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 illustrates 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, we 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 student successfully addresses all parts of the task by providing a clear and comprehensive overview of the eight-stage manufacturing process for instant noodles. The introduction accurately paraphrases the prompt, and the overview highlights the start and end points effectively. The main features, such as mixing, rolling, cutting, steaming, frying, drying, flavoring, and packaging, are reported in a logical sequence. While some fine-grained details could be more tightly synthesized, the response adequately covers the required information without omitting key steps. This performance aligns comfortably with Band 6.0 descriptors for Task Achievement, as it presents a clear overview with appropriately selected main features, despite some minor mechanical detailing in the body paragraph.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is coherent overall and follows a chronological structure corresponding to the diagram. The writer uses sequential cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'In the next stage', 'After the mixing is fully complete', and 'In the final stage' to guide the reader through the process. However, some transitions feel repetitive or mechanical, and paragraphing is underdeveloped since the entire body of the process is compressed into one long paragraph rather than being broken down into logical sub-stages. Referencing is occasionally slightly loose, as seen with phrases like 'and this noodles is put'. These features reflect Band 6, where information and ideas are arranged with a coherent overall progression, but cohesive devices are sometimes faulty or mechanical and paragraphing is inadequate.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range to describe the industrial process, utilizing appropriate terms such as 'silos', 'container', 'dough sheets', 'conveyor belt', and 'transportation'. However, there are notable word-choice and collocation inaccuracies throughout the text, such as 'flour are stored into the storage silos' (stored in), 'materials are roll to the roller' (rolled through), and 'dried the noodles disc'. Less common lexical items are attempted but lack precision and natural control. Spelling is generally accurate, but the lexical limitations place this response firmly at Band 5.5, showing a mix of adequate vocabulary alongside noticeable errors in word formation and collocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical control is inconsistent. There are several noticeable grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('the flour are stored', 'this sheets are further cross') and passive voice construction ('are fill in the cups', 'we sealed the cups' shifting unnaturally into first-person active voice). Punctuation and article usage also show frequent lapses. While these errors do not completely obscure the meaning of the process, they occur regularly enough to prevent the response from achieving a higher band. This corresponds to a Band 5.0, characterized by a limited range of structures and frequent errors that can cause some difficulty for the reader.

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