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 like the masala and the vegetables. In the final stage, the cups sealed 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

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response successfully covers all parts of the task by outlining the main features of the instant noodle manufacturing process. The introduction accurately states that there are eight main stages, beginning with flour storage and ending with sealing and labelling. Key steps such as mixing, rolling, shaping, cooking, drying, and packaging are mentioned in chronological order. However, the response lacks a clear overall trend or summary of the process, and some descriptions lack precise detail regarding comparisons or intermediate transformations. Therefore, while all key parts of the diagram are acknowledged, the development is somewhat basic. This performance aligns well with the descriptors for Band 5.5, which is rounded to Band 6.0 for addressing all parts of the task with relevant details.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response demonstrates a clear overall arrangement with a distinct introductory sentence and a body paragraph that follows the chronological order of the process. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader through the steps, such as 'Firstly', 'In the next stage', 'After the mixing is fully complete', and 'In the final stage'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or repetitive, seen in phrases like 'After complete this step' and 'After completing the cooking, we drying the noodles disc.' Paragraphing is also underutilised, as nearly the entire body of the process is squashed into a single, dense paragraph rather than being logically broken down. These features are characteristic of Band 5.5, warranting a Band 6.0 overall.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully incorporating process-specific terms such as 'silos', 'conveyor belt', 'mixing container', and 'cooking oil'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies throughout the text, such as 'prepared in the industry' instead of 'manufactured', 'materials are roll to the roller', 'cross to a small circular thread', and 'put like the masala'. These errors indicate a limited range with noticeable vocabulary slips that occasionally cause the reader some difficulty. The lexical control reflects a solid Band 5.0 performance, displaying a minimally adequate range with persistent awkwardness in word formation and collocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as the introductory complex sentence 'The diagram illustrates how the instant noodles are prepared...' and temporal clauses like 'After the mixing is fully complete'. However, control over grammar is weak, with frequent grammatical errors involving verb forms, passive voice, and word classes. Examples include 'the noodles are roll to the roller', 'prepare a small dough strips' (plural/singular mismatch), 'we shaped the noodles discs', 'we drying the noodles disc', and 'cups sealed and put the labels'. These frequent errors and awkward phrasings impede readability and demonstrate limited command of complex structures, placing this response firmly in the Band 5.0 category.

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