Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-08

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)

In today's lecture we are discussing how instant noodles are manufactured. For making noodles the first step is source the flour. After collecting the flour it transport to the noodle factory. Where it stored in large containers or drums. Worker collect the flour and add this flour into the mixer along with water and oil in third step the dough sheets are ready. After that Dough strips are made from the dough sheets . After that they add strips to make the noodle discs. Where the cooked in oil and dry at the same time in same step. In the 7th step the cups are ready in which the noodles are being packed along with the vegetables and spices. The last step of making noodles is Labelling and sealing so, the moist didn't ruin the noodles. This is the whole process how the noodles are made in the factory outlet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the general subject and report several relevant stages, including flour storage, mixing, dough sheets and strips, cooking and drying, adding vegetables and spices, and final sealing. However, the process is only partially described: the overview is missing, and some stages are misrepresented or unclear. For example, the diagram shows noodles formed into discs before cooking, whereas “they add strips to make the noodle discs” does not explain this transformation. The cups are not simply “ready” at that point; noodles and vegetables and spices are placed into them. The claim that sealing prevents moisture from ruining the noodles is not shown. A clearer overview and accurate coverage of the sequence, including rollers and labelling, would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows a broadly chronological order, and phrases such as “After that” and “The last step” help the reader recognise the sequence. This gives the account some organisation. However, the progression is not consistently clear: “in third step the dough sheets are ready” skips the rollers and makes the stage order difficult to follow, while “Where the cooked in oil and dry” is an incomplete, confusing link. Repeated use of “After that” also makes the cohesion mechanical, and the response is presented as one continuous paragraph without a distinct overview. Grouping the stages into an introduction/overview and a logically connected sequence would improve clarity.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “noodle discs,” and “labelling and sealing,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several choices are imprecise or informal for a process report. “Containers or drums” is less accurate than the diagram’s “storage silos,” and “factory outlet” does not describe the manufacturing site. Phrases such as “source the flour” and “add strips to make the noodle discs” do not clearly express the production actions. Aim for precise process verbs and standard technical terms, while avoiding unsupported explanations such as “the moist didn’t ruin the noodles.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe a sequence using both simple sentences and some longer constructions, but control is uneven and errors frequently affect clarity. Examples include “the first step is source the flour” (the verb form should be “to source”), “it transport” (missing auxiliary/passive form), and “Where it stored” (an incomplete clause with an incorrect verb form). The sentence beginning “Worker collect the flour” also has agreement and article problems, and “Where the cooked in oil and dry” lacks a clear subject and correct verb forms. Sentence boundaries and capitalisation are inconsistent, as in “After that Dough strips.” Use consistent present-simple passive forms, such as “The flour is transported,” and check each sentence for a complete subject and verb.

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