Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-21

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 diagram illustrate the process of manufacturing instant noodle.

Overeall,the production of instant noodles involve several stages begning with storage of flour and ending with noodles being placed in cup and sealed.

First, flour is store in storage silos and than flour is mixed with water and oil than at third dough dough sheets are spread over the machine than dough go through different stage of machine like noodles disc, cooking and drying than vegetables and spices are added to cup and at last putting labels and sealing the cup

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, containing only 90 words, which severely impacts the score for Task Achievement. While the student attempts to summarise the overall process of manufacturing instant noodles—mentioning the storage of flour, mixing with water and oil, forming sheets and strips, cooking and drying, and finally adding spices, labelling, and sealing—the details are presented in a very basic and underdeveloped manner. There is a lack of sufficient extension and support for the main features, and the overview is simplistic. According to the descriptors, addressing the task only partially with limited and underdeveloped ideas aligns with a band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text demonstrates some organisation, moving chronologically through the manufacturing process with basic sequence markers such as 'First', 'than' (then), and 'at last'. However, the overall progression is disrupted by extremely long, run-on sentences that lack proper punctuation. Cohesive devices are repetitive and sometimes inaccurate, with excessive use of 'than' instead of 'then'. Paragraphing is poorly handled, as the entire body of the response is crammed into a single run-on block following the introduction. This mechanical and inadequate use of cohesive devices places the response squarely in the band 5 range.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The lexical resource is quite limited and repetitive, though it is minimally adequate for conveying the basic topic. The student successfully uses some process-related vocabulary such as 'manufacturing', 'storage silos', 'mixed', 'cooking', 'drying', and 'sealing'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'Oveareall' and confusing 'then' with 'than'. The range of vocabulary lacks flexibility and precision, and the student relies heavily on repeating basic terms from the prompt rather than demonstrating a wider control of less common lexical items. This corresponds to a band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting almost entirely of poorly punctuated run-on sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions or sequential adverbs without proper stops. There are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The diagram illustrate', 'flour is store') and missing articles. Complex structures are attempted clumsily, resulting in sentences that lack structural variety and control. Although the meaning can still be deciphered despite the errors, the frequent inaccuracies and lack of punctuation cause significant difficulty for the reader. This performance reflects the band 5 descriptors.

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