Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-18

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 process diagram illustrate manufacturing instant noodles in factory and how it gets sealed and labled.

Overall, it showes eight steps in which instant noodles get ready and labled in factory.

Starting with stroage silos which is the first step of menufacturing instant noodles the flour is filled in two huge tanks on second step its deliver to mixing process with oil and water on third step rollers makes mixed flous into dough sheets after words dough splits into stripes and through convair beld it moves towords fifth process which is noodles discs sections where discs are then coocked in oil and they dying process is started at stage 6th, by continue this process towords stage 7 vagetables and spices are adds in cups on noodles discs after this whole productures cups are then send to labelling and sealing process which is stage 8 and end of manufacturing noodles in factory.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as the manufacture of instant noodles and give an overview that it has eight stages, which captures the broad sequence. You also mention flour, water and oil, dough sheets, strips, noodle discs, cooking, vegetables and spices, and final labelling and sealing. However, several details are unclear or inaccurate: the flour is stored in silos before entering the mixer, rather than being “filled in two huge tanks” as a separate manufacturing step, and the noodles are cooked in oil and then dried, not described as “dying.” The account also omits the rollers’ role in shaping the dough and the finished cups emerging on a conveyor. A clearer overview and more precise reporting of the stages would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows the general order of the process, and phrases such as “Starting with” and “after this” help signal sequence. However, the information is presented in only two paragraphs, with nearly all the stages compressed into one very long sentence. This makes it difficult to distinguish the mixing, shaping, cooking and packaging phases, and some links between stages are unclear. For example, “on second step its deliver to mixing process” and “by continue this process towards stage 7” do not clearly show how one stage leads to the next. Use separate sentences for groups of stages and consistent sequencing language such as “Next,” “Following this,” and “Finally.” Clearer sentence boundaries and references would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use several relevant process terms, including “storage silos,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” and “labelling and sealing,” so the reader can recognise the main subject. However, the range is limited and many spelling errors make the description harder to follow, including “stroage,” “menufacturing,” “convair beld,” and “vagetables.” Some word choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “dough splits into stripes” is less precise than describing it as being cut into strips, while “they dying process is started” does not clearly express drying. Aim for accurate process vocabulary and check spelling carefully. More precise verbs such as “is transferred,” “is cut,” and “is dried” would help convey the stages clearly without relying on repeated forms of “process.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe a sequence using longer structures, but these are often faulty and difficult to follow. For instance, “Starting with storage silos … the flour is filled … on second step its deliver” lacks clear sentence boundaries and contains errors in verb form and agreement. The overview also has agreement problems in “it showes eight steps,” and the final sentence joins many stages with commas rather than forming controlled clauses. Most of the description relies on one extended sentence, so there is little evidence of accurate structural variety. Use short, complete sentences with a consistent present simple passive, for example, “The flour is transferred to a mixer, where water and oil are added.” Check subject–verb agreement, articles and punctuation.

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