Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-09

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 illustrates how instant noodles are manufactured. The diagram show the some steps, the step stprage silos and last step labelling and sealing.

Overall, these all steps describe how to make the instant noodles. The all procedure in nine steps.

First of all, the step is store the silos, it means store the floor in the foam of silos. The second step are used water and oil or mixed the floor using the mixing machine, the next are roll the mixed flour to dough sheets again the next are dough machine, after these steps, next step are noodles discs or when noodles discs step are completed, the next are cooking and drying the noodles disks after the cooking. After the cooking and drying, cups fill with the vegetables and some different variety of spices, and the last step are labelling and sealing the the cups filled with noodles. After the all steps instant noddles are ready for eaten.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the subject as instant-noodle production and mention several key stages, including mixing, rolling, cooking and drying, adding vegetables and spices, and labelling and sealing. However, the account only partially covers the process: the overview is vague (“these all steps describe how to make the instant noodles”) rather than highlighting the main sequence from flour storage to finished cups. Some stages are omitted or blurred, especially the formation of dough strips and noodle discs, and the description of the final filling stage is unclear. To strengthen the response, report the stages in a precise sequence and distinguish what happens at each one, including that the noodles are shaped into discs before cooking and drying.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall order, moving from storage and mixing through to packaging, and the opening and closing sentences help frame the description. However, most of the process is compressed into one long paragraph and one extended sentence, making the progression difficult to follow. Connectors such as “the next” and “after these steps” are repeated, while phrases like “after the cooking” do not clearly signal which stage follows. The overview also repeats the introduction without adding a useful summary. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and process details, and link each stage with varied, accurate sequencing language so the reader can follow the production line more easily.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “mixing machine,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” “cooking and drying,” and “labelling and sealing.” Nevertheless, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the description unclear, such as “store the floor,” “in the foam of silos,” and “ready for eaten.” There are also spelling errors in “stprage” and “noddles,” and “floor” is used where the diagram shows flour. Aim for accurate process verbs and standard collocations, such as “store flour,” “form dough sheets,” and “the noodles are ready to eat.” Proofreading spelling and choosing precise terms will make the stages easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to describe a sequence using both simple statements and longer sentences, but the longer structures are often faulty and errors occur frequently. Examples include “The diagram show,” “The second step are used water and oil,” and “cups fill with the vegetables,” where subject–verb agreement and passive verb forms are not controlled. Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “The all procedure in nine steps,” while the long sentence beginning “First of all” contains several stages joined without clear grammatical boundaries. Practise consistent present-simple passive forms for processes—for example, “Water and oil are added”—and use shorter, complete sentences with accurate agreement and punctuation.

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