Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-25

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 given process chart illustrates how instant noodles are manufactured .

Overall, this process involves 8 steps in total, all steps are essential if one of the step is eliminated , the whole process will be vanished.

First and foremost is to transport flour to the van from storage silos to the mixer then, the dough sheets are prepared afterwards, dough strips are formed subsequently, noodle discs are formed, afterwards are cooked and dried, then labelling and sealing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response is severely under-length, containing only 78 words against the required minimum of 150 words. This results in a heavy penalty for Task Achievement, as the student fails to adequately summarise the diagram. While the overview mentions eight steps, the body of the response only skims through the initial stages of the manufacturing process (flour transport, storage silos, mixer, dough sheets, strips, and discs) and misses crucial later steps such as cooking, drying, adding vegetables and spices, cups, labelling, and sealing. Because the response is underdeveloped and incomplete, it falls into Band 4 for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The text attempts a logical sequencing of the diagram's steps using introductory phrases like 'First and foremost' and 'afterwards'. However, the paragraphing is poor, with the entire response crammed into a single block of text instead of structuring an overview and sequential body paragraphs. Furthermore, the second sentence ('all steps are essential if one of the step is eliminated, the whole process will be vanished') is a run-on sentence containing comma splices and minor cohesion issues. Cohesion is mechanical and overall progression is limited, reflecting Band 5 descriptors.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The student uses a basic and repetitive vocabulary set directly lifted from the prompt labels, such as 'storage silos', 'mixer', 'dough sheets', and 'dough strips'. There are limited attempts at less common vocabulary, and some awkward word choices appear, such as 'the whole process will be vanished' (where 'vanish' is intransitive and misused). Spelling is generally accurate for the terms provided, but the overall lexical range is narrow and inadequate for a fully developed academic task, aligning with Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but struggles with control. There are noticeable grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('if one of the step is eliminated') and run-on structures joined incorrectly by commas ('to the van from storage silos to the mixer then, the dough sheets are prepared afterwards, dough strips are formed subsequently'). These errors cause some difficulty for the reader, although basic meaning remains mostly clear. This performance fits Band 5 criteria.

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