Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

The pie graphs illustrate the average allocated proportion in common meals of the three known nutrients; that if taken beyond the threshold, can cause health problems.

Overall, sodium and saturated fats are present in a huge percentage in typical dinner meals while added sugar is commonly the highest in having a regular snacks. And both of the three nutrients are considerably consumed low on breakfast meals.

In breakfast, both sodium, saturated fats and added sugar are about on the same proportion with 14%, 16%, and 16%, respectively. In lunch, sodium consumption is the highest (29%) followed by saturated fat with 26%, and added sugar has the lowest portion of 19%.

In typical snacks, added sugar is evidently high as it grabs 42%, which sodium has the lowest with just 14%, and saturated fats with 21%. In dinner, sodium consumption is the highest with 43%, then saturated fat with 37% and with only under a quarter for added sugar.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You identify the main contrasts accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), while snacks lead for added sugar (42%). The overview also notes that breakfast figures are comparatively low, and the body reports the meal-by-meal values clearly. This gives the response a well-supported account of the chart’s central features. To make the summary more fully developed, sharpen the overview by comparing the overall patterns—for example, sodium and saturated fat both peak at dinner, whereas added sugar rises most in snacks. The phrase “a huge percentage” is also a little broad for the data; precise comparative wording would make the key features more analytical.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs covering breakfast/lunch and snacks/dinner. This creates a logical progression, and the meal labels help readers follow the comparisons. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In lunch,” and “In dinner” provide signposting, though some transitions feel formulaic. The overview sentence joins several ideas with “while” and “And,” making the relationship between the two main patterns less smooth. There is also a small clarity issue in “which sodium has the lowest,” where the comparison is not expressed cleanly. Use more precise links between contrasting meals and ensure each sentence has a clear comparison focus.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonable range of chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “consumption,” “followed by,” and “highest,” and the meaning is generally clear. Some less common choices show an attempt at precision, but several collocations are unnatural or imprecise: “average allocated proportion,” “present in a huge percentage,” and “grabs 42%.” “Commonly the highest in having a regular snacks” is also awkward and obscures the intended comparison. Prefer standard data-reporting language such as “accounted for,” “made up,” or “recorded the largest share.” The phrase “beyond the threshold” is not supported by the chart, which gives percentages rather than a health threshold. More natural collocations and tighter wording would improve precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex opening and comparisons across several meals, and the main figures remain understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur. The opening relative clause, “that if taken beyond the threshold,” is incomplete and does not attach smoothly to “nutrients.” In the overview, “both of the three nutrients” has faulty quantifier structure, while “added sugar is commonly the highest in having” is not a well-formed construction. The sentence beginning “In typical snacks” also contains a broken comparison: “which sodium has the lowest.” These issues show that complex structures are being attempted, but they are not consistently controlled. Use shorter, complete clauses when a comparison becomes difficult.

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