Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-17

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 given pictures illustrate about the processing of instant noodles.

Overall, the instant noodles can be manufactured through nine stages.Intially the flour transfer trom storage to silos to mixer through truck.After several process flour converted into noodles disc and at the end they are transfer into labelling section and add the seals on the cups.

In first step, flour move from storage silos to mixer through truck,while in mixer add water and oil ,after that passing from rollers to converted ino dough sheets.In the next step they can pass through the machine which cutting the sheets into small strips.

Morever the changing the shape of strips into noodles dics by passing through the machine.In next step drying the cooking oil from the discs.Furthur, instant noodles fill in the cups while also add vegetables and spices in cups.These cups are transfered to the labelling area where they can seal the the cup and label them.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student attempts to cover all stages of the diagram, mentioning the storage silos, mixer, rollers, dough sheets, strips, discs, cooking and drying, adding vegetables and spices, and finally labelling and sealing. However, there are significant inaccuracies in the interpretation of the process flow. For instance, the student states that the flour is transferred 'from storage to silos to mixer through truck' and later mentions that 'drying the cooking oil from the discs'. The overview is simplistic and the reporting lacks precision, though the main nine-step process is broadly outlined. Because the information is sometimes confused or misread, it aligns best with Band 5.5 to 6.0 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is divided into four paragraphs, including an introduction and an overview. Logical progression is attempted using basic cohesive devices such as 'In first step', 'Morever', and 'In next step'. However, cohesion is frequently mechanical and sometimes faulty, as seen in repetitive sentence openings and awkward transitions. Paragraphing is present, but the internal logical flow within paragraphs is often disrupted by abrupt shifts and grammatical errors. Referencing is also unclear in places, such as pronoun use and dangling modifiers. Overall, the organizational structure is typical of Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent word choice errors (e.g., 'transfer trom storage to silos', 'flour converted into noodles disc', 'drying the cooking oil'). The student attempts some less common vocabulary related to the process, such as 'manufactured', 'storage silos', and 'labelling section', but these are often marred by morphological or collocational inaccuracies. Spelling errors, such as 'Intially', 'Morever', and 'Furthur', also occur. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, corresponding to a Band 5 score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex or passive structures are frequently faulty or incomplete, such as 'while in mixer add water and oil' or 'where they can seal the the cup and label them'. There are persistent errors in articles ('the the cup'), prepositions, subject-verb agreement, and verb forms (e.g., 'flour transfer', 'flour move', 'drying the cooking oil'). These frequent errors often cause difficulty for the reader and prevent the response from achieving a higher band.

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