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 provided pie charts illustrate the information about the avarage percentage of three types of nutrients meals which consider bad for our health if eaten to much

At a glance, it is evidant that. in dinner the sodium is the largest and similar in lunch and snacks, Furthermore saturated fat is also grater in dinner, while in added sugar is counsumed less

To begain with, the sodium is higest in dinner at 43% followed by in lunch at 29%. while in breakfast and snacks both are similar at 14%. However the saturated fat is high in dinner and lowest in breakfast at 16% and other two meals percentage are fluctutating near to quater

On contrast, in added sugar the mouldest counsuption in snacks at 42% followed by in dinner the percentage is almost a quatar. while in lunch the added sugar at 19% and the lowest added sugar in breakfast at 16%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify several key patterns accurately: dinner has the highest sodium and saturated-fat shares, while snacks account for the most added sugar. The figures for sodium and added sugar are also reported correctly, including the 43% dinner figure and 42% for snacks. This covers the main features, but some comparisons are incomplete or unclear. For example, saturated fat is described as “near to quater” for the other meals, without giving the useful contrast that lunch is 26% and snacks 21%; the overview also says added sugar is consumed less in dinner, which is unclear because dinner is second-highest. To strengthen the response, give a clearer overview of the contrasting peaks and report the saturated-fat figures precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs grouping sodium with saturated fat and then added sugar. This makes the information broadly easy to follow. However, progression is weakened by mechanical or inaccurate linking, such as “To begain with,” “On contrast,” and repeated use of “while” and “followed by.” Some sentence boundaries are also unclear, particularly in the overview, where a full stop after “evidant that” interrupts the sentence. Use fewer, more precise connectors and organise comparisons within complete sentences—for example, contrast dinner’s high sodium with snacks’ high added sugar. Clearer punctuation would make the paragraph relationships easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “largest,” “lowest,” and “followed by,” and the reader can generally identify the nutrients and meals being compared. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “avarage,” “evidant,” “grater,” “fluctutating,” and “mouldest” are difficult to process, while “the mouldest counsuption” is not a natural way to describe the smallest share. Phrases such as “the percentage is almost a quatar” are also imprecise. Build a reliable set of chart-description terms and check spelling; use expressions such as “accounted for,” “highest proportion,” and “approximately one quarter” accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, including “while in breakfast and snacks both are similar at 14%.” However, the range is limited, and attempts to join several ideas often produce faulty sentence structure or punctuation. The opening sentence lacks a clear grammatical construction after “percentage,” and the overview contains a sentence break after “that.” Other examples include “in added sugar the mouldest counsuption in snacks” and “the lowest added sugar in breakfast,” where the sentence structure is incomplete or awkward. Practise forming complete clauses with a clear subject and verb, and use accurate articles and prepositions. Breaking long comparisons into two well-formed sentences will improve control and readability.

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