Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-29

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 5.5)

the pie chart show the evrage propotion iof sodium ,saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in usa.

by looking the graph it can clearly shown that the sodium is dominating the dinner proptions by 43% and also saturated fat is secound high persentage holder around 37%, moreover if talk about add sugar it hold about 23% of dinner meal.

quit oppsite breakfast hold every thig less if we compare it hold about 14% sodium and 16% saturated fat and also 16% added sugar, on the other hand snacks have 14% of sodium and 21% of saturated fat, but with huge margin added sugar is more than all of other around 42%, howover at last talking about lunch, sodium is at the top in comparison to other around 29%, likely saturated fat is is 26% and 19% of added sugar

In General dinner have every propotion sligtly increaced then other.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart’s subject and report several key figures accurately, including dinner’s highest sodium share (43%) and snacks’ highest added-sugar share (42%). You also compare breakfast, lunch and dinner across the nutrients, so the main information is relevant and the task is addressed. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: “dinner have every propotion sligtly increaced then other” overlooks that snacks lead in added sugar and that breakfast and snacks tie for the lowest sodium share. Some comparisons are listed rather than explained, and “lunch, sodium is at the top” does not specify clearly what it is being compared with. A more precise overview of the contrasting peaks would make the key features clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall order: it introduces the chart, discusses dinner, compares breakfast and snacks, and then turns to lunch. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, the body is presented as long, loosely connected sentences, and transitions such as “moreover,” “on the other hand,” and “howover” sometimes make the relationships between details harder to follow. The final generalisation does not clearly summarise the comparisons already made. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and grouped details, and organise comparisons consistently—for example, describe each meal’s nutrient profile or compare each nutrient across meals. Clearer referencing would also help.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “dominating,” “percentage,” and “in comparison,” and the reader can generally identify the nutrients and meals being discussed. However, spelling and word-choice problems are noticeable throughout, including “evrage,” “secound,” “persentage,” “quit oppsite,” and “propotion.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise: “sodium is dominating the dinner proportions” and “added sugar is more than all of other” do not describe the chart naturally. Build a reliable set of chart-reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “the largest share,” and “was followed by,” and check spelling and word forms carefully. This would improve precision and reduce moments of reader effort.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences using contrast and addition, such as the sentence beginning “on the other hand snacks have…” This shows an effort to connect related comparisons rather than relying only on short statements. However, sentence boundaries and clause structure are often difficult to control, and several sentences contain multiple ideas without clear punctuation. There are also errors in agreement and verb forms, as in “the pie chart show” and “dinner have,” as well as missing or incorrect articles and prepositions in phrases such as “in usa” and “by looking the graph.” These errors sometimes make relationships between details less clear. Practise accurate simple comparison sentences first, then combine them with controlled subordinate clauses.

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