Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

the pie chart illustrates that the average percentage of tree types of nutrient in the usa such as sodium saturated fat and sugar . which is unhealthy if eaten too much .

overall people consumed most sodium for the lunch however seconldy , people eat fat 37 % in the during the lunch time and last sugar the figure is 23 % .

the highest propotion eat at night , in addition for lunch people consumed sodium 29 % and fat 26 % also sugar 19 % .

most of the people in usa they eat most sodium compare to other meals . and sugar consuming was low through the pie chart . in the snacks time they eat sodium 14 % , fat 16 % sugar consuming is the highest it's 42 % ,

in conclution , it is not good for health if anyone consume too much . people should quite their habitat . otherwise it will be harmful for body .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three nutrients and report several relevant figures, including dinner’s 43% share of sodium, lunch’s 29% sodium and 26% saturated fat, and snacks’ 42% added sugar. These details show some understanding of the charts. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: you say people consume the most sodium at lunch, although dinner is highest, and later claim sodium is highest compared with other meals without clearly distinguishing the nutrient from the meal. The response also adds health advice about changing habits, which is not required for a chart summary, while key comparisons—such as dinner leading in sodium and saturated fat, but snacks leading in added sugar—are not clearly brought together. Focus on an accurate overview and selected comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is an attempt to move from an introduction to an overall statement and then to figures for lunch and snacks. This gives the response some organisation, and linking phrases such as “overall” and “in addition” show an effort to connect ideas. However, progression is difficult to follow because comparisons are repeated or left unclear: “the highest proportion eat at night” does not specify which nutrient, and the conclusion shifts from chart data to health advice. Several sentences join multiple points without clear relationships, while “secondly” and “in addition” do not consistently signal the logic. Group the information by the main patterns—dinner, snacks, and lower breakfast figures—and use clear comparisons to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “average percentage,” “consumed,” “highest,” and “figure,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning awkward, such as “tree types of nutrient,” “people eat fat,” and “sugar consuming.” Spelling errors including “seconldy,” “propotion,” and “conclution” also reduce clarity. Some expressions are informal or unsuitable for an academic chart report, particularly “people should quite their habitat.” Aim for precise terms such as “proportion,” “accounted for,” and “added sugar,” and avoid advice or conversational phrasing. More accurate vocabulary would help distinguish meals from nutrients and describe the data efficiently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, but control is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors that make relationships between ideas hard to understand. For example, “the average percentage of tree types of nutrient … which is unhealthy” has an incomplete structure, while “people consumed most sodium for the lunch” has problems with article use and sentence construction. The sentence beginning “in the snacks time” also combines several clauses without clear punctuation or grammatical links. Capitalisation and full stops are inconsistent, and fragments such as “which is unhealthy if eaten too much” are not attached clearly to a main clause. Practise writing complete sentences with one main comparison each, checking articles, subject–verb agreement, and clause boundaries.

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