Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The given chart gives information about the 3 different types of nutrients' overall percentage in classic meals in the USA, and over eating the same, cause harm to the human body.

There are total 3 different pie charts for 3 different nutrients, which are Sodium, Saturated fat and Added sugar. In the first place, I notice that Sodium and Satuared fat charts are almost similar to each other but Added sugar has different ratio than others.

Percentage shows that people prefer most Sodium and Saturated fat in the Dinner meals which are 43% and 37% respectively. Whereas, Snacks contains only 14% of Sodium which is the lowest share in Sodium and 21% of Saturated fat.

Added sugar's pie chart explain different story. We can see that individuals have more sugar in snacks around 42% compare to all 3 other types of meal which are Breakfast(16%), Dinner (23%) and Lunch(19%).

Overall, Dinner time is the most favorable time when individuals have more Sodium and Saturated fat in USA. On the other hand, Snacks contains more sugar than all others, but having too much of any of these leads to more health concern.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main contrasts accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%), while snacks account for the most added sugar (42%). You also include relevant comparisons, such as the 14% sodium share in snacks and the other meal figures for sugar. This gives the response a clear overview and addresses the chart’s central features. To strengthen the report further, compare the full patterns more explicitly: for example, breakfast is the lowest for saturated fat (16%), and lunch is second-highest for both sodium and saturated fat. Avoid adding a health conclusion such as “more health concern,” since the charts show meal percentages, not health outcomes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is organised into an introduction, a brief overview, and paragraphs describing the nutrient patterns. Its progression is easy to follow, and transitions such as “Whereas,” “On the other hand,” and “Overall” help signal contrasts. The overview that sodium and saturated fat are similar, while added sugar differs, gives the report a useful organising idea. However, the final paragraph repeats the main points already stated rather than adding a distinct summary, and some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “which are 43% and 37% respectively.” For a stronger progression, group the meal comparisons more systematically and use references that clearly identify which nutrient or meal each figure describes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “share,” “lowest,” and “respectively,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise: “classic meals” for typical meals, “people prefer” for the proportions shown, and “Added sugar’s pie chart explain different story.” There are also spelling and form errors, including “Satuared” and “over eating.” These issues make the language less precise and sometimes distract from the data. Aim for standard reporting expressions such as “accounts for,” “represents,” and “the highest proportion,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including contrast structures with “Whereas” and “On the other hand,” and most of the data remains understandable. However, errors recur in sentence construction and agreement. For example, “over eating the same, cause harm” has an incorrect subject–verb relationship and an awkward clause, while “Added sugar’s pie chart explain” should have a singular verb. “There are total 3 different pie charts” also has faulty construction, and punctuation around the meal labels is inconsistent. Practise building accurate sentences around the data, such as “Dinner accounts for 43% of sodium intake,” and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and clause boundaries.

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