Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 diagram below illsutrates the process of how noodls are manufactured.

Overall, The diagram demostrates that there's eight steps of process from the raw material to instants noodls that are ready to be sold. It is clear that there are some specific machines and only three main ingredient.

the first step to manufacture noodls is by bring flour in storage silos. Thereafter, Mixing the flour with water and oil. Then rolling material with rollers to dough sheets. Atfer that to a dough strips, it is obvious that the whole process is by machines.

To complete the process, the noodls go through discs, then cooking em with oil. After drying the noodls, it can be ready to be putten in cups with vegetables and species. The final step is labelling the product and sealing. Therefore, the is ready product can available in markets.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having eight stages and cover the main sequence from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking, cup filling, and sealing. This gives the reader a relevant account, but several details are unclear or inaccurate: “the noodles go through discs” does not explain that dough strips are formed into noodle discs, and the overview’s “only three main ingredient” is not a clear or complete summary of the materials and stages. The response also ends with an unclear statement about the product being available in markets. The required minimum length is not met, which limits how fully you can report the process. To strengthen the response, explain each transformation precisely and include a clearer overview of the start and end points.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by two paragraphs describing the stages, and sequencing words such as “Thereafter,” “Then,” and “The final step” help show order. This supports an overall coherent arrangement. However, progression is sometimes interrupted by sentence fragments, including “Thereafter, Mixing the flour with water and oil” and “Atfer that to a dough strips,” while “To complete the process” does not clearly connect the stages that follow. Some references are also unclear, such as “it” in “it can be ready to be putten in cups.” Use complete sentences and link each stage explicitly to the next; this would make the sequence smoother and the cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “cooking,” “drying,” “labelling,” and “sealing.” These terms help communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited, and several spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable: “illsutrates,” “noodls,” “demostrates,” and “species” (for spices). Phrases such as “bring flour in storage silos,” “cooking em with oil,” and “ready product” are also unnatural or imprecise, which sometimes makes the meaning harder to follow. Build a wider set of accurate process verbs and collocations, such as “is transferred,” “is rolled into,” and “is packaged,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the opening sentence and “It is clear that…” show an effort to use clauses beyond basic statements. However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence construction and verb forms occur frequently enough to affect clarity. Examples include the fragment “Thereafter, Mixing the flour with water and oil,” the incomplete construction “Atfer that to a dough strips,” and “the noodles… it can be ready,” where the subject and pronoun do not agree. The final sentence, “the is ready product can available in markets,” is also difficult to interpret because its structure and verb pattern are faulty. Practise complete passive sentences for process descriptions, checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb forms.

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