Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-02

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 charts illustrate the information about the perportation of sodium, saturated fats abd added sugar in typical meals consumed in the America.

It is lucid, the percentage of sodium in breakfast and snacks consumed by American residents was similar at 14%. People consumed sodium in lunch was 29%, followed by dinner with 43%. The difference of only 5% was noticed between the percentage of saturated fat consumed by people in snacks and lunch and it was 21% abd 26%.

Moving towards the rest of the information, consumption of saturated fat was 16% in breakfast and 37% in dinner respectively. The percentage of added sugar consumed by people in breakfast was 16% whereas 42% in snacks. Interestingly, percentage of sugar consumed by people in linch was 19% , ranged between 42% in snacks.

Overall, it is evident that maximum sodium and saturated fat consumed in dinner except added sugar, however minimum in breakfast in USA.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart topic and report several accurate figures, including sodium at 14% for breakfast and snacks, 29% for lunch and 43% for dinner, as well as the dinner peak for saturated fat. Your overview also recognises that added sugar differs from the other nutrients. However, coverage is uneven: the added-sugar figures for lunch and dinner are not both clearly reported, and the sentence saying lunch sugar “ranged between 42% in snacks” is unclear and does not accurately express the comparison. The overview’s claim that breakfast is the minimum is also too broad, since snacks share the lowest sodium figure. A clearer overview and more complete, precise comparisons would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, paragraphs presenting chart details, and a concluding overview. Sequencing phrases such as “Moving towards the rest of the information” help signal a shift, and the reader can generally follow the comparisons. However, the organisation is not fully effective because the nutrient information is split unevenly, and the final added-sugar comparison is difficult to interpret. “Interestingly” does not clarify the relationship between lunch and snacks, while “Overall” introduces a summary that partly repeats earlier points without resolving the unclear comparison. Grouping the figures more systematically—for example, describing the main pattern for each nutrient and then contrasting the exceptions—would create smoother progression and clearer cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “consumed,” “similar,” and “difference,” and you attempt more formal expressions such as “It is lucid” and “Moving towards.” However, several word choices and spelling errors reduce precision: “perportation” is not the intended word, “abd” is repeated, and “linch” is misspelled. Some phrases are also unnatural for describing data, particularly “People consumed sodium in lunch” and “ranged between 42% in snacks.” Repeating “consumed by people” makes the description less flexible. Aim for accurate collocations such as “the proportion of sodium in lunch” and concise comparison language. More precise vocabulary would make the figures easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “whereas” and a concluding sentence beginning “Overall.” The main comparisons are often understandable, but some grammatical errors make relationships unclear. For example, “People consumed sodium in lunch was 29%” combines incompatible sentence structures; write “The proportion of sodium consumed at lunch was 29%.” In “maximum sodium and saturated fat consumed in dinner,” the sentence needs a verb and a clearer grammatical construction, such as “the highest proportions of sodium and saturated fat were consumed at dinner.” Article use, prepositions, and sentence punctuation also need attention. Practising accurate comparison clauses and checking each sentence for a complete subject and verb would improve control.

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