Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The charts illustrate the average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and addd sugars , all these meals may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

Overall, peaple consume larger amount of sodium at dinner and lowest amount of fat and added sugar at breakfast, while all three types of nutrients are lessly taken in the morning as a breakfast.

In the USA ,people take 43% of sodium in their dinner and at lunch 29% people consume sodium, while at breakfast and snacks they take it as same proportion at 14%. In addition, people take Saturated fat in the breakfast by 16% and 37% at dinner. for lunch and snacks ,they take aproximately 26% and 21%.

people mosty take added sugar in their snacks by 42% and 16% at their breakfast. however, in their dinner and lunch , they consume 23% and 19% adedded sugar everyday.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You report the main figures accurately, including dinner as the largest source of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), and snacks as the largest source of added sugar (42%). The overview also identifies useful contrasts between dinner and snacks. However, the claim that all three nutrients are lowest at breakfast is not accurate: sodium is equally low at breakfast and in snacks, at 14%. The overview could also compare the different peaks more clearly, and some details are presented without explaining the overall pattern. The response is six words below the 150-word minimum, so it does not fully meet the task’s length requirement. Add a little more relevant comparison and ensure the overview reflects the data precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs covering sodium and saturated fat, then added sugar. This makes the information generally easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In addition,” and “however.” At times, though, connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “while all three types of nutrients are lessly taken in the morning as a breakfast” repeats the overview idea without making the comparison precise, and the final paragraph’s “however” does not clearly signal a contrast. Improve progression by grouping the highest and lowest meal figures together and using references such as “this pattern” only when their meaning is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “average percentages,” “sodium,” “saturated fat,” and “added sugar,” so the topic is clear. However, the range and control of phrasing are limited, with several noticeable spelling and word-choice problems: “addd,” “peaple,” “lessly,” “aproximately,” “mosty,” and “adedded.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “take sodium” and “in their dinner.” These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the figures, but they reduce precision and fluency. Aim for accurate collocations such as “account for,” “consume,” and “the proportion of sodium in dinner,” and proofread carefully for spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the main comparisons are usually understandable. However, some sentence structures and punctuation are faulty. The opening sentence joins two ideas with a comma: “The charts illustrate …, all these meals may be unhealthy”; use a full stop or a suitable linking clause. In “at lunch 29% people consume sodium,” the percentage needs a grammatical relationship to the noun, such as “29% of sodium intake comes from lunch.” Capitalisation and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “for lunch” after a full stop and “however” after a full stop. More consistently controlled clauses and punctuation would make the comparisons clearer.

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