Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-04

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 6.0)

The given pie charts compares the average percentage in regular meals of three types of nutrients such as sodium, saturated fat and sugar, all they may be harmfull if the consumption of it is too much.

Overall, dinner contains high amount of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks have higher level of added sugar. Breakfast is the only meal that have all three nutrients in less amount.

Firstly, breakfast meal have average 14% of sodium, 16% of saturated fat and added sugar, while lunch meal have 29% of sodium, 26% of saturated and 19% of added sugar that a more as compared to the breakfast.

Secondly, dinner accounts the portion in sodium and saturated fat that is 43% and 37% respectively and 23% of added sugar all three nurtrients are more as compared to breakfast and lunch meal. Moveover, snacks contains the large portion of added sugar that is 42% that is too much higher than other meals and sodium and saturated fat have 14% and 21% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the highest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks lead in added sugar. The overview also notes breakfast’s generally low figures, and the body includes the key percentages for all four meals. Comparisons such as lunch being higher than breakfast across the three nutrients are supported by the chart. This gives the response clear coverage of the task and relevant supporting detail. To make the summary more fully developed, sharpen the comparison of the extremes: breakfast and snacks tie for the lowest sodium share at 14%, and added sugar rises from 16% at breakfast to 42% in snacks. Avoid broad wording such as “all three nutrients are more” when the comparison could be stated more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a concise overview, and two paragraphs presenting the meal data. The sequence from breakfast and lunch to dinner and snacks is easy to follow, and signposts such as “Overall,” “Firstly,” and “Secondly” help guide the reader. This is a coherent arrangement, with the main information grouped sensibly. However, the linking is somewhat mechanical, and some sentences carry several figures and comparisons at once, making relationships less clear—for example, the sentence beginning “Secondly, dinner accounts…” moves from dinner to a general comparison and then to snacks. Use more varied transitions and separate the dinner and snack comparisons to create smoother progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “sodium,” “saturated fat,” “added sugar,” “accounts,” and “portion,” so the subject is generally clear. However, the range and control of word choice are limited, and several noticeable spelling and collocation errors reduce precision. Examples include “harmfull,” “nurtrients,” “Moveover,” “high amount,” and “large portion”; “higher level” is also repeated rather than varied. Some phrases, such as “that is too much higher,” are awkward and may slow the reader’s understanding. Build a more accurate set of chart-description expressions and check spelling carefully. Prefer precise terms such as “share,” “proportion,” “highest,” and “lowest” where they fit the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the overview communicates the main contrast. However, the range is limited and complex constructions are often faulty; errors occur frequently enough to affect fluency. For example, “The given pie charts compares” has a plural subject with a singular verb, while “Breakfast is the only meal that have” has incorrect agreement. Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “dinner contains high amount” and “lunch meal have 29% … that a more as compared to the breakfast.” The final body paragraph contains a long, poorly controlled sentence that joins several ideas without clear grammatical links. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and build shorter, complete comparison sentences before adding subordinate clauses.

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