Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-26
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 6.0)
The pie charts breakdown the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients all of which may be unhealthy if consumed too much.
Overall, dinner contains a large percentage of sodium and saturated fats.Breakfast got the lowest percentages of unhealthy nutrients among all meals. Largest percentage of added sugar is found in snacks.
Considering the charts a large percentage about 43% of sodium is served in dinners. Lunch is the second highest meal containing about 29% of sodium. Rest is divided equally in the form breakfast and snacks. Likewise Sodium dinner and lunch consume most of the saturated fats with percentages of 37 and 26 respectively. Snacks contain 21% of the saturated fat. Breakfast contains the least amount of saturated fat around 16%.
Third nutrient which may be unhealthy if consumed too much is utilized mostly in the form of snacks with a percentage of 42%. Dinner contains the seconds highest amount of added sugar with a percentage of 23%. Lunch contains only 19%. Like other two nutrients breakfast contains the amount of added sugar around 16%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
You cover the main features and report the figures accurately: dinner is highest for sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), while snacks lead for added sugar (42%). The overview also identifies breakfast as the lowest meal for all three nutrients, which is supported by the chart, and you make relevant comparisons across meals. This meets the task well, with some of the next level’s clear selection of key features already present. However, the overview could be more precise by noting that dinner is also the highest for saturated fat and that added sugar is distributed differently from the other nutrients. Some details, such as the remaining meal comparisons, are reported without much synthesis.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing the nutrient data. The progression from sodium and saturated fat to added sugar is easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Likewise” and “Third nutrient” help signal the sequence. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical, and the repeated pattern of listing each meal and its percentage makes the report feel more like separate facts than a connected comparison. The reference in “Likewise Sodium dinner and lunch” is also unclear. Grouping the shared dinner-and-lunch pattern for the first two nutrients, then contrasting it with added sugar in snacks, would create smoother progression.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the chart information, including “percentages,” “saturated fats,” “added sugar,” and “highest.” There are also attempts at more varied phrasing, such as “divided equally” and “utilized mostly.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing chart data: “is served in dinners,” “meals containing” sodium, and “utilized mostly in the form of snacks” obscure the intended meaning. “Seconds highest” is also an incorrect form. Repetition of “contains” and “percentage” limits flexibility. Prefer precise reporting verbs and collocations, such as “accounted for,” “made up,” or “the proportion of sodium in dinner.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
You use a mix of simple statements and longer comparative sentences, and the main information remains understandable. Some sentences are controlled, for example, “Lunch contains only 19%.” However, there are several grammatical and punctuation slips. In “Breakfast got the lowest percentages,” the past-tense verb is inconsistent with the present-tense chart description; “Breakfast has” would be more suitable. Missing spaces after full stops occur in “fats.Breakfast” and “dinners. Lunch,” while “Likewise Sodium dinner and lunch” lacks clear sentence structure and punctuation. The phrase “the seconds highest amount” also has a form error. More consistent present-tense reporting and careful sentence boundaries would improve accuracy.
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