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)

This process diagram below shows the process of instant noodle manufacturig.

Overall,we can see that the whole process of manufacturing its done machines in factory.First flour is bringed which is the main ingradient for noodles and rest of the work is done by the machines.

Firstly,Flour is bringed to the factory through a truck which later stored into a storage silos.Secondly, the flour is mixed with water and oil in a mixer machine,which make dough.Then the dough go through a rollers and it became sheets called dough sheets.After the dough take the shape of sheets it go through another process which make dough strips.This is where the noodles take their shape from flour.Now strips gone through noodles discs following this process the cooking oil is added into noodless discs then idrying process start.

Coimng next to packaging,noodles the put into cups with vegetables and spices.Then they prepare the cups for marketing by labeling and sealing which later bring it to the market.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from flour delivery through mixing, shaping, cooking, and packaging, and your overview correctly identifies the factory process as machine-based. The sequence is generally recognisable, but some details are unclear or inaccurate: the noodles are formed into discs before cooking in oil and drying, whereas “strips gone through noodles discs” does not explain that transition clearly. The final stage is labelling and sealing; the claim that the cups are then brought to market is not shown in the diagram. Your overview could also summarise the process more precisely, including the addition of vegetables and spices to the cups. These omissions and less-developed stages limit the completeness of the report, although it addresses the task overall.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression, using “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Coming next” to guide the reader through production and packaging. The paragraphing also separates the overview from the detailed sequence. This gives the report a coherent structure, and the stages are mostly presented in the correct order. However, some links are mechanical, and a few transitions leave relationships unclear—for example, “Now strips gone through noodles discs following this process” does not clearly show how strips become discs. The final sentence also moves from the diagram’s packaging stage to marketing without a clear basis. To strengthen cohesion further, use more precise links between each transformation and refer consistently to the product at each stage.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “vegetables and spices,” and “labelling and sealing,” so the reader can identify many of the stages. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make parts difficult to understand. Examples include “manufacturig,” “ingradient,” “noodless discs,” and “prepare the cups for marketing.” Some repeated use of “process” and “go through” also makes the description less precise. Aim to use accurate verbs for each stage, such as “is transferred,” “is rolled,” and “is shaped,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would make the sequence clearer without requiring more complex wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a sequence joined with “which” and “then,” and the overall meaning can usually be followed. However, errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction are frequent enough to affect clarity. For example, “Flour is bringed” should use a correct passive form, and “the dough go through a rollers” has problems with agreement and number. In “the whole process … its done machines in factory,” the sentence structure and missing grammatical words obscure the meaning. Several sentences also run together without appropriate punctuation, such as the description of strips becoming discs and then being cooked. Practise accurate passive constructions, which are especially useful for process descriptions, and separate stages into complete sentences.

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