Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The process diagram represents how instant noddles are prepared in factories.

Overall, the process consist of 8 different stages and each step are crucial.From flour beign stored in storage silos labelling of instant noddles cup which is final step.

To beign with step 1 in which flour is beign stored in storage silos which are brought by a specific truck then in second stage flour is beign mixed into mixer which are then processed into dough sheets in step 3 additionally the sheets are cutted into strips which are called dough strips and this is taking part in 4th stage.

In step 5 dough strips are transformed in noddles discs which is raw or uncooked version of noddles then the same noddles disk are fried into cooking oil to give it perfect crunch and in same stage 6 drying also take parts then cups are filled with vegetables and spices and in final stage 8 labelling and sealing work is done after which instant noddles are ready to be sold.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the diagram as a manufacturing process and give a broad overview, noting that it begins with flour in silos and ends with labelling. The main sequence is partly covered, including mixing, forming sheets and strips, making noodle discs, and cooking and drying. However, some important details are omitted or unclear: water and oil are not mentioned as mixer inputs, and the addition of vegetables and spices to the cups is described as though the cups themselves are filled before the final stage. The account also does not clearly explain that the noodles enter cups before labelling and sealing. A more precise overview and fuller reporting of these later stages would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing the process in sequence. Stage numbers and transitions such as “To begin with” and “then” help the reader follow the general order. However, cohesion becomes mechanical in the long final body paragraph, where several stages are joined with repeated “and” and “then.” The reference in “in same stage 6” is also not fully clear, and the transition from cooking to adding vegetables and spices is compressed. Use separate sentences or paragraphs for the later stages, and connect each step with clear references to the material being processed.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “noodles discs,” and “labelling and sealing,” so the reader can generally understand the stages. There are also attempts at more specific wording, such as “transformed” and “processed.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “noddles,” “beign,” “cutted,” and “disk.” Some expressions are imprecise or informal for a process description: “give it perfect crunch” adds an unsupported purpose, while “work is done” is vague. Choose accurate process verbs and check spelling and collocations; for example, describe noodles as being “fried in oil” rather than using evaluative language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, and the overall sequence remains understandable. However, some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries reduce grammatical control. Examples include “the process consist” instead of “the process consists,” “each step are” instead of “each step is,” and repeated passive forms such as “flour is beign stored.” The long sentence beginning “In step 5” joins several stages without clear punctuation, making the relationships harder to follow. Practise accurate passive constructions for process descriptions, such as “the flour is mixed” and “the strips are formed into discs,” and divide complex sequences into shorter, correctly punctuated sentences.

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