Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 image illustrates an instant noodles making company. It shows behind the scenes of a cup noodles making. It initiates from raw material flour ,water and oil. Flour is firstly stored in storage silos than mixed with water and oil in a mixing chamberk.In the next step dough kneeding leads to making of dough sheets.Nexts these sheets are converted into long strips.Long strips went through different chambers in order to be shapped in the form of disc noodlesi.e the usual form we see.These noodle discs are then cooked in hot burning oiland left for air drying.Now they are headed towards their final destinetion,cups. While being cuped two more things are added.The key players ,dry veges and spices.Finally when all three items are at one place .The cups are labelled and sealed.These cups are ready to hit market now and to your table.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the main stages in the correct general order, from storing flour and mixing it with water and oil to shaping, cooking, adding vegetables and spices, and sealing the cups. However, the response does not provide a clear overview of the process as a whole, and some details are imprecise: the diagram shows the noodles being cooked in oil and dried, but not “hot burning oil” or air drying specifically. The description of the final stages is also brief, and the process diagram’s use of rollers and the addition of labels could be reported more clearly. The response is 142 words, below the required 150, so it does not fully meet the task’s requirements. Add a concise overview and a little more precise detail.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The stages are generally presented in a sensible sequence, and transitions such as “In the next step,” “Finally,” and “Now” help the reader follow the process. This gives the response an overall coherent arrangement. However, the writing is presented as one continuous paragraph, so the overview and stage-by-stage details are not clearly separated. Some links feel mechanical or unclear, particularly “While being cuped two more things are added” and “Finally when all three items are at one place.” Use a separate overview followed by a paragraph describing the stages, and connect steps with precise process language such as “after this” or “once cooked.” Clearer sentence boundaries would also improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “dough sheets,” “strips,” “noodle discs,” and “labelled and sealed,” which helps communicate the sequence. However, the range is limited and several informal or inaccurate expressions are unsuitable for an academic process description. Phrases such as “behind the scenes,” “key players,” “hit market,” and “to your table” sound conversational rather than objective. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “kneed­ing,” “shapped,” “destinetion,” and “veges,” which can distract the reader. Aim for precise, neutral terms and check spelling carefully; for example, describe the noodles as being “formed into discs” and the finished product as “ready for distribution.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentences and uses sequencing clauses, for example, “While being cuped two more things are added.” However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and attempts to combine ideas often produce faulty or incomplete constructions. In “Finally when all three items are at one place,” the dependent clause is left without a complete main clause, while “Flour is firstly stored … than mixed” does not form a clear parallel structure. Punctuation is also inconsistent: several sentences run together, and commas are missing after introductory phrases. Use complete sentences with a consistent present simple passive, such as “The flour is stored and then mixed with water and oil.”

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