Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-09

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 how instant noodles are manufactured. Overall, the production process consists of eight main stages, beginning with the storage of raw ingredients and ending with the packaging of the final product for distribution

Starting from the first step, the flour is stored in storage silos. Subsequently, the flour is transferred from storage silos to the mixture machine. Then it mix well in water and oil in machine. Subsequently, the mixture is roll on dough sheets. following this the roll is split in dough strips. Subsequently the dough strips is comes to noodles discs. In following step the noodles discs is cooked in oil and further more the noodles are drying. Here the manufacturing step is completed then the packing of noodles starts from here. The noodles are poured in cups and then adding vegetables and spices in it. And the next step is the last step of complete process, in this step here the noodles cups are label and sealed and then packing in the boxes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having eight stages and give a relevant overview, from storing ingredients to packaging the finished product. Several central stages are also included, such as mixing flour with water and oil, forming dough sheets and strips, cooking and drying the noodles, and adding vegetables and spices. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the diagram shows the noodles placed into cups before vegetables and spices are added, and it does not show the cups being packed in boxes or mention distribution. The description also compresses the shaping stages, so the transition from strips to noodle discs is not clearly reported. A more precise account of the order and visible details would make the summary more complete and better grounded in the diagram.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows the broad sequence of production and uses time markers such as “Starting from the first step,” “Subsequently,” and “In following step,” which helps readers recognise the process order. The opening overview also gives the reader a useful frame. However, the repeated use of “Subsequently” and “then” makes the progression mechanical, while several sentences are joined awkwardly, particularly “And the next step is the last step…” The shift from manufacturing to packing is announced, but the stages could be grouped more clearly into preparation and shaping, followed by cooking and cup assembly. Use a small range of accurate linking expressions and clearer sentence boundaries to make the sequence easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “noodles discs,” and “label and sealed,” so the reader can identify many of the stages. The range is nevertheless limited, and some word choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “mixture machine,” “roll on dough sheets,” and “the noodles are poured in cups.” Repetition of “step,” “noodles,” and “subsequently” also restricts variety. Aim for precise process verbs and natural collocations—for example, describe dough as being rolled into sheets, cut into strips, and formed into discs. This would make the account clearer without requiring unnecessarily advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe a sequence using both simple sentences and longer clauses, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors are frequent, and the range of reliably controlled structures is limited. Examples include “Then it mix well,” “the dough strips is comes,” and “the noodles cups are label and sealed,” where verb forms and agreement are faulty. Articles and sentence construction also need attention, as in “in following step” and “And the next step is the last step of complete process.” Practise passive forms, which are especially useful for process diagrams: for example, “The flour is mixed with water and oil” and “The cups are labelled and sealed.” Check each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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