Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-14

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 4.0)

The diagram represent how produce instant noodles via manufacturing.

Looking at the information in more detail, begin with storage silos in big can and flour, then water and oil mixer in machine then make dough sheets rollers. Further,afterward become dough strips in step four, next occur prepration noodles discs as well as noodles cooking with oil and then doing dry. After, cutting the vegetables in small spices and keep in the cups. Last, become the paking with labels after sealing the noodles cups. The process runing contienu throughout period.

Overall, the manufactur produce noodles by different kinds of steps to making noodles.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, containing only 102 words, which severely impacts Task Achievement. While the student attempts to describe the diagram showing how instant noodles are manufactured, the overview is extremely brief and superficial. Key stages such as storage silos, flour and water mixing, dough preparation, and final packaging are mentioned, but they are not fully developed or reported with sufficient detail. Furthermore, the summarization lacks clear comparisons and the overall summary is rudimentary. According to the band descriptors, because the task is only partially addressed due to length and under-developed ideas, a score of 4.0 is appropriate.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The text demonstrates very basic organization. Although the student attempts to use transition signals such as 'Looking at the information in more detail', 'Further, afterward', and 'Overall', the sequencing of ideas feels mechanical and disjointed. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of sentences into paragraphs lacks logical progression and cohesion. Referencing and substitution are poorly managed, making the flow difficult to follow at times. For instance, phrases like 'Last, become the paking with labels' fail to maintain clear referents. This level of organization aligns with Band 4 descriptors, where information and ideas are not arranged coherently enough to ensure smooth progression.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors that frequently strain the reader's comprehension. Examples include 'produce' instead of 'represents', 'prepration' (spelling error), 'spices' instead of 'spices' or 'pieces', 'paking' (spelling error), and 'contienu' (spelling error). The student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary related to manufacturing, such as 'storage silos', 'dough sheets', and 'packaging', but inaccurate word choice and poor collocation limit the range. Because the vocabulary is restricted and contains frequent spelling and word-choice errors, it falls firmly into the Band 4 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of fragmented or poorly constructed simple sentences. There is a complete lack of accurate complex structures. Frequent grammatical errors—such as missing subjects and verbs (e.g., 'The diagram represent', 'begin with storage silos', 'The process runing contienu')—distort meaning and make many sentences ungrammatical. Punctuation is also misused or absent in key places. Because errors are frequent, pervasive, and severely impede communication, the response matches the Band 4 descriptor for grammatical range and accuracy.

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