Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-13

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)

In this picture we will describe the noodles manufacturing instant noodles. This manufacturing consist of total 8 steps and i will explain all step by step. first, flour mix in storage silos after that it move to mixer where is water and oil mix in uncooked flour. Rollers plan this flour and makes dough sheets of it. next step is that dough sheets pass in the machine and makes noodles discs. after this process noodles discs are under in cooking process with oil and then he drying. when noodles cook very well then he move to next step where these noodle pack in cups Cups consist of vegetables and spices. These cups pass unther the machice and this is the last stage of manufacturing of noodles. Where cups seal and label with the noodle logos. Now, noodles is prepare for the sale or eat.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the process as having eight steps and mention several relevant stages, including flour storage, mixing, cooking, adding vegetables and spices, and sealing and labelling. However, the account is incomplete and contains important inaccuracies: the dough sheets become dough strips before being formed into noodle discs, but you omit the strips stage. The diagram shows the noodles are cooked in oil and dried, rather than saying they are “under in cooking process”; it also shows cups being added before vegetables and spices are placed in them. There is no clear overview of the process’s start and finish. The response is also six words below the required minimum. To improve, give a concise overview and accurately report the full sequence, including the finished cups emerging for sale.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are presented in a broadly chronological order, and sequencing expressions such as “first,” “after that,” “next step,” and “after this process” help the reader follow the general direction. This gives the response some organisation. However, it is written as one continuous paragraph, and the progression becomes unclear where stages are omitted or combined—for example, the transition from dough sheets directly to noodle discs skips dough strips. Some linking is repetitive and mechanical, while “when noodles cook very well” does not clearly connect the cooking and drying stages to the next step. Group the process into an introduction and logically connected body paragraphs, and use precise transitions that make each change of stage explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “vegetables and spices,” and “seal and label.” These terms show an attempt to describe the diagram rather than relying entirely on general language. However, the range is limited, and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, such as “Rollers plan this flour,” “under in cooking process,” and “noodle logos.” Repetition of “step,” “process,” and “noodles” also limits precision. Choose verbs that describe the actions shown, such as “is transferred,” “is rolled,” “is cut into strips,” and “is dried.” Check spelling and word forms, and avoid adding details such as logos that are not shown in the diagram.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect stages using clauses such as “after that it move to mixer where is water and oil mix,” but sentence structures are mostly simple or faulty, and frequent errors sometimes make the process difficult to understand. Examples include subject–verb agreement (“This manufacturing consist”), tense and passive-form problems (“flour mix,” “these noodle pack”), and unclear pronoun reference (“then he drying”). Articles and plurals are also often missing or inconsistent, as in “to mixer” and “these noodle.” Capitalisation and punctuation are weak, including the lowercase “i” and the run-on ending around “Cups.” Practise consistent present-simple passive forms for process descriptions, for example, “The flour is transferred to a mixer, where water and oil are added,” and separate each stage into complete sentences.

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