Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The given diagram illustrates the process of making instant noodles. There are eight clear steps in it.

Instants noodles are mainly made from flour and a few simple ingredients. The process is also very straight forward too.

The base of instant noodles which is flour is stored in the storage silos. Step one is basically storing the flours. From there the flours get mixed with water and oil and passes through a mixer in step two. In the mixure, it forms a dough and the dough then passes through a rolling tray. In step four, the dough gets cutten into strips and after that it forms the infamous shape of noodles discs. The noodles then get cooked in oil and get dried. They are then transferred into cups. As for the final touches, vegetables and spices are added in the noddles. Lastly in step 8, labells are added in the cups and it gets sealed and prepare for shipping.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the subject and describe several key stages, including flour storage, mixing, shaping, cooking and the final packaging. However, the account does not fully represent the process: it omits the rollers’ role in producing dough sheets, and the order of adding vegetables and spices is unclear because you say the noodles are transferred into cups before these ingredients are added. The overview is also too general; “eight clear steps” counts stages but does not summarise the process’s main progression from flour preparation to sealed cups. Some details, such as preparing the product “for shipping,” are not shown in the diagram. A more complete, accurate overview and clearer reporting of the intermediate stages would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows a broadly chronological order, and sequencing phrases such as “From there,” “after that,” and “Lastly” help the reader follow the process. The opening paragraphs also separate the introduction from the description. However, the progression is not consistently clear: “In step four” appears without a clear account of step three, and the transition from cooking to cups and then to adding vegetables and spices makes the sequence difficult to interpret. Repeated references to “the dough” and “the noodles” sometimes leave the exact stage unclear. Organise the description into a clear beginning, middle and end, and use stage-specific references and linking phrases to make each transition precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “strips,” “cooked,” and “sealed,” so the reader can understand the general subject. However, the range is limited and some choices are informal or imprecise for an academic process description. “Infamous shape” is inappropriate because “infamous” means well-known for something bad, while “rolling tray” does not accurately name the rollers shown. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “Instants,” “mixure,” “noddles,” and “labells,” which reduce accuracy. Use precise terms from the diagram, such as “rollers,” “dough sheets,” and “noodle discs,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid conversational or evaluative wording such as “basically” and “final touches.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and most of the process remains understandable. However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is uneven. In “the flours get mixed with water and oil and passes through a mixer,” the subject and verb do not agree; the sentence also makes the flour, rather than the mixture, appear to pass through the mixer. “It forms a dough and the dough then passes” shifts between subjects without clear control. The final clause, “it gets sealed and prepare for shipping,” has an incorrect verb form and unclear reference. Passive constructions are useful for describing manufacturing, but they need consistent, accurate forms. Practise linking stages with clear subjects and checking agreement, tense and parallel verb forms.

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