Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)
the map shows the manufacturing instant noodlesfrom storage soils to the labelling and sealings.
however the process of storage silos of flour car to the mixer with the mixture of water and oil and rollers weight the dough sheets and strips
and the noodles disc is prepared and cooking + drying from that the cups with attached to the vegetable and spicy an last labelling
the instant noodles is prepared by the formation of labels and rollers
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response is severely under-length, containing only 77 words compared to the required minimum of 150 words. Because of this major omission, the task cannot be fully addressed. While the writer attempts to mention some stages of the manufacturing process such as flour storage silos, the mixer, rollers, and labelling, the description is extremely brief, disjointed, and fails to provide a comprehensive summary or make relevant comparisons across the entire diagram. Important stages like the formation of dough sheets, strips, discs, cooking, and drying are rushed or poorly explained. Consequently, the response meets the criteria for Band 4, where the task is addressed only minimally.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The text lacks clear overall progression and logical organisation. It is written as a single, highly confused paragraph with run-on sentences and a lack of proper punctuation. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, such as 'however' used inappropriately at the beginning of the second sentence. Referencing is unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the sequence of the manufacturing steps. Paragraphing is entirely absent. These features align with a Band 4 descriptor, as information and ideas are not arranged coherently.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with several errors in word choice and form, such as 'storage soils' instead of 'storage silos', 'car' instead of 'cart' or 'conveyed', and 'spicy' instead of 'spices'. There is an inadequate range of vocabulary to discuss the process effectively. Although some process-related terms from the prompt are copied correctly (e.g., 'manufacturing', 'mixer', 'labelling'), the overall lexical resource is limited and strains the reader's comprehension, fitting the Band 4 profile.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are poorly constructed run-on fragments lacking proper subjects, verbs, or punctuation. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'the cups with attached to the vegetable' and 'the instant noodles is prepared by the formation of labels and rollers', which distort meaning and impede communication. Control over complex structures is absent, and basic sentence boundaries are ignored. This performance corresponds to Band 4.
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