Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

The chart illustrate the average percale in typical meals of three types of nutrients all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.The unit measure in numbers.

Snaks in sodium average very low in 14%,while dinner in sodium average increase in 43%, while lunch in sodium average normal at 29% and breakfast in sodium average same at 14% with snaks. Another things saturated fat average in lunch 26%,in dinner average 27%,in breakfast average 16%,while in snaks average

21%.On the other thing added sugar average in snaks 42%,in breakfast average 16%,in lunch average 26%,while in dinner average 23%.

Shinging point breakfast in all thing average decrease.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the three nutrients and report several relevant meal percentages, including dinner as the highest source of sodium (43%) and snacks as the highest source of added sugar (42%). However, the response is very brief and does not provide a clear overview of the main patterns. One figure is inaccurate: dinner’s saturated-fat share is 37%, not 27%; added sugar at lunch is 19%, not 26%. The claim that breakfast is lowest “in all thing” is also not supported, since breakfast and snacks both have 14% sodium. The response contains 89 words, below the required 150, and the missing development limits coverage of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

The response follows a basic sequence, moving from sodium to saturated fat and then added sugar, so the reader can see which chart categories you are discussing. However, the information is presented as one continuous block, with no clear overview or paragraph structure. Repeated linking phrases such as “while” and “Another things” make the progression mechanical, and some comparisons are difficult to follow—for example, “breakfast in all thing average decrease” does not clearly state what is being compared. Organise the response into an introduction, an overview of the main contrasts, and a paragraph with supporting figures. Use clear comparison language to connect related data.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “average,” “sodium,” “saturated fat,” “added sugar,” and “percentage” (though the spelling is inaccurate). This shows an attempt to describe the data, but the range is basic and several word choices or spellings make the meaning less clear. For example, “percale” appears to be an incorrect form of “percentage,” “Snaks” is misspelled, and “normal” is not a precise way to describe a value such as 29%. Phrases such as “Shinging point” are also unclear. Build a small set of accurate terms for reporting proportions and comparing highs, lows, and similar figures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to form longer sentences that compare several meal categories, and the reader can generally recognise the intended topic. However, sentence structures are repetitive and frequently inaccurate. The opening, “The chart illustrate,” has subject–verb disagreement, while “The unit measure in numbers” is not a complete, well-formed sentence. Missing articles and awkward sentence patterns also appear in phrases such as “in dinner average increase in 43%.” Punctuation is inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and a run-on presentation of ideas. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then use simple comparative structures such as “Dinner accounts for 43% of sodium.”

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