Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

The diagram illustrates that the process of manufacturing the instant noodles, to using a flour.

Overall, the production consists of 8 stages. it contains with storing silos and end with a noodles placed in the cup then they add many things like a water, oil, vegetables and spices. In the last stage they take labels. its process of manufacturing the instant noodles.

Initially, flour is a delivered to a storage silos then they are transfers into the mixer and then they add water and oil . the resulting mixture is the processing into the roller for producing a sheet In the next stage they pass these seats for cutting in the dough sheets. they the mixture is a passed into the dough strips for shape.

Following this, the noodles discs is ready . once the noodles discs are cooked and drying in the oil then they add some vegetables and spices and they ready their cups .In the last stage they take a noodles into cup and labelling and sealing all cups and instant noodles are ready.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The student attempts to describe all eight stages of the instant noodle manufacturing process, starting from flour delivery to storage silos and ending with labelling and sealing. An overview is provided stating that there are eight stages and mentioning key inputs like water, oil, vegetables, and spices. However, the description suffers from severe inaccuracies, misinterpretations, and poor sequencing of the visual data. For instance, the text states that 'the resulting mixture is the processing into the roller for producing a sheet In the next stage they pass these seats for cutting in the dough sheets', which scrambles the clear linear sequence shown in the diagram. Furthermore, key terms are misread or awkwardly phrased, such as 'noodles discs' and 'they take a noodles into cup'. While the task is partially addressed, the confusion in reporting the steps prevents a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response is divided into paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs detailing the process steps. However, logical organization and progression are severely compromised by poor cohesive devices, fragmented sentences, and run-on structures. Words like 'initially', 'following this', and 'in the last stage' are used, but their effectiveness is undermined by confusing transitions and repetitive referencing (e.g., repeating 'then they' multiple times in a single sentence). Paragraphing is attempted but lacks internal cohesion, resulting in a disjointed text where the flow of the manufacturing process is difficult to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The lexical range is extremely limited and heavily restricted by the student's inability to accurately use vocabulary related to industrial processes. Basic words are used repetitively ('process', 'manufacturing', 'mixture', 'stage', 'noodles'), and there are numerous awkward collocations and word-form errors, such as 'to using a flour', 'storing silos', 'a delivered', 'transfers', and 'taking a noodles into cup'. Spelling and word choice errors frequently cause strain for the reader and obscure the precise mechanical actions depicted in the diagram.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most attempts at complex sentences result in severe structural errors, incorrect verb forms, and confusing syntax, such as 'The diagram illustrates that the process of manufacturing the instant noodles, to using a flour' and 'it contains with storing silos and end with a noodles placed in the cup then they add many things'. There are pervasive errors in articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, and active/passive voice confusion (e.g., 'flour is a delivered', 'they are transfers'). Error frequency is very high throughout the response, significantly impeding comprehension.

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