Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The diagram illustrates how instand noodles are made in eight different steps from storage to sealing.
Overall, noodles manufacturing include different procedures like storing, mixing, making dough, cooking in oil, adding spices and labelling.
First of all, flour is store in silos with the help of trucks and then the stored floor is mixed with the water and oil in second step. Rollers are used to make dough sheet in step three. Dough sheets then cuted into a dough strips and after that noodles are formed into a discs like shape in fifth step. In sixth step the discs are cooked in oil and then dryed.
After drying noodles are packed in cups, vegetables and species are added in these cups in seventh step. Eigth is a last step in whick company label their cups with name and seal them. The cups are sealed from the top side.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student successfully identifies the main stages of the instant noodle manufacturing process, outlining the eight steps from flour storage to final sealing. An overview is provided, highlighting key stages such as mixing, making dough, cooking, and labelling. However, the response falls slightly short of the 150-word minimum requirement, containing only 148 words, which impacts the Task Achievement score. Additionally, some minor details from the diagram could have been more fully integrated or extended to provide a more comprehensive report of the process.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The text presents a clear logical progression, moving chronologically through the eight steps shown in the diagram. Cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'then', 'After drying', and 'Eigth is a last step' are used to guide the reader through the sequence. Paragraphing is attempted, though the division could be better structured to separate the introduction and overview from the sequential body steps. Referencing is generally clear, though minor mechanical errors in linking words slightly affect the overall flow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing a process, incorporating terms such as 'manufacturing', 'procedures', 'storage silos', and 'conveyor'. However, there are several spelling and word choice errors, such as 'instand' instead of 'instant', 'store' instead of 'stored', 'floor' instead of 'flour', 'cuted' instead of 'cut', 'dryed' instead of 'dried', and 'whick' instead of 'which'. These errors do not seriously impede communication but reflect a lack of precision in lexical control.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as passive voice constructions like 'flour is store in silos' and 'noodles are formed'. There are noticeable grammatical and spelling errors throughout, including tense and morphology issues ('noodles manufacturing include', 'flour is store', 'dough sheets then cuted'). Despite these errors, the sentence structures are sufficiently varied to convey the intended meaning, and communication is rarely impeded.
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