Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The pie chart shows the comparision between three types of nutrients.
People in US are using more percentage of saturated fat in dinner compare to others Which is not helathy at all.
However, same percentage of saturated fat and added sugar is recorded in breakfast.
Morever. a large portion of these nutrient is consumed by people in dinner specifically which shows a siginificant negative imapct on their health.
It can be observed that large amount of added sugar used by people as snacks which is again very unhealthy to have a balanced life, however only 14% of sodium is used in snacks so beacause of large amount of added sugar and saturated fat, snacks need to be cut down ro have a balanced and healthy life.
Over all comparision of pie chart shows a siginificant impact of wide use of sodium and satured fat cosumed in dinner. Scientifically also the meal at dinner has to be light and healthy so that it will not increase insulin in the body.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify several relevant features, including dinner’s high saturated-fat share and the large proportion of added sugar in snacks. The comparison that breakfast has equal shares of saturated fat and added sugar is also accurate. However, the response only partially summarises the chart: it gives few figures and does not clearly compare all three nutrients across the four meals. The overview is also imprecise: dinner is highest for sodium and saturated fat, but snacks—not dinner—are highest for added sugar. Advice about health and insulin is not shown by the chart, so it takes space away from reporting the data. Focus on a concise overview of the main highs and lows, then support it with accurate percentages.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
There is some organisation: the opening introduces the chart, and later sentences discuss dinner, breakfast and snacks. However, the ideas do not progress through a clear overview and supporting comparisons. Several points repeat the claim that the meals are unhealthy, while the final sentence introduces a health assertion rather than developing the chart summary. Linking words such as “However,” “Moreover” and “Over all” are attempted, but some are awkwardly placed or do not show a clear contrast. Group the information into an overview followed by comparisons—for example, dinner’s high sodium and saturated fat, then snacks’ high added sugar—and use links only where the relationship is clear.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The response uses some relevant topic vocabulary, including “saturated fat,” “added sugar,” “percentage” and “consumed,” so the reader can identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “using more percentage,” “large portion of these nutrient” and “wide use.” Repeated evaluative terms such as “unhealthy” and “significant impact” also replace precise description of the chart. Spelling errors—including “comparision,” “helathy,” “siginificant” and “satured”—are noticeable and reduce clarity. Use neutral reporting language and accurate terms such as “accounted for,” “proportion” and “highest share,” while checking spelling carefully.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt some longer sentences, including the sentence beginning “It can be observed that,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in sentence structure and agreement appear in examples such as “People in US are using more percentage … compare to others” and “large portion of these nutrient is consumed.” The sentence about snacks joins several ideas with “however” and “so” without clear punctuation, making the relationships difficult to follow. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “Moreover.” followed by a new sentence fragment and “Which” after a full stop. Practise accurate simple comparison sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses: for example, “Dinner accounts for the highest share of sodium, at 43%.”
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