Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-24

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)

The given diagram illustrates how instant noodles are manufactured.The whoole process consist of eight steps .

Initially, the flour is stored in storage silos which are put into the mixer and water and oil are mixed with the flour.Then the mixture is poured into the roller and dough sheets are prepared .With the help of machine the sheetssvare converted to the dough strips.after this they were moulded into noodles disc.Then these disc are cooked into oil and dried after cooking. the cooked noodles are filled up in cups and vegetables and species are added into noodles . At last it go through from labelling and sealing machine and cups of noodles are packed.

The above process shoes that how noodles are peapared and from which steps it gothrough from

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response covers the main stages of the instant noodles manufacturing process, from flour storage through mixing, rolling, shaping, cooking, and finally packaging with vegetables and spices. The overview provided in the final sentence is somewhat repetitive and simplistic. Crucially, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 129 words. This under-length issue directly impacts the development of the task and results in a penalty under the band descriptors, as all parts cannot be fully satisfied within such a brief word count. Consequently, the score reflects this limitation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The text shows some logical progression through the sequence of the diagram, moving chronologically from the initial storage silos to the final packaging stage. However, the paragraphing is poor, with the entire body of the report crammed into a single block of text along with the introduction. Cohesive devices are basic and repetitive, relying heavily on words like 'Then' and 'At last'. Furthermore, referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'it go through from labelling and sealing machine', which disrupts the flow and makes the overall arrangement rather mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for describing a process, incorporating terms such as 'manufactured', 'storage silos', 'mixture', and 'packaged'. However, there are notable spelling errors ('whoole', 'sheetssvare', 'disc' instead of discs, 'species' instead of spices, 'peapared') and awkward word choices or collocations like 'filled up in cups'. The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive, preventing the response from reaching a higher band. While meaning is mostly clear despite the errors, the frequent spelling slips constrain the lexical score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Initially, the flour is stored in storage silos which are put into the mixer...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles ('the flour is stored in storage silos', 'go through from labelling'), incorrect prepositions, and punctuation/spacing issues throughout the text. Run-on sentences and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'The above process shoes that how noodles are peapared and from which steps it gothrough from') detract from grammatical control. While simple structures are generally understood, accuracy is inconsistent.

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