Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-17

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 how instant noodles are made in factory and how many ingredient are involve in making the noodles. After that, it were send to the shopkeepers.There are many ways to make instant noodles. If we talk about industry, firstly a big truck transferred all the floor in storage silos. They look round shape by seeing from the above. Following this, floor is sent in to the mixer, where it mix with small amount of water and oil. In the next step, the mixture of floor is than converted into long sheets by heavy machine like rollers. In the forth step, the dough sheets are cuts in to long strips to make the shape like noodles. After that, machine are used to give specific round shape to noodles. By giving the shape, noodles are than cooked for a short period of times in oil and heavy fans are used for drying after cooking to give a fresh feel to the product. Finally, noodles are placed in to the manufacture cups furthermore, industries do labeling or use their logos on the cups for advertisement

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main stages of the manufacturing process, from the delivery of flour to the final packaging. However, the overview is weak; it describes the process in a conversational tone rather than providing a clear summary of the key stages. Some details, such as the mention of 'shopkeepers' and 'advertisement', are not present in the diagram and represent an attempt to add external information, which is unnecessary. To improve, focus strictly on the visual data provided and ensure the overview highlights the cyclical or linear nature of the process clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organized chronologically, which helps the reader follow the process. However, the paragraphing is insufficient; the entire response is written as one block of text, which hinders readability. While some cohesive devices are used, such as 'Following this', 'In the next step', and 'Finally', they are sometimes used mechanically. The transition between sentences is occasionally abrupt, and the lack of paragraph breaks makes the text feel dense. Using clear paragraph breaks to separate the preparation, processing, and packaging stages would significantly improve the logical flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision. There are several spelling errors, such as 'floor' instead of 'flour' and 'involve' instead of 'involved'. The range is somewhat limited, relying on basic verbs like 'make', 'sent', and 'give'. To reach a higher band, you should use more specific technical vocabulary related to industrial processes, such as 'processed', 'extruded', 'dehydrated', or 'packaged'. Additionally, ensure you distinguish between nouns and verbs correctly to avoid confusion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('it were send', 'machine are used', 'mixture of floor is than converted') and incorrect word forms ('forth' instead of 'fourth'). The sentence structures are mostly simple or compound, with limited use of complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing commas and run-on sentences. Focusing on basic sentence construction, specifically subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tenses, will help improve the accuracy of your writing.

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