Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

Hear the information below the diagram shows that manufacturing the noodles. In the begning noodles are making in different features .First of all noodles is going to flour by truk and storage silos and then going to mixer the storage silos are mixing by mixer machine water and oil. Although mixing was end then dought sheet shifting in other part the part is rolling . However roling part was end the roling unfinished noodles going to another part dough strip .Although thew dough strips was a simmiler part of noodles making .But noodles making is not end the fifth part of noodles making is noodles discs. The main part is noodles shape . Although the noodle discs are shaping noodles in round shape .Then six part of noodles making is cooking the noodles by oil and dry the noodles.Although the noodles are ready to in cups but this is not the end cupping the noodles in vegetable and many kind of spieces just like;vegan powder ,chilli,etc many kind of thing .The lat part of noodle making is labeling and sealing this was the main part and last part of noodles making . Inmy opinion noodle making process is hard process .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The student attempts to describe the process of manufacturing instant noodles, following the sequential steps from flour delivery to labelling and sealing. However, the response suffers from major limitations in fulfilling the task requirements. While the student identifies most stages (such as the storage silos, mixer, rollers, dough sheets and strips, cooking, and adding vegetables), the information is reported in a highly fragmented and confused manner. There is no clear overview of the overall process provided at the beginning or end. Furthermore, key features are poorly integrated, and the final sentence expresses a personal opinion ('In my opinion noodle making process is hard process'), which is inappropriate for an academic task 1 response. Due to the lack of clear, well-structured selection and reporting of main features, this response falls under Band 4.0 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The organizational structure of the text is extremely weak. The response is presented as a single, dense block of text without proper paragraphing. Cohesive devices are either misused or excessively repetitive (e.g., the repetitive use of 'Although' and 'Then' to link clauses). For instance, sentences like 'Although mixing was end then dought sheet shifting in other part' demonstrate very poor logical connection and mechanical phrasing. The progression of ideas is difficult to follow because of severe referencing errors and abrupt transitions between sentences. This severely hampers readability, corresponding to Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The lexical range is very limited and basic, with frequent spelling and word choice errors that impede communication. The student repeatedly misuses words or invents non-standard forms, such as 'begning' instead of beginning, 'truk' instead of truck, 'dought' instead of dough, 'roling' instead of rolling, and 'spieces' instead of spices. There is also an over-reliance on overly simple phrasing ('noodles making', 'another part') rather than appropriate process-related vocabulary. Because the vocabulary is basic and repetitive, and errors frequently strain the reader, a score of Band 4.0 is appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The grammatical structure is severely flawed. The response lacks a control of basic sentence structures, resulting in numerous fragments, run-on sentences, and incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'noodles is going', 'noodles are making', 'mixing was end'). Complex sentence attempts, such as those beginning with 'Although', are grammatically incorrect and fail to convey subordination accurately. Punctuation is also problematic, including misused semicolons ('just like;vegan powder'). Frequent, dense grammatical errors distort meaning across almost every sentence, aligning with the Band 4.0 descriptors.

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