Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-20

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 4.5)

the image type is process.manufacturing of instant noodles.fast food selling increasing in the world.first is storage silos in store flour.second step is mix flour in water and oil.spread a dough sheets and make

a rollerss and dough strips is same as dough sheets.fifth is noodles discs. it is round shape.in noodles discs add cooking oil and after drying and after make cups.cups add in vegetable spices and last step is labeling.ready for sell.it is a new tecnic cup in noodles.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the subject as the manufacture of instant noodles and mention several relevant stages, including flour storage, mixing, shaping, cooking, adding vegetables and spices, and labelling. However, the account is very brief and does not give a clear overview of the complete process or explain its sequence accurately. For example, “after make cups” and “cups add in vegetable spices” confuse the order: the noodles are cooked and dried before cups are filled with noodles and vegetables and spices, then labelled and sealed. The claim that instant-noodle sales are increasing is not shown in the diagram. The response is 70 words below the required minimum, which leaves many stages and details unreported. Describe the process from flour delivery to the finished cups, using only information shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response makes an attempt to follow the manufacturing sequence, using markers such as “first,” “second step,” “fifth,” and “last step.” This gives the reader some sense of progression. However, the sequence is incomplete and the links between stages are often unclear: “spread a dough sheets and make a rollerss” does not explain how the dough is formed into sheets and strips, while “after make cups” disrupts the order of production. The response is presented as one continuous string rather than being organised into an introduction, overview, and process details. Use clear stages and connect them with accurate sequencing language, such as “next,” “afterwards,” and “finally,” while ensuring each reference has an obvious meaning.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “flour,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” “vegetable spices,” and “labeling.” This shows a basic ability to name parts of the process. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms make the description difficult to understand, such as “the image type is process,” “a rollerss,” and “a new tecnic cup in noodles.” Some terms are also used imprecisely: “after make cups” does not clearly describe filling the cups. Spelling errors such as “tecnic” and “labeling” (use the task’s British spelling, “labelling”) reduce accuracy. Build a wider set of process verbs and nouns, for example “is transferred,” “is rolled,” “is dried,” and “packaging,” and check spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response relies mainly on short, simple statements and fragments, with little variety in sentence structure. Some meaning can be followed, but frequent grammatical errors sometimes distort the process. For instance, “first is storage silos in store flour” lacks a clear subject and verb pattern, and “in noodles discs add cooking oil” has an unclear sentence structure. The phrase “after drying and after make cups” also combines an incomplete clause with an incorrect verb form. Articles and plurals are inconsistent, as in “a dough sheets,” and punctuation does not reliably separate complete ideas. Practise forming full passive sentences suited to a process description, such as “The flour is stored in silos” and “The dough is cut into strips,” then link these accurately.

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