Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-27

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 diagram illustrates the process of manufacturing instant noodles.

Overall, the linear process to manufacture noodles consists 8 stages, beginning with flour is collected from storage, ending with ready-made noodles cups with labelling and sealing.

Initially, floor is collected from storage silos through trucks. After collecting floor, it is sent into mixer for crushed down. In the mixture process, water and oil are added into mixer to produce dough sheet. Rollers spread out dough sheets into dough strips, where it is cut down into strips.

Afterwards, dough sheets converts into noodles disc, which has a circular shape. It is sent to heater for cooking with oil and drying, where the noodles are ready. Later, noodles are stored in cups and goes for the further step, where vegetables and spices are added with the noodles cup. Finally, labelling and sealing are done on the noodles cup. Product is ready for selling.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response covers all key stages of the instant noodles manufacturing process, from flour storage through to final labelling and sealing. An overview is provided in the second paragraph, outlining that the process consists of eight stages and starts with flour collection and ends with packaged noodle cups. However, there are minor inaccuracies and awkward phrasings in reporting the details, such as stating that flour is 'crushed down' in the mixer and that dough sheets 'converts into noodles disc'. Despite these minor flaws, the main features of the diagram are reported and key comparisons or transitions are generally clear, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptor for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The essay is logically organized into four paragraphs: an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs detailing the sequential steps of the process. Cohesive devices such as 'Initially', 'Afterwards', and 'Finally' are used to guide the reader through the linear diagram. However, referencing is occasionally imprecise, and paragraphing could be better balanced, as the second body paragraph handles a large cluster of transitions quickly. Cohesion is sometimes mechanical, but the overall arrangement remains coherent throughout, satisfying the requirements for a Band 6.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, attempting process-specific terms such as 'storage silos', 'dough sheets', and 'labelling and sealing'. However, there are notable spelling errors ('floor' used repeatedly instead of 'flour') and awkward word choices ('crushed down', 'noodles disc' instead of 'discs'). Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited precision. These errors do not impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to Band 5.5, rounding down to a solid Band 5 or up to 6 depending on tolerance; here, the range is minimally adequate for a Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('which has a circular shape') and passive constructions ('vegetables and spices are added'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('begins with flour is collected', 'process consists 8 stages') and prepositional errors ('goes for the further step'). While these errors do not completely obscure the meaning, they are persistent enough to prevent the writing from achieving a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 5.5.

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