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 illustratre the percentage of nutrients which are included in American typical meal and all of unhealthy if eaten too much.
Overall, the most nutrients are included dinner and snackes and the least are used in breakfast.
The quantity of sodium is used in dinner which is about 43% and the least is used in both breakfast and dinner which is nearly 16%. About 29% of sodium is also used in lunch which is quite high.
The most saturated fat is used in dinner which is 37% and the least used in breakfast which is 16%. About 21% is used in snacks and 26% used in lunch. On the other hand the most sugar is used in snacks which is 42% and it is quite high than others. Sugar is also used the most in lunch which is 19% and 23% used in dinner. The minimum sugar is added at the table of breakfast.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify several important patterns, including dinner as the highest meal for sodium and saturated fat, and snacks as the highest for added sugar. However, some figures are misreported: sodium is lowest at breakfast and snacks (14%), not “breakfast and dinner” at about 16%; the 16% figure belongs to saturated fat at breakfast. The overview that “the most nutrients” are included in dinner and snacks is also too broad, since the leading meal differs by nutrient. You mention most categories, but the comparisons are not always accurate or clearly prioritised, and the breakfast minimum for sugar is not given. A more precise overview and careful checking of each figure would make the summary more complete and reliable.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of sodium, saturated fat, and sugar. This makes the information reasonably easy to follow. The progression is less effective within the final paragraph, where the discussion shifts from saturated fat to sugar and then back to comparisons among meals without a clear organising pattern. Linking phrases such as “On the other hand” do not express a strong contrast in that context, and repeated wording such as “the most … is used” makes the report feel mechanical. Grouping the figures by meal or using clearer transitions between nutrients would improve the flow and make comparisons easier to track.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “sodium,” “saturated fat,” and “added sugar,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range of reporting language is limited, with repeated use of “used” and “the most … is used,” which is not a natural way to describe proportions in meals. Some word choices are inaccurate or awkward, such as “the most nutrients are included dinner” and “quite high than others.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “illustratre” and “snackes.” These do not prevent understanding, but they reduce precision and fluency. Use a wider range of accurate verbs and comparison phrases, and proofread spelling carefully.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
Most sentences communicate a basic comparison, and you attempt some longer structures, for example, “On the other hand the most sugar is used in snacks which is 42%.” However, the range is limited and errors recur in sentence construction. In “the most nutrients are included dinner,” the preposition is missing; “the least are used in breakfast” also needs a clearer grammatical structure. The sentence about sodium incorrectly joins the lowest figures with “both breakfast and dinner,” making the comparison difficult to interpret. Articles and prepositions are sometimes omitted, and punctuation around linking phrases is inconsistent. Practise building accurate comparison sentences, such as “Dinner accounts for 43% of sodium,” before combining ideas into longer sentences.
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