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 demonstrate instant noodles manufacturing.the main ingredient is flour which tansport to the factory by tracks and store in huge storage silos.first, flour is mixed with water and oil in the mixing machine which is the first part of production line to form a dough,then do pass on roller to straighten the dough and cut into stripes by anther machine .stripes collected together to form a noodle discs furthermore discs cooked in hot oil for considerable for some time an then left to dry .after drying the noodles put in acups then add vegetables and spices,then colsed and labeled and becom ready for shipment

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to describe the process of manufacturing instant noodles, successfully identifying key steps such as flour storage, mixing with water and oil, rolling and cutting into strips, forming discs, and the final packaging stages. However, the response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 105 words. Due to this under-length penalty and the lack of a clear, overarching overview of the linear process, the task is only partially addressed. Some stages are described rather simplistically without fully reporting all relevant features shown in the diagram.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The text lacks proper paragraphing, presented as a single block of text which makes it harder to follow. Progression is attempted using basic transitional markers like 'first', 'then', and 'furthermore', but these cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical and repetitive. The flow between sentences occasionally feels disjointed due to run-on sentences and punctuation errors, such as 'significant for some time an then left to dry'. While a basic chronological sequence is maintained, the overall organization requires better paragraph breaks and more sophisticated cohesive links to achieve a higher band.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a minimally adequate range of vocabulary for the task, utilizing terms like 'ingredient', 'factory', 'mixing machine', and 'shipment'. There are several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'demonstrate' instead of 'demonstrates', 'tansport' instead of 'transport', 'store' instead of 'stored', 'stripes' instead of 'strips', 'anther' instead of 'another', 'acup' instead of 'a cup', and 'colsed' instead of 'closed'. These lexical inaccuracies and typos restrict the score, although the vocabulary remains functional enough to convey the general manufacturing steps.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions or commas, resulting in run-on structures like 'stripes collected together to form a noodle discs furthermore discs cooked in hot oil for considerable for some time an then left to dry'. There are frequent errors in verb forms, article usage, and subject-verb agreement, such as 'The diagram demonstrate' and 'flour which tansport'. Punctuation is weak, lacking periods at sentence boundaries. These persistent errors cause some difficulty for the reader.

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