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.There are eight main stages,begning with the storage of silos and ending with sealing and labeling.

Firstly, the flour are put into the storage silos and transferred to hte mixing container..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 are further cross to a small circular thread and prepared a small dough strips.After complete this step,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 5.5

The response successfully covers all the main stages of the manufacturing process of instant noodles, beginning with the storage silos and concluding with sealing, labeling, and transportation. The student provides a clear overview by stating that there are eight main stages. However, the response lacks comparisons, which are expected in a complete Task 1 answer, and relies heavily on a mechanical step-by-step narration without grouping stages or synthesizing data. Despite these minor omissions in comparison and higher-level overview development, all parts of the prompt are addressed adequately, fitting the criteria for a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement as it follows the chronological sequence of the diagram. However, cohesion is heavily flawed due to poor paragraphing—the entire body of the process is condensed into a single massive block of text following a brief two-sentence introduction. While basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'In the next stage', and 'After completing' are employed, referencing is occasionally repetitive and mechanical. Paragraphing is not used sufficiently or appropriately, which pulls the score down to Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating process-specific terms such as 'storage silos', 'mixing container', 'dough sheets', and 'conveyor belt'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'illustrate' instead of 'illustrates', 'begning' instead of 'beginning', 'htet' instead of 'the', and 'arrage' instead of 'arrange'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with some inaccuracy, placing the response firmly at Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is weak. There are frequent subject-verb agreement errors, such as 'the flour are put' and 'the material are roll', as well as awkward passive and active voice transitions like 'this sheets are further cross to a small circular thread'. Punctuation is also problematic, with missing spaces after commas and periods. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader, aligning the grammar score with Band 5.0.

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