Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-31

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 illustrates the percentages of nutrients in three different food which is not good for human health.

In sodium and saturated fat food the highest level of consumption is in the dinner that is in between 35% to 45%. whereas, in lunch is not a much higher difference in that for sodium it is 29% and in saturated fat it is around 26%. Similarly, for sodium based food the percentages for both snacks and breakfast is same 14%, While in saturated fat it is 21% for snaks and 16% for breakfast.

The highest level of sugar containing meals is snaks which contains 42% of overall. Similarly, breakfast contains same percentage as the ssaturatd fat contains which is 16%. In a lunch and dinner the percentage of sugar consumpton is almost close 19% and 23%.

Overall, the highest level of consumption for saturated fat and sodium is in dinner. whereas for sugar it is in snaks. Similarly for sadioum based meals the snaks and breakfast percentages is same. While Saturated fat and Sugar in breakfast contains in equal amount

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead for added sugar. Several useful figures are included, such as sodium at 29% in lunch and 14% in both breakfast and snacks, and added sugar at 42% in snacks. However, some comparisons are imprecise: dinner’s sodium and saturated-fat figures are given only as a broad range, although the chart shows 43% and 37%, and the lunch and dinner sugar figures are described as “almost close” without explaining their relative positions. The opening also refers to “three different food” rather than the three nutrients. A clearer overview and more precise reporting of the key contrasts would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from sodium and saturated fat to added sugar and then to an overall summary. This helps the reader follow the main categories. However, the progression is not always clear because the first paragraph combines two nutrients and shifts between them, while the final paragraph repeats several points already stated. Linking words such as “Similarly” and “whereas” are used, but sometimes do not express the relationship accurately; for example, “Similarly” introduces the snack and breakfast sugar comparison. Some sentence boundaries and capitalisation also interrupt the flow. Grouping the information by the most important contrasts, then giving a concise overview, would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentages,” “consumption,” “highest level,” and the names of the nutrients and meals. This gives the reader a basic understanding of the comparisons. However, the range is limited and several phrases are awkward or imprecise, such as “sodium based food,” “sugar containing meals,” and “almost close.” Repetition of “highest level of consumption” also makes the description less concise. Spelling errors, including “snaks,” “ssaturatd,” and “sadioum,” are noticeable and reduce clarity. Aim to use precise chart language and check spelling carefully; for example, describe the “proportion of sodium in meals” rather than referring to “sodium based food.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including comparisons introduced by “whereas” and “while.” The main meaning is generally recoverable, but some sentence structures are incomplete or inaccurately formed. For example, “whereas, in lunch is not a much higher difference in that for sodium…” lacks a clear grammatical subject and is difficult to follow. In “breakfast contains same percentage,” an article is missing, and “the percentages is same” has a subject–verb agreement error. Punctuation and capitalisation are also inconsistent, particularly after full stops. Practise building complete comparison sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries.

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