Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-03

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)

The diagram shows manufacturing process of noodles and different stages to required manufactural process.

Overall, the process of manufacture occur for eight stages and starting material to labelling and sealing process describes there.

First step is a flour. Flour is stored by storage silos. The stored flour is mixed with oil and water. This mixture put into a rollers. The rollers is a continuously rotating by pan and after that applied on dough sheets and dough strips. meanwhile, the mixture applied noodles discs. The disc is shape of noodles. After that applied oil and drying. In the machine a cups are available.

There are a different vegitables and spices are put into the cups. Therefore, the prepared noodles and after that labelling by stript and blister packaging and then sealed. After that available in the market.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the score. While you have identified the main stages of the process, the description is quite superficial. You mention the storage of flour and the mixing process, but the explanation of the later stages, such as the drying and packaging, is underdeveloped and lacks detail. To improve, you should aim to describe the process more comprehensively, ensuring that all steps shown in the diagram are clearly explained and linked. The failure to reach the word count means the task is only partially addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into short paragraphs, but the flow between sentences is often disjointed. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'First step' and 'Therefore', but the transitions between the middle stages are abrupt. For example, the jump from 'drying' to 'cups' lacks a clear logical connection. The paragraphing is also somewhat arbitrary; the second paragraph is quite long and would benefit from being split to separate the preparation phase from the packaging phase. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring a smoother progression of ideas would significantly enhance the readability of your report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is generally limited and repetitive. You rely heavily on basic terms like 'applied' and 'put into', which do not accurately describe industrial processes. There are also issues with word formation, such as 'manufactural process' instead of 'manufacturing process' and 'stript' instead of 'strip'. To reach a higher band, you need to incorporate more precise, topic-specific vocabulary related to manufacturing, such as 'conveyed', 'processed', 'extruded', or 'distributed'. You should also focus on using correct word forms to avoid distracting errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The grammar is characterized by frequent errors that occasionally make the text difficult to follow. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'The rollers is a continuously rotating' and 'There are a different vegitables'. Additionally, your sentence structures are mostly simple, with limited use of complex sentences. Many sentences are missing articles or have incorrect prepositions, such as 'The disc is shape of noodles'. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like pluralization and verb tense consistency.

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