Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The diagram illustrate how the instant noodles are prepared in the industry through the different stages.

Firstly, the flour are put into the storage silos.In the next stage,the water and oil are mix to the flour and all material are mixed to the container.After the mixing is fully complete,the material are roll to the roller and make the small thin dough sheets.And this sheets can further cross to a small circular thread and prepared a small dough strips.After complete this stage,We prepared the noodles discs and this noodles disc are put into the cooking oil for cook.After completing the cooking we drying the noodles disc.In the next stage,the prepared noodles are fill in the cups and put the extra spices like the masala and the vegetables.In the final stage,we sealed the cups and put the labelling for outer body of the cups.After finish the labels the sealed cups are arrage the proper way and put to the convear belt for further paking and transpotation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers all the main stages of the manufacturing process from flour storage to final packaging and transportation, fulfilling the core requirements of Academic Task 1. The writer successfully identifies and reports the sequential steps shown in the diagram, such as mixing flour with water and oil, rolling dough sheets, cutting strips, cooking, drying, filling into cups with spices, sealing, and labelling. However, the overview is missing, which prevents the response from reaching a higher band score. The ideas are presented sequentially, but the lack of an introductory summary or overall trend means the task is only partially addressed in terms of structural completeness.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5

The response suffers significantly from a lack of proper paragraphing, as the entire text is presented in a single, dense block of text. While basic cohesive devices are used to sequence the steps (e.g., 'Firstly', 'In the next stage', 'After complete this stage', 'In the final stage'), the overuse of repetitive transition phrases makes the progression feel mechanical. Furthermore, referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'And this sheets' where the plural pronoun 'this' modifies a singular or ambiguously referenced noun. Overall organization is weak due to the absence of clear paragraph breaks separating the different phases of the production cycle.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple verbs and nouns (e.g., 'put', 'make', 'material', 'cups'). There are several inappropriate word choices and collocations, such as 'water and oil are mix to the flour' instead of mixed with, and 'fill in the cups' instead of filled into. Less common vocabulary items are attempted, such as 'storage silos', 'convear belt' (spelling error for conveyor), and 'transpotation' (spelling error for transportation), but spelling and morphological inaccuracies are noticeable and occasionally cause minor difficulty for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying predominantly on simple sentences and basic active voice constructions. There are numerous grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'the flour are put', 'the material are roll'), incorrect prepositions, and awkward passive formations (e.g., 'the noodles disc are put into the cooking oil for cook'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing spaces after commas (e.g., 'stage,the water'). These frequent errors and the lack of complex structures cause strain for the reader.

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