Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-12

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)

this diagram illustrates the manufacturing process of making instant noodles on a production line.

the process starts from the storage silos where the floor is stocked for the noodle making process, floor is transferred to a mixer where water and oil is added to prepare dough and transferred to a roller machine where dough is turned to sheets and cut to stripes of required thickness of the noodles.

then the convare belt moves forward to a machine where the noodles are transformed to typical noodles discs and cooked for a while and dried to be packed in cups and spices and vegetables are also added in this process, following up the convare belt moves to labelling line and sealed

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the process as instant-noodle production and report several relevant stages, including mixing flour with water and oil, forming dough, cooking and drying the noodles, and adding vegetables and spices before packaging. However, the account is incomplete and some details are inaccurate: the diagram shows dough being made into sheets, then strips, then discs, whereas your description compresses these stages and says the noodles are “cut to stripes.” You also do not clearly report the final labelling and sealing stage or give an overview of the process’s main phases. The response is 119 words, below the required 150, which limits how fully you can cover the diagram. Include all key stages and a concise overview to develop the task more completely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are presented in broadly chronological order, and phrases such as “the process starts” and “then” help the reader follow the production line. This gives the response some overall organisation. However, most of the information is packed into two long paragraphs, with the second sentence joining many stages through repeated “and” and “then.” The final phrase, “following up the convare belt moves to labelling line and sealed,” is difficult to connect clearly to the preceding steps. Use separate sentences or paragraphs for preparation and shaping, cooking, and packaging, and use a small range of accurate linking expressions. Clearer sentence boundaries and references to each stage would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “dough,” “roller machine,” “cooked,” and “dried,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word-choice or spelling problems reduce precision. “Floor” is used where the diagram shows “flour,” and “stripes” does not accurately describe the dough strips. “Convare belt” is an unclear spelling of “conveyor belt,” while “typical noodles discs” is not a natural description of the shaped noodles. Aim for precise process terms and check spelling; useful choices include “dough sheets,” “strips,” “noodle discs,” and “conveyor belt.” This would make the description more accurate and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe a sequence using longer sentences and passive forms, for example, “flour is transferred to a mixer” and “the noodles are transformed.” These attempts show some range, but the sentences are often difficult to control because several actions are joined together without clear punctuation. There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement, and verb forms: “water and oil is added” should use a plural verb, and “to be packed in cups and spices and vegetables are also added” does not form a clear grammatical sequence. Capitalisation at the start of sentences is also inconsistent. Use shorter, complete sentences, check subject–verb agreement, and make sure each clause has a clear subject and verb.

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