Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The illustration gives information about instant manufacturing of noodles. Overall, storage silos is the first step to manufactoring noodles. The second step is mixing water and oil. Thirdly, that mixture passes through the rollers and dough strips. Finally, these noodles are labelled and sended to the supermarkets.
It is quite evident from the diagram that first step to making noodle is to storage silos. Secondly, the silos are mixed with water and oil. Then the noodles are rounded by the dough sheets, and after this passes through the dough strips. The fifth step is to use noodle disc to store noodles. After that starting cooking oil and drying noodles. Then the cups of vegetable and spices are used in making noodles.
Furthermore, after filling the cups by vegetables and spices, these are labelled and sealed. These sealed packets are supplied to to markets. These are the steps to make noodles instantly.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to describe the process of manufacturing instant noodles, outlining several key stages from the flour storage silos to packaging and labelling. However, the response falls short of fully and accurately reporting the main features. There are several inaccuracies in describing the sequence and mechanics shown in the diagram, such as stating that 'the silos are mixed with water and oil' rather than the flour from the silos, and confusing dough sheets, strips, and noodle discs. Furthermore, the overview provided in the first paragraph is extremely brief and lacks a clear summary of how many main stages the process involves. Because some steps are misunderstood and the details are slightly confused, this response aligns best with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into three short paragraphs, which gives it a basic structure, but overall progression is lacking. The student attempts to use sequence markers such as 'Overall', 'Secondly', 'Thirdly', and 'Finally', but these are often repetitive or used inappropriately to sequence confused steps. Paragraphing is haphazard, with the main body divided into two brief sections without clear thematic separation. Referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen in phrases like 'these noodles are labelled and sended'. Cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or inaccurate, resulting in a score of 5.0 for this criterion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic, repetitive, and occasionally inaccurate for a process description. Words like 'manufacturing', 'storage', 'mix', and 'noodles' are repeated frequently without synonyms or paraphrasing. There are noticeable lexical errors, such as 'storage silos is the first step to manufactoring noodles' and 'the silos are mixed with water and oil', which misuse terms from the prompt. While some topic-specific vocabulary appears (e.g., 'supermarkets', 'vegetables and spices'), the limited range and word-choice errors that cause some difficulty for the reader place this response firmly at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex or passive structures that result in errors. Examples of grammatical mistakes include 'storage silos is the first step' (subject-verb agreement), 'to storage silos' (incorrect infinitive usage), 'sended' (non-standard past participle form), and 'starting cooking oil and drying noodles'. These frequent errors can cause occasional difficulty for the reader and demonstrate a lack of control over complex forms, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
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