Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-19

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)

Instant noodles have been life savior for almost all of us including corporates and students when they are working and do not have time to make a decent meal. The diagram sumarises the process of making the instant noodles.

At the begining the flour is stored in the storage silos. There after the flour along with water and oil are transported into the mixers where the ingredients are combined together. After mixing the dough is spread into sheets by the rollers and are cut into dough strips. The dough strips then take form of the noodle discs which are then dunked into hot cooking oil where the discs are cooked and the excess oil is dried. The vegetables and spices are added to them to add some flavour and all of this is put into a cup all together. Lastly the labelling and sealing of the cups are done in order to preserve them for a long time.

Overall we can say that making cup noodles quite easy but understanding the manufacturig of it is quite tedious.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the main production sequence, from flour storage and mixing through shaping, cooking, adding flavourings, and sealing. However, the account is only partly effective as a process summary because some stages are compressed or imprecise: the diagram shows the noodles entering cups as vegetables and spices are added, followed by a separate labelling-and-sealing stage, whereas “all of this is put into a cup all together” blurs these steps. The final overview—“making cup noodles quite easy”—is a personal judgement rather than a clear summary of the process’s main features. Give a concise overview of the linear sequence and distinguish the key stages more precisely; avoid adding claims about preservation that the diagram does not show.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall order: an introduction, a sequence of production stages, and a concluding paragraph. Time markers such as “At the beginning,” “After mixing,” and “Lastly” help the reader follow the process. The central paragraph also moves logically from the raw ingredients to the finished cups. However, the final sentence shifts from describing the diagram to commenting on how easy or tedious the process is, so it does not provide a useful conclusion to the report. Some links are also mechanical, with repeated “then” and “which” constructions. Keep the focus consistent and use paragraphing to separate a brief overview from the detailed stages; vary linking expressions where they clarify the sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “rollers,” “dough strips,” “noodle discs,” and “labelling and sealing,” which makes the stages recognisable. There are also attempts at more descriptive wording, such as “dunked” and “preserve,” but these are not always well suited to a formal process report: “dunked” is informal, and preservation is not stated in the diagram. Several spelling errors, including “sumarises,” “begining,” and “manufacturig,” are noticeable, while phrases such as “life savior” and “add some flavour” are conversational or imprecise. Aim for accurate, neutral process language and check spelling carefully. For example, use “immersed in cooking oil” and “seasoning is added” instead.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple and longer sentence forms, and the sequence is generally understandable. For example, “After mixing the dough is spread into sheets by the rollers” attempts a passive construction appropriate for describing a manufacturing process. However, some sentence structures and agreement are inaccurate: “the dough is spread into sheets by the rollers and are cut” shifts from singular “dough” to plural “are,” and “the labelling and sealing of the cups are done” is an awkwardly formed passive. The opening sentence is also long and loosely controlled, while the final sentence omits the article in “making cup noodles quite easy.” Practise consistent passive forms and check subject–verb agreement and articles. These corrections would make the process description more controlled without changing its clear overall meaning.

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