Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The diagram below shows how instant noodles are manufactured.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The diagram illustrates the process of making instant noobles.

Overall it include seven steps from Storage silos to labelling + sealling .

The floor will added in storage silos containers by using pipes then it will be delivered for mixer in that senario water+oil will be included and rollers will give a shape of Dough sheet then 4 step will convert in Dough strips and seperate in diffrenet row Next step will create Noodle discs and also cooking (oil) and drying procedure along with it.Then mechanically it create cups and vegetables+spices will be includes for taste and the last process where labelling + sealing include and product ready .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process and give a brief overview, noting that it begins with storage silos and ends with labelling and sealing. You also mention several relevant stages, including mixing, shaping, cooking and adding vegetables and spices. However, the account is only partial: the diagram shows eight numbered stages, not seven, and the sequence from dough sheets through strips to noodle discs is not clearly explained. The description of cups is also inaccurate: cups are added at the stage where vegetables and spices are included, rather than being created mechanically. The response is 109 words, below the required 150, which limits the detail you can provide. Develop the overview and describe the stages in order, including the final packaging and finished product.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows the general direction of the process, moving from flour storage towards the finished product, and the opening overview helps orient the reader. Sequencing expressions such as “then,” “Next step” and “the last process” also make the order broadly understandable. However, nearly all the information is compressed into one paragraph and a long final sentence, so individual stages are difficult to distinguish. Some links are mechanical or unclear, particularly “and also cooking (oil) and drying procedure along with it.” Use separate sentences or paragraphs for the preparation, processing and packaging stages, and make each transition explicit. Clearer references to what “it” and “this” refer to would also improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “Dough strips” and “labelling + sealing,” so the reader can recognise many of the stages. There are also attempts to describe transformation, such as “convert” and “create.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable: “noobles,” “sealling,” “floor” for “flour,” and “diffrenet” reduce accuracy. Some combinations are unnatural, for example “will give a shape of Dough sheet” and “will be includes for taste.” Aim for precise process verbs and natural collocations, such as “the dough is rolled into sheets,” “cut into strips,” and “vegetables and spices are added.” Consistent spelling and lower-case use for ordinary process terms would make the description more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect stages using clauses and sequencing, and the reader can generally follow the intended process. However, the response relies heavily on future forms such as “will added,” “will be included” and “will give,” although a process diagram is more naturally described in the present simple or passive present. Agreement and sentence construction are also weak in examples such as “Overall it include seven steps” and “the last process where labelling + sealing include.” The final sentence joins many stages with “and,” creating a run-on structure. Practise accurate passive forms—“flour is transferred,” “the noodles are cooked”—and use shorter sentences with clear subjects and verbs. This would improve control while allowing more varied sentence patterns.

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