Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-16

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)

This image shows manufacturing process how instant noodles were made.

Overall, the process includes a row material, many machinaries, Conveyer belts, different spices for flavours and a structured labelling with proper packaging. It consists 8 systematic steps to make an Instant noodles.

Firstly, a flour(wheat or anyother) takes a place and it goes into big barn houses or storage facilities for storing it until next step comes in. In the next step, the flour is being mixed with the water and oil. after then, it converts into Dough sheets and it will go through by cutter machine which helps to convert Dough in perfect sized straight lines of that.

Now, the straight strips will be converted into Noodles discs and it is ready for the cooking and drying process. Further process is to add spices and vegetables in the cups. At the last step, the automated labelling machine will do the sealing and packaging of the Instant noodles.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as a sequence and report several central stages, including mixing flour with water and oil, forming sheets and strips, making noodle discs, cooking and drying, and adding vegetables and spices before packaging. The overview also recognises that machinery and packaging are involved. However, some important details are incomplete or unclear: the flour is delivered by truck to storage silos, the dough is shaped by rollers, and the final cups are labelled and sealed. The description of the last stage says only that labelling and sealing occur, without clearly explaining that the noodles and additions are placed in cups. The overview’s claim of eight steps is not clearly supported by the way the stages are presented. More precise coverage of the full sequence would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction and overview are followed by stages in chronological order, with paragraph breaks separating the later part of the process. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “In the next step,” and “At the last step” help the reader follow the general progression. However, the progression is sometimes interrupted by unclear links, particularly “after then” and “Further process,” and the second paragraph combines several stages without clearly marking each transition. The overview also lists features rather than summarising the process’s main phases. Use consistent, accurate sequencing language and organise the description into clearer groups—for example, preparation and shaping, followed by cooking and packaging—to make cohesion less mechanical and references easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage facilities,” “Dough sheets,” “strips,” “Noodles discs,” “cooking and drying,” and “labelling.” These terms make the general subject understandable. However, the range and precision are limited by several inaccurate or informal choices: “barn houses” does not describe the labelled storage silos, “cutter machine” is not shown in the diagram, and “perfect sized straight lines” is an awkward description of dough strips. There are also spelling and word-form errors, such as “machinaries,” “Conveyer,” and “row material,” alongside inconsistent capitalisation. Choose the diagram’s exact terms where possible and use standard process collocations, such as “raw material,” “storage silos,” and “dough strips,” to improve clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the main sequence can generally be understood. Some sentence forms are controlled, such as “Now, the straight strips will be converted into Noodles discs,” although the tense choice is not consistent with the rest of the description. Several grammatical errors remain, including “This image shows manufacturing process” (missing article), “It consists 8 systematic steps” (missing “of”), and “a flour … takes a place” (article and verb-pattern problems). The sentence beginning “In the next step” also shifts between passive and active forms, while “after then” creates an incorrect clause connection. Use a consistent present simple passive for a process diagram, check articles and prepositions, and punctuate sentence openings consistently.

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