describe shares and compare meal categories, and the meaning remains clear. However, some collocations and word choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “the highest in dinner,” “the principle source,” and “the smallest number of share” do not express the data naturally. “Consumption” is also repeated several times, and “stable” is less precise than saying the two categories have equal shares. Aim for accurate combinations such as “the largest share at dinner” and “the main source of added sugar.” This would make the vocabulary more precise and flexible while retaining the clear, task-appropriate style.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex structures, including comparisons and clauses introduced by “while” and “when compared with.” The main information is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. In the opening, “The pie chart illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement (“illustrates”), and “sodium and saturated fat contributes” should be “contribute.” The phrase “the intake … increase” also needs “increases,” while “the smallest number of share” has an incorrect grammatical construction. Sentence boundaries and punctuation need attention in the final paragraph: “dinner. which stands for 23%” should be joined or recast, and spaces after full stops are missing in places. Check agreement and sentence boundaries during revision to improve accuracy.

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