Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

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.

Overall, three types of nutrients sodium,saturated fats, and sugar are mostly used in dinner time. Whereas, Sanks are used so much in added sugar.

In Dinner Time sodium,saturated fats, and added sugar on high priority In the USA.

43%,37%,and 23% are average percentages. Average Ratio of Snacks in typical Miles is 42 percentage, 21% last one is 14%. In Breakfast, average Ratio in the USA is 16% in both nutrients and soduim shows 14%.

Last one is Lunch, 29,26 and 19 ratio in typical Miles in the USA. In

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the three nutrients and report several figures accurately, including dinner’s 43% sodium, 37% saturated fat and 23% added sugar, as well as the 42% added sugar figure for snacks. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: dinner is not the highest meal for all three nutrients, since snacks have the highest added sugar share. The phrase “mostly used in dinner time” also does not clearly describe what the percentages represent. The response ends before fully presenting the comparison and contains only 89 words, below the required 150; 25 copied prompt words are excluded from that count. To improve, give a clear overview of the contrasting peaks, then report the meal figures in complete, accurate comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response with an overview followed by paragraphs on dinner, snacks, breakfast and lunch. This gives the reader some sense of the chart categories, and “Last one is Lunch” signals a transition. However, the progression is difficult to follow because several meal categories and figures are crowded into the same paragraph, and the final sentence is unfinished. Connections such as “Whereas” are not used to form a complete contrast, while “In Dinner Time” and “Last one” are repetitive or unclear as transitions. Use separate, purposeful paragraphs: first state the main patterns, then group and compare the figures. Complete each sentence and use linking expressions only where they clarify a relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “average percentages,” “nutrients,” “Breakfast,” and “Lunch,” and the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is basic and several word choices or collocations make the report hard to interpret. “Used in dinner time” and “on high priority” do not naturally describe nutrient proportions, while “average Ratio” and “typical Miles” are unsuitable or unclear. There are also spelling and form errors, such as “Sanks” and “soduim.” Choose precise terms such as “accounted for,” “proportion,” and “share,” and use the chart’s labels consistently. This will make the comparisons clearer without requiring more elaborate vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response attempts a few different sentence forms, including an overall statement and a contrast beginning with “Whereas,” but grammatical control is limited. Several sentences lack a clear verb or complete structure: “43%,37%,and 23% are average percentages” does not specify what the figures represent, and “In Dinner Time sodium,saturated fats, and added sugar on high priority” is a fragment. The opening overview also joins ideas awkwardly, and punctuation is inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and an unfinished final “In.” Aim for complete subject–verb sentences, for example, “Dinner accounts for 43% of sodium and 37% of saturated fat.” Check sentence boundaries and punctuation before finishing.

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