Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-30
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 provided diagram shows the process how instant noodles become ready for comsmption through various stages.
Overall,its a multi step continous mechanical process consiting of eight stages.The production begin with delivery and storage of floor and culminates the final packaging and sealing of the individual noodles cups.
Initially,flour tranferred by trucks is tranferred to storage silos.The flour is then moved to mixer where it combined with oil amd water.this mixture is passed through a series of rollerto form a large sheet of dough strips.Following this, the strips are shaped in round noodles shapes.
In the second half process these noodles strips are cooked in oil and dried.one dried
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 108 words, which heavily impacts Task Achievement. Furthermore, the response is incomplete and cuts off mid-sentence at 'one dried'. While the student successfully attempts an overview and outlines initial steps of the manufacturing process—such as flour delivery, mixing with water and oil, and forming dough sheets—the severe under-length and unfinished nature of the text prevent a full description of the main features and stages shown in the diagram.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text begins with clear logical sequencing and attempts paragraphing. Introductory cohesive devices such as 'Overall,' and 'Initially,' are used to structure the text. However, referencing and progression are disrupted by spelling errors and the abrupt ending of the essay. Because the text cuts off prematurely, cohesive relationships across the entire process cannot be fully established, limiting the organizational score.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for a basic description of a process, using terms like 'manufactured', 'storage silos', 'continguous', and 'culminates'. However, there are several noticeable spelling errors such as 'comsmption', 'continous', 'consiting', 'floor' (instead of flour), 'tranferred', 'amd', and 'rollerto'. These errors and the restricted overall vocabulary size limit the lexical score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'The production begin with delivery and storage of floor and culminates the final packaging...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('production begin'), missing prepositions, and incomplete sentences. Punctuation errors, such as missing spaces after periods and commas, are also prevalent throughout the short text.
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