Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-20

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 process chart illustrates in how instant noodles are manufactured.

Overall, the process consist in eight different stages, beginning with storage silos, ending with labling and sealing.

At the initial stage, the storage silos contains flour. After that, add little bit of oil and water in flour and mix it well in mixer. Then put dough sheet on rollers and that convert into dought strips in forth stage. Furthermore, in stage five noddles dics were ready in machines.

At the sixth stage, with the help cooking oil and drying process, where it noodles were fully steam. Then cups tooks place in the machine, add some flavour like vegetables and spices for the taste. Finally, lables and sealing production starts to sell the final product to consumer. Basically, the process are actually same as the normal noodle the difference is it just provided in container for ready to eat.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the diagram showing how instant noodles are manufactured, correctly identifying the main steps from flour storage to labelling and sealing. However, the length requirement is not met, as the response contains 148 words, falling just two words short of the 150-word minimum. Furthermore, there is some extraneous information included at the end ("the process are actually same as the normal noodle the difference is it just provided in container"), which is not shown in the diagram and represents personal knowledge rather than summarising visual data. While an overview is attempted, these shortcomings prevent a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The text is structured into short paragraphs and utilises basic sequencing markers such as "At the initial stage", "After that", and "Finally" to guide the reader through the manufacturing process. However, the overall logical progression is somewhat disjointed due to awkward phrasing and mechanical transitions (e.g., "Then put dough sheet on rollers and that convert into dought strips"). Paragraphing is somewhat rudimentary, and referencing is occasionally unclear, which disrupts the smooth flow of information. Cohesive devices are used, but they are frequently inaccurate or over-reliant on simple connectors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for basic communication regarding the process, incorporating terms like "storage silos", "flour", "rollers", and "spices". However, the range is limited, and there are noticeable word-choice and spelling errors (e.g., "labling" instead of labelling, "noddles dics" instead of noodle discs, "lables" instead of labels). Attempts at less common vocabulary are sparse and frequently marred by inaccuracy, such as "production starts to sell". These errors occasionally cause mild difficulty for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ("the process consist", "the storage silos contains"), missing prepositions or articles ("add little bit of oil", "in mixer"), and incorrect passive voice formation ("where it noodles were fully steam"). While some sentences are understandable, the high frequency of errors across basic and attempted complex structures impedes fluency and clarity.

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