Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The diagram illustrates the process of the eight stages by the manufacturing instant noodles.

overall, the consisting by the eight stages of process by the beginning with first stage storage silos and the last stage labelling or sealing for packaging.

To begin with, the process of manufacturing instant noodles process first step start storage silos with flour by tha trucks and than added water and oil,second stage including in rollers, while machine dough sheets including through pass dough strip their is four stage of process.

however, the machines in made for noodles discs on raw material after some added cocking oil and than drying pass out the machines ready to noodles the out of cups so in mix vegetables and spices, wheras last stage is the lables of the packaging food product and than labeling and saling stamp.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the diagram as a manufacturing process and give a basic overview, noting that it begins with storage silos and ends with labelling and sealing. You also mention several relevant stages, including adding water and oil, cooking and drying, and adding vegetables and spices. However, the account is only partial: the sequence from dough sheets to strips and noodle discs is unclear, and the addition of noodles to cups is not accurately explained. The overview repeats that there are eight stages rather than summarising the main transformation from flour to packaged cups. The response is also 12 words below the required minimum, limiting the detail available. To improve, describe the stages in order and include a clear overview of the start, key processing stages and finished product.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response with an opening, an overview, and sequencing phrases such as “To begin with” and “however.” The reader can recognise that the process is being described from beginning to end. However, progression is difficult to follow because several stages are compressed into long, unclear sentences, and “however” does not express a contrast between process stages. The overview also repeats information rather than guiding the reader through the sequence. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the detailed stages, then connect each step with accurate sequencing language such as “Next,” “After this,” and “Finally.” Clearer sentence boundaries and references to the materials or products at each stage would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” and “vegetables and spices.” These terms show awareness of the diagram’s subject. However, the range is limited, and several word choices or forms make the process difficult to understand, such as “cocking oil,” “the out of cups,” and “labeling and saling stamp.” Spelling and collocation problems are also noticeable, including “tha trucks” and “manufacturing instant noodles process.” Aim for accurate, natural process verbs and nouns, for example “the dough is rolled into sheets,” “the noodles are cooked in oil,” and “the cups are sealed.” This would make the description more precise without requiring unusually advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to use sequencing clauses and longer sentence forms, but these are often faulty, and there are few reliably controlled sentences. For example, “the process of manufacturing instant noodles process first step start storage silos” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “the machines in made for noodles discs” has an unclear subject and verb pattern. Articles, verb forms and sentence boundaries are frequently missing or inaccurate, as in “than added water and oil,second stage including in rollers.” These errors sometimes make it hard to identify what happens at each stage. Build a foundation with short, accurate passive sentences—such as “The flour is transferred to a mixer”—then combine steps using “after” or “before” once those patterns are secure.

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