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,beginning with the storage of silos and ending with sealing and labeling.

Firstly, the flour are stored into the storage silos and transferred to the mixing container. In the next stage,the water and oil are mixed to the flour and all material are mixed to the container.After the mixing is fully complete, the materials 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 diagram detailing how instant noodles are manufactured, from the storage silos to sealing, labeling, and packaging. The student identifies key steps such as mixing flour with water and oil, rolling the dough into thin sheets, creating strips, cooking, drying, adding spices, and finally sealing. However, the overview is missing from the introduction, and there are occasional mechanical descriptions rather than a well-synthesized summary. The main features are reported, but comparisons or a clear overview of the overall process are lacking, which places this response comfortably at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is arranged as an introduction followed by one massive, dense block of text representing the body. There is a lack of proper paragraphing to separate different phases of the manufacturing process (such as preparation versus cooking and packaging). While chronological transition words like 'Firstly', 'In the next stage', and 'After the mixing is fully complete' are used, cohesion is often mechanical and repetitive. Referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen with phrases like 'And this sheets'. Overall cohesion is faulty due to the lack of paragraphing and repetitive sequencing, corresponding to a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary for the task, successfully employing process-related terms such as 'storage silos', 'mixing container', 'cooking oil', 'convear belt' (conveyor), and 'labelling'. However, there are noticeable word-choice and collocation errors, such as 'flour are stored' (subject-verb agreement aside, storage of flour uses different verbs), 'mixed to the flour' instead of 'mixed with', 'roll to the roller', and 'paking' (spelling). The range is limited but minimally adequate to convey the basic steps, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement ('the flour are', 'this sheets are further cross'), word forms ('we drying the noodles disc', 'arrage the proper way'), and active/passive voice confusion ('the prepared noodles are fill'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing spaces after commas (e.g., 'stage,the water'). These errors occur throughout the text and frequently cause difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar at a Band 5.0 level.

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