Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-17

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 represents the making of instant noodles.Instant noodles are prepared in eight steps.First of all, flour is brought from storage silos on a truck or any other source like this. Then, we have to add water and oil into flour and mix them properly. After that this mixed flour is passed through rollers to make dough sheets,which further passed from a machine that convert them into strips. These strips after some passing from some stages and then it is changed int proper shape of discs. These discs are put into boiler for cooking and after some time they are dried completely. So that no oil remain behind in the noodles discs. Now we add some vegetables and spices to give it some kind of flavour we want. Having done this, we all put them into cups and we will label these cups and they will be sealed. After all these tasks, now they will be loaded into a truck and will be on their way to market to sell.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as making instant noodles and describe several central stages, including mixing flour with water and oil, forming sheets and strips, cooking and drying the noodles, and adding vegetables and spices before packaging. However, the account is only partly complete and includes unsupported details. The diagram shows flour travelling from a truck into storage silos, rather than flour being brought from the silos on a truck; it also does not show the finished cups being loaded onto a truck or sent to market. The overview is limited, and some stages, such as the noodles being formed into discs and the final labelling and sealing, are not clearly explained. Focus on accurately summarising the full sequence and avoid adding information not shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in chronological order, and sequencing phrases such as “First of all,” “Then,” and “After that” help the reader follow the process. The response also moves from preparation to packaging, so there is a basic overall structure. However, the account is written as one continuous paragraph, and several transitions are repetitive or awkward, including “After that this mixed flour” and “Having done this.” Some references are unclear: “them” in “we all put them into cups” does not clearly identify whether it means the noodles or the vegetables and spices. Group the stages into a clear introduction/overview and process description, and use precise references and less repetitive linking.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “strips,” “discs,” and “sealed,” which allows the reader to understand much of the production sequence. However, the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or informal for an academic process description. For example, “boiler” is not the label shown in the diagram, and “some kind of flavour we want” sounds conversational and adds an unsupported idea. Phrases such as “some passing from some stages” are vague and do not describe the machinery clearly. Aim for precise process terms and concise, neutral wording, such as “cooking tank,” “seasoning,” and “the noodles are shaped into discs.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect stages using longer sentences, for example, “After that this mixed flour is passed through rollers to make dough sheets,” and the sequence is usually understandable. However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation recur. Examples include “which further passed” (missing an auxiliary), “a machine that convert” (agreement), and “it is changed” where the plural “strips” is the subject. The opening also runs “noodles.Instant” together, while several sentences shift between passive description and “we” or “they.” Use consistent present simple passive forms for a manufacturing process, and check each clause for a complete verb and clear subject.

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