Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-06

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 process chart is showing the industrialisation of instant noodles .

Overall, it is clear that the process of manufacturing noodles is begins with storing flour and ending up with labelling and packaging.

Looking at the diagram , the first step is to store the flour in storage silos. Following this , flour mixed with water and oil in a mixer after that with the help of roler the dough sheets are prepared to become the dough strips.

Furthermore, the dough strips are converted into noodle discs and cooking them into oil and left it to drying . With adding some vegetables and species , these are placed in the cups . In the last step they are sealed and lebal with their industry's name.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as beginning with flour storage and ending with labelling and packaging, and you report several central stages, including mixing, forming dough, cooking, and adding vegetables. However, the account is only partial: it omits the rollers’ role in shaping the dough, the drying stage is not clearly described, and the final cups are not mentioned as emerging on a conveyor. Some details are also inaccurate or unclear, such as saying the noodles are “sealed and lebal with their industry's name”; the diagram shows labels being added during sealing, not necessarily a company name. The response is 25 words below the required minimum, which limits the opportunity to cover the process fully. Develop the overview and explain each stage more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The stages are presented in a generally logical order, and the paragraph beginning “Looking at the diagram” moves from flour storage towards the final packaging stage. Sequencing expressions such as “Following this,” “Furthermore,” and “In the last step” help the reader follow the process, supporting a coherent overall arrangement. However, the response is compressed into two paragraphs, with the overview and detailed stages not clearly separated, and some links feel mechanical or unclear. For example, “after that with the help of roler” does not clearly show how the mixer, rollers, and dough sheets connect. Use a distinct overview paragraph and group the stages into clear phases, while making each transition explain the relationship between steps.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” and “noodle discs,” so the reader can recognise many of the manufacturing stages. There are also attempts to describe transformation, such as “converted into.” However, the range is limited and several choices or spellings reduce precision: “industrialisation” is not the natural term for this diagram, “species” appears to mean “spices,” and “lebal” is misspelled. Phrases such as “left it to drying” and “with adding” are also awkward collocations. Build a more accurate process vocabulary, using verbs such as “pass through,” “are cooked,” and “are dried,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a sequence joined by “after that” and a concluding sentence introduced by “In the last step.” However, control is inconsistent, and several errors make relationships between stages difficult to follow. For example, “the process … is begins” combines incompatible verb forms, while “flour mixed with water and oil” lacks the auxiliary needed for a passive construction. “The dough strips are converted into noodle discs and cooking them into oil” also shifts from a passive clause to an incomplete, mismatched construction. Articles and sentence punctuation are inconsistent as well. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions, such as “The flour is mixed” and “The discs are cooked and dried,” and proofread each sentence for a complete, consistent structure.

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