Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-30

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 5.0)

The pie chart illustrates the percentage distibution of Sudium, Saturated fat and Sugars in typical meals of consumed in the USA. Meanwhile the figure of Sodium is unequiviocally reveals that, 43% of Sodium cunsumtion is at dinner time as per Sodium, Saturated fats are also 37% in the dinner time . In contrast, lunch of an average amaerican person,s meals contains about 29%, same as Saturated fats. Turning to the breakfast, one can evidently see that the percentage consumtion of Sodium is about 14% in addition the percentage for Saturated fats is about 16% which means its more higher. As for snacking time, its unmistakably potrayed that the percentage of Sudium is about 14% as well as 21% for the Saturated fats which are consumed by nearly every one Amarican. Now coming towards the added Sugars, in snacking its about 42% while in dinner its about 16% as well as in breakfast its percentange is about 23% along with all that at lunch its on its lo

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant figures, including dinner’s 43% share of sodium and 37% of saturated fat, as well as snacks’ 42% share of added sugar. However, the response only partially summarises the data: it has no clear overview of the main patterns, and some figures are misreported. For example, you give dinner’s added sugar as 16% and breakfast’s as 23%, whereas the chart shows 23% and 16%, respectively. The lunch comparison is also unclear, and the final statement is unfinished. Select the most important contrasts, report them accurately, and add an overview—for instance, dinner leads in sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead in added sugar.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some attempt to guide the reader through the categories using phrases such as “Turning to the breakfast” and “As for snacking time.” This gives the response a basic sequence, but the ideas are presented as one continuous block rather than in clearly organised paragraphs, and there is no distinct overview to establish the main message. Several transitions feel mechanical, including “Now coming towards the added Sugars,” while the final sentence breaks off at “its on its lo,” leaving the information incomplete. Group the figures into a short overview followed by logically ordered comparisons, and use linking phrases only where they clarify relationships between the data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of chart-related vocabulary, including “percentage distribution,” “in contrast,” and “unmistakably portrayed,” showing an effort to describe and compare the figures. However, spelling errors and awkward or inaccurate word choices are frequent enough to make parts of the response difficult to follow: “distibution,” “Sudium,” “cunsumtion,” and “amaerican” obscure key terms. Some expressions are also unnatural for this task, such as “snacking time” and “consumed by nearly every one American,” which adds an unsupported claim. Use standard chart language consistently, such as “accounted for,” “proportion,” and “meal,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts longer sentences and some subordinate structures, for example, “which means its more higher,” but these are often faulty. Errors in sentence construction, agreement, articles, and punctuation make relationships between figures unclear. In “the figure of Sodium is unequiviocally reveals,” the subject is followed by two incompatible verb forms; “lunch of an average… meals contains” also has an unclear noun phrase and agreement. Commas are frequently misplaced, and the final sentence is incomplete. Build more reliable simple comparison sentences first, then add complex clauses with accurate verb forms and punctuation. For example: “At dinner, sodium accounts for 43% of consumption, compared with 29% at lunch.”

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