Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

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 prepare the noodles discs and this noodles is put in 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, the noodle cups sealed the cups and put the labelling for outer body of the cups.After finishing the labels, the sealed cups are arranged the proper way and put to the conveyor belt for further packing and transportation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response successfully covers all the main stages of the instant noodle manufacturing process, beginning with the storage in silos and concluding with sealing, labelling, and packaging. The overview is clearly stated in the introduction, noting that there are eight main stages. Key features such as mixing flour with water and oil, rolling into dough sheets, cutting into strips, cooking, drying, adding spices, and final packaging are accurately reported. However, some minor details could have been integrated more smoothly, and comparisons are somewhat limited given the sequential nature of the process. Overall, the task is addressed adequately, earning a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response presents a coherent overall arrangement and follows a chronological sequence corresponding to the diagram. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'In the next stage', 'After the mixing is fully complete', and 'In the final stage' are used to guide the reader through the process. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped, as the entire body of the process is squashed into a single dense paragraph despite having multiple distinct steps. Additionally, referencing is sometimes repetitive or slightly clunky, such as 'this noodles is put' and 'the noodle cups sealed the cups'. Cohesion is functional but at times mechanical, justifying a Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully incorporating process-specific terms such as 'storage silos', 'mixing container', 'cooking oil', 'conveyor belt', and 'spices'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies throughout the text, such as 'flour are stored' instead of 'flour is stored', 'materials are roll' instead of 'rolled', and 'cross to a small circular thread'. The student attempts less common vocabulary but lacks precise control over forms and collocations, resulting in errors that occasionally make the reading slightly unnatural. This performance aligns well with the Band 5.5 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and participial phrases (e.g., 'beginning with the storage of silos and ending with sealing and labelling'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly regarding subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the flour are', 'this sheets are further cross') and passive voice formation (e.g., 'the noodles are fill', 'the noodle cups sealed the cups'). Punctuation errors are also present, such as missing spaces after full stops ('stages.There', 'container.After'). While communication is not severely impeded, the high density of grammatical inaccuracies prevents the score from reaching a Band 6.0, placing it firmly at Band 5.0.

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