Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-14

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 the manufacturing process of instant noodles.This process contain eight steps started from storage soil and end at lebelling or sealing.

First, the floor can be added into a storage silos and then it added into mixer which is the second step, after mixing the floor with water and oil then it can be rolled by roller and send it to dough sheets.However, the mixiture can be passed through dough strips, when it can be convert into strips then they can be moved to next step which is noodles discs.

In this step the strips can be converted into noodles discs and then it can be cooked with oil and dry it.Next it can be threw into cups and added vegetables or spices which is the second last step of the process.In the last step the cups can be labelled and then it can be sealed this the final step of making instant noodles.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having eight steps and describe its general direction from flour storage to the final packaging stage. Several key stages are included, such as mixing flour with water and oil, forming dough sheets and strips, and cooking the noodle discs. However, the account is only partial: it does not clearly explain that the dough passes through rollers to form sheets, and it omits the drying stage and the addition of vegetables and spices to the cups. The overview also says the process ends at labelling or sealing, rather than clearly summarising the finished cups emerging from the production line. Covering these final details and describing the sequence more precisely would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The stages are presented in a broadly logical order, and sequencing phrases such as “First,” “Next,” and “In the last step” help the reader follow the process. The response also separates the opening from the stage-by-stage account, giving it a basic overall structure. However, the progression is sometimes difficult to track because several stages are compressed into long sentences, and references such as “it” and “this step” are not always clear. The transition “However” does not express a contrast between the stages that follow. Use shorter, clearly linked sentences and refer explicitly to the material or product at each stage to make the sequence smoother and the connections less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “mixer,” “roller,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” and “sealed,” so the reader can recognise the main subject and several stages. However, the range is limited and there are noticeable spelling and word-choice problems that sometimes make the description harder to understand. For example, “storage soil” and “floor” appear to mean “storage silos” and “flour,” while “threw into cups” is not an appropriate way to describe the noodles entering cups. “Mixture” is also misspelled as “mixiture.” Build a more accurate set of process verbs and check spelling carefully; terms such as “transfer,” “form,” “cook,” and “package” would help describe the stages precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect stages using longer sentences and clauses, for example, “after mixing the floor with water and oil then it can be rolled by roller.” This shows an effort to vary sentence structure, but complex constructions are often faulty, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries can make the sequence difficult to follow. Examples include “This process contain,” “it added into mixer,” and “when it can be convert into strips.” The final sentence, “this the final step,” is also missing a verb. Practise forming clear passive sentences for process descriptions, such as “The flour is mixed with water and oil,” and check that each clause has a complete, correctly formed verb.

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