Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-27

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 chart illustrate the average percentage of sodium, saturated fat and added sugar consumed by people in the USA in four typical meals: breakfast, dinner, lunch and snacks.

Overall, dinner accounts for the highest percentage in sodium and saturated fat consumption, while snackes contibute highest proportion in added sugar. In contrast, breakfast has the lowest consumption in all the three nutrients.

Regarding sodium consumption, dinner accounts highest portion, at around 43%, followed by lunch at 29%. Breakfast and snacks both are at around 14% of the total. In the similar way, saturated fat consumed at 37% by dinner, follwed by lunch at 26%. The figures for breakfast and snacks are represent at 16% and 21% respectively.

For added sugar, snacks represent at 42%, followed by dinner at 23%%. Whereas, lunch and breakfast contibute at 19% and 16% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the chart’s subject and give a clear overview of its main contrasts: dinner is highest for sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Most figures are reported accurately, including sodium at 43% for dinner and 29% for lunch, and added sugar at 42% for snacks. However, the claim that breakfast has the lowest share of all three nutrients is not fully accurate: breakfast is lowest for sodium, but snacks are lower than breakfast for saturated fat (14% versus 16%). The response also falls 11 words short of the required minimum, leaving little room to develop comparisons. To strengthen the report, correct that overview and add a concise comparison, such as how the meal shares differ across all three nutrients.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for sodium and saturated fat, then added sugar. This makes the information easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Regarding,” and “For added sugar” signal the stages of the report. Some connections are mechanical or awkward, however. “In the similar way” does not smoothly connect the sodium and saturated-fat comparisons, and “Whereas” begins a fragment rather than a complete contrast. The final paragraph is also brief, so the report’s progression feels less developed. Use complete comparison sentences and link related figures more naturally—for example, contrast dinner’s high sodium share with snacks’ high added-sugar share.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “accounts for,” “proportion,” “consumption,” and “followed by,” which helps communicate the data. There is some variation in how you describe the figures, but several noticeable spelling and collocation errors limit precision: “snackes,” “contibute,” and “follwed” are misspelled, while “accounts highest portion” and “represent at” are not natural combinations. “Consumed by people” is understandable but less concise than describing the percentages “in typical meals.” These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main comparisons, but careful proofreading and more accurate reporting phrases would improve control. Aim to use a small set of precise expressions consistently rather than forcing variety.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple statements and more complex structures, including the overview contrast with “while” and the added-sugar sentence beginning “Whereas.” The main information is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The pie chart illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, and “dinner accounts highest portion” is missing “for the highest portion.” In “The figures … are represent,” the verb form is incorrect; “are” should be removed or the sentence recast. The final “Whereas” clause is a fragment, and “23%%” contains faulty punctuation. Build accuracy by checking agreement, verb forms, and whether each sentence has a complete main clause, while retaining the range of sentence patterns you are attempting.

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