Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-11

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 picture shows the steps of manufacturing instant noodles from storage to labeling.

Overall, in the manufacturing of instant noodles there are eight steps involved .

In the first step, the flour is stored in silos and ready for cooking. Secondly, the flour is transferred into the mixture, where by adding water and oil, it rotates by rollers and converts into a dough.

Then the dough is transferred to the dough sheet and it makes strips. After that, there is a noodle disc.

In the sixth step, noodles are cooked by adding oil in it and after that they undergo drying.

In the seventh step, there are cups in which vegetables and a few spices are added.

Finally, these cups are then labelled and sealed, instant noodles are ready to use.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as manufacturing instant noodles and give a basic overview that it has eight steps, then describe the stages from flour storage to sealing. Most key stages are present, including mixing, forming dough sheets and strips, cooking and drying, and adding vegetables and spices. However, the account is brief and some details are unclear or inaccurate: the flour is transferred to a mixer, not “the mixture,” and the noodles are formed into discs before cooking. The overview could also summarise the process more meaningfully, such as noting that it moves from flour preparation through shaping and cooking to cup packaging. The response is 19 words below the required minimum, which limits the detail provided. Develop the stages more fully and report the sequence precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows the process in a generally logical order, and the paragraph break separates the opening overview from the stage-by-stage account. Sequencing expressions such as “In the first step,” “Secondly,” “Then,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the stages. However, the progression is sometimes compressed: “After that, there is a noodle disc” does not clearly explain how the strips become discs, and the transition from cooking to cup filling could be more explicit. Some linking is mechanical because the account relies heavily on numbered transitions. Use clearer connections to show how one stage leads to the next, and group related stages into fuller sentences or paragraphs. This would make the organisation more cohesive without changing the broadly clear sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “silos,” “rollers,” “dough,” “strips,” “cooked,” “drying,” and “labelled and sealed,” so the reader can recognise the main stages. The range is nevertheless limited, and several choices are imprecise or awkward for describing this diagram. “The mixture” is not the correct name for the machine; “mixer” is more accurate, while “ready for cooking” does not describe flour stored in silos. Phrases such as “there is a noodle disc” and “a few spices” are vague where the process can be described more precisely. Aim for accurate process verbs and collocations, such as “is shaped into” or “is transferred to.” This will make the description clearer and more suitably formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mixture of simple sentences and some longer structures, including “where by adding water and oil, it rotates by rollers and converts into a dough.” The overall meaning is usually understandable, but some sentence patterns are faulty or awkward. For example, “where by adding” needs restructuring, and “it rotates by rollers” does not form a clear grammatical relationship between the dough and the rollers. The sentence “Finally, these cups are then labelled and sealed, instant noodles are ready to use” joins two complete ideas with only a comma. There are also unnecessary spaces before punctuation and inconsistent sentence control. Practise forming accurate passive sentences for process descriptions, and separate or connect clauses correctly. Greater control of these patterns would improve clarity while allowing you to retain varied sentence forms.

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