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. There are eight main stages, beginning with the storage of silos and ending with sealing and labeling.
Firstly, the flour is stored in the storage silos and transferred to the mixing container. In the next stage, water and oil are added to the flour and all materials 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. These sheets are further cross to a small circular thread and prepared a small dough strips. After complete this step, we shaped 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 stage, the prepared noodles are filled 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 labels 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
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response successfully covers all main stages of the instant noodle manufacturing process shown in the diagram, beginning with the storage silos and concluding with sealing, labeling, and transportation. The student provides a clear overview in the introduction and outlines the sequential steps without missing any major milestones. Key features such as mixing, rolling, shaping, cooking, drying, and flavoring are correctly identified and reported in logical order. However, the explanation tends to be a bit descriptive and lacks more insightful comparisons or grouping where relevant, which prevents it from achieving a higher band. Overall, the task is well addressed, meeting the requirements of a Band 6.5 or 6.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The text presents a coherent overall arrangement with a clear chronological progression from start to finish. The student utilizes sequential transition phrases such as 'Firstly', 'In the next stage', 'After the mixing is fully complete', and 'In the final stage' to guide the reader through the manufacturing process. However, paragraphing is somewhat inadequate, as the entire body of the process is compressed into a single, overly dense paragraph rather than being broken down into logical phases of production. Additionally, referencing and pronoun choice are occasionally awkward, such as 'this noodles is put'. Cohesion is therefore at times mechanical, placing this criterion at Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully employing process-specific terms such as 'storage silos', 'mixing container', 'conveyor belt', and 'spices'. However, there are numerous word choice errors and incorrect collocations, such as 'materials are roll to the roller', 'cross to a small circular thread', and 'put the extra spices like the masala'. Furthermore, word forms are frequently misused, as seen in 'we drying the noodles disc' instead of 'drying the noodle discs'. These errors show limited control over less common lexical items, keeping the vocabulary score at Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is noticeably weak due to frequent structural errors. There are numerous tense and voice inconsistencies, such as 'how the instant noodles are prepared', 'materials are roll', and 'this noodles is put'. Errors in prepositions and verb forms are persistent, for instance, 'After complete this step', 'for cook', and 'arranged the proper way and put to the conveyor belt'. Furthermore, the inappropriate use of first-person pronouns ('we shaped', 'we drying', 'we sealed') is unsuited to an academic report. These grammatical slips hinder clarity, resulting in a band score of 5.0.
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