Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-22

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)

This diagram illustrates how quickly noodles are produced.

Overall, the process consists of 8 main stages, beginning with storage silos and ending with labelling and sealing. The process is linear, with saveral stages taking place in between.

At the first stage, storage silos of flour. After that, mixer mixes water and oil. Once this has been completed, dough sheets extract from rollers. After that, noodles discs is then go to cooking in oil and drying stage.

Following this pattern, the noodles cups come out and subsequently vegetables plus spices added to it. In the final stage of the noodles production, labelling is done on the wrapers, before the process eventually ends with sealing of that wrapers. After that, the cups send to the stores.

Overall, the process of instant menufactring of noodles follows a clear sequence of the procedure from the start of storage silos to the labelling at the end.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main steps of the process from the storage silos to labelling and sealing, satisfying the basic requirements of Task 1. An overview is provided, noting the linear nature and the total number of stages. However, the description is somewhat fragmented and misses several intermediate mechanical details shown in the diagram, such as the rollers, dough sheets, and dough strips, treating them rather vaguely. For example, the student writes 'dough sheets extract from rollers' without clearly explaining the sequence. Consequently, while all parts of the task are addressed, the development of ideas is limited and at times imprecise.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The report is structured into introductory and concluding remarks with body paragraphs in between, attempting a logical progression. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'At the first stage', 'After that', and 'Following this pattern' are used to guide the reader through the sequence. However, paragraphing is unconventional, with very short, disjointed sentences and repetitive transitions (e.g., 'After that' used multiple times). Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'that wrapers', which detracts from the overall flow and readability of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive ('process', 'stages', 'after that'). There are several noticeable lexical and spelling errors, such as 'saveral' instead of 'several', 'menufactring' instead of 'manufacturing', and 'wrapers' instead of 'wrappers'. Collocations are also awkward in places, such as 'noodles discs is then go to cooking'. While the range of vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic steps, the frequent errors and lack of sophisticated phrasing restrict the score to a 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are issues with subject-verb agreement and voice, such as 'storage silos of flour' (missing a verb), 'dough sheets extract from rollers' (should be passive), and 'noodles discs is then go'. Punctuation and article usage also need attention. While simple sentences are generally understandable, attempts at more complex structures result in noticeable errors that cause difficulty for the reader.

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