Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-29
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 diagram illustrate the stages of manufacturing the instant noodles.
Overall, in the production process of the instant noodles eight stages are included starting with the unload the flour into the storage silos and end with sending the product for further step.
Initially, flour are unloaded into the storage silos then the flour added into the mixer machine along with water and oil, the mixture convert the flour into the dough sheets through roller. On the fourth step roller produce the fine strips which are converted into the noodles discs on the fifth step. Furthermore the cooking oil are added into the noodles discs and then drying the noodles.
In the seventh step instant noodles are go for packing into the cup along with vegetables and spices. After that labels are attach into the cup and the seal the instant noodles cups . On the final stage cups are forward for the further step.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response attempts to summarize the main stages of the instant noodle manufacturing process, as seen in phrases like 'starting with the unload the flour into the storage silos and end with sending the product'. However, there are notable mechanical flaws in reporting the sequence and some inaccuracies regarding the visual data. For instance, the text states 'furthermore the cooking oil are added into the noodles discs and then drying the noodles', which slightly confuses the combination of the cooking/drying stage shown in the diagram. The overview is somewhat weak, but the response does manage to trace the linear and cyclic aspects of the diagram from storage silos to final labelling and sealing. It covers most parts of the task, though the development is rather limited and basic, leading to a Band 5.5 score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into three paragraphs: an introduction, an overview, and a body paragraph describing the steps. However, the progression is hindered by poor transitions and run-on sentences, such as 'then the flour added into the mixer machine along with water and oil, the mixture convert the flour into the dough sheets through roller.' Cohesive devices are used mechanically or are missing entirely, and referencing is occasionally unclear ('the mixture convert', 'are go for packing'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the middle section is clumped into one very long, dense paragraph that mixes multiple distinct process steps together without adequate separation or logical signposting. This places it firmly at a Band 5.0 level.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, heavily relying on words directly lifted from the prompt such as 'silos', 'mixer', 'dough sheets', 'rollers', 'discs', 'vegetables', and 'spices'. There are notable word-formation and collocation errors, such as 'unload the flour' instead of 'unloading the flour', 'labels are attach' instead of 'attached', and 'the seal the instant noodles cups'. Less common lexical items are attempted with frequent inaccuracy, and some expressions cause mild strain for the reader. Therefore, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response contains a mixture of simple and attempted complex structures, but grammatical accuracy is consistently low throughout the text. There are frequent subject-verb agreement errors ('flour are unloaded', 'cooking oil are added'), tense inconsistencies, and missing auxiliary verbs ('which are converted', 'instant noodles are go for packing'). Punctuation is also poorly managed, resulting in comma splices and run-on sentences (e.g., 'Initially, flour are unloaded into the storage silos then the flour added...'). The frequency of basic grammatical errors prevents the response from achieving a higher band, justifying a score of 5.0.
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