Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

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 outlines the stages of process of producing instant noodles.

Overall, there are several stages beginning with flour collecting to the trunk into storage silos area. End with Labeling and sealing the instant noodles boxes. Including mixing, sheeting, strips,discs and drying.

There eight involved stages, initially collecting flour powder into trunk to storage silos area, then they powder mixing with rollers . Add water and oil through that powder convert into a thin dough sheets to runs through a another stage of process through convert belt . Now they dough sheets turn into a dough striping .

Then, striping turn to a noddles discs . However, the disc place on cooling area for cooling and drying now the discs Read to the packing on cups with vegetables spices. Then, label and sealing that cups. Now ready to distribute instat noddles on supermarket.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as a sequence and mention several key stages, including mixing, forming sheets and strips, making noodle discs, adding vegetables and spices, and sealing the cups. However, the account is only partial: the overview is unclear, and some important details are omitted or misreported. For example, the noodles are cooked in oil and dried, not placed in a “cooling area,” and the diagram shows flour moving from a truck into storage silos rather than being collected “to the trunk.” The final supermarket distribution is not shown. The response also falls seven words short of the required 150. To strengthen the report, give a clear overview of the full process and describe each stage accurately, without adding unsupported outcomes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an opening, an attempted overview, and two paragraphs describing the stages. Sequencing words such as “initially,” “Then,” and “However” help signal movement through the process. Nevertheless, progression is sometimes difficult to follow because several stages are compressed into unclear sentences, such as “then they powder mixing with rollers” and “through convert belt.” The overview also contains fragments, including “Including mixing, sheeting, strips,discs and drying,” and the final paragraph shifts abruptly to distribution. Use one paragraph for a concise overview and organise the remaining stages in clear chronological groups. More precise links between steps would make the sequence easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” “vegetables spices,” and “label and sealing.” This shows an attempt to describe the diagram rather than relying entirely on general language. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the meaning unclear: “trunk” for the flour truck, “striping” for dough strips, “noddles,” and “instat.” Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “cooling area for cooling and drying” and “ready to distribute … on supermarket.” Choose accurate nouns and verbs from the process, and check spelling. For example, describe the noodles as being cooked in oil and dried, then packed into cups.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There is an attempt to use both simple sentences and longer sequences, and the response generally follows the order of the process. However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between stages hard to understand. Examples include “There eight involved stages,” “then they powder mixing,” and “the disc place on cooling area,” where verb forms, sentence structure, and articles are missing or incorrect. The overview also contains an incomplete sentence beginning “Including.” Work on forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use passive forms suited to a process description, such as “The flour is mixed with water and oil” and “The cups are labelled and sealed.” Check tense consistency and punctuation when joining stages.

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