Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-23

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 illustrates the process of manufarturing instant noodles.

Overall, it is clear that the manufacturing process of instant noodles consist of eight different stages and a number of tools and infrestructures, from storage silos to labelling+sealling.

Looking at the graph, at the first stage of the process, noodles are storaged silos by flour. After, storage sailor are mixed with water and oil in a machine. Next, those are kept in dough sheets. In the four stages, dough sheets are made dough strips.

In the five stage, drough strips are made Noodles discs. In the following stage, Noodles discs are cooked by oil and drying. After cooking with oil and dtrying are added vegetables and spices. Finally, Noodles are labeled and sealled.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the diagram as a manufacturing process and give a broad overview that it has eight stages, from storage to labelling. You also mention several relevant steps, including mixing, forming dough strips and discs, cooking, and adding vegetables and spices. However, the account is only partial: the opening stages are misreported (“noodles are storaged silos by flour”), and the final cup-filling and sealing sequence is not clearly described. The overview also refers vaguely to “a number of tools and infrestructures” rather than summarising the transformation from flour to finished cups. The response is below the required 150 words, so there is limited space to report the stages accurately and completely. Add the missing details and clarify the sequence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and a sequence of process details. Sequencing expressions such as “At the first stage,” “Next,” “In the following stage,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the general order. However, progression becomes difficult to track where the stages are described in fragments, for example, “Next, those are kept in dough sheets” and “In the four stages.” Some references, including “those,” are unclear, and the repeated stage-by-stage openings make the linking somewhat mechanical. Grouping the process into preparation and shaping, followed by cooking and packaging, would create clearer progression. Use connectors to show relationships between steps, while naming the material or product at each transition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “Noodles discs,” and “vegetables and spices,” so the reader can recognise the main process. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or spellings make parts difficult to understand. For example, “storaged,” “storage sailor,” “drough,” “dtrying,” and “sealled” are not appropriate forms, while “kept in dough sheets” does not clearly describe the transformation. “Tools and infrestructures” is also vague for describing the machinery. Build a more precise process vocabulary, such as “is transferred,” “is rolled into,” “is cut into,” and “is packaged,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few different sentence patterns, including the overview clause “it is clear that…” and several passive constructions, which are suitable for describing a process. However, the range remains limited, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction occur often enough to make some steps unclear. For instance, “the manufacturing process … consist” needs subject–verb agreement, while “noodles are storaged silos by flour” does not form a clear grammatical relationship between the product, silos, and flour. “After cooking with oil and drying are added vegetables and spices” also has an unclear structure. Practise accurate passive forms such as “the flour is mixed with water and oil” and “the noodles are cooked and dried,” then connect stages with complete sentences.

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