Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-25

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 shows how instant noodles are manufactured in 8 steps.The Raw material is stored in silos.which is also the first step . Then it is brought to mixer.Now, at this stage,it is mixed with water and oil.Then, it is passed through rollers which converts this mixer into dough sheets.The fourth step involves converting these dough sheets into dough strips.Now, it is molded into noodles discs in order to fit them in cups.Cooking oil is mixed and they are also get dried.Now, vegetables and spices are also added to make them delicious and tasty.

Now,the 8th step comes which is also the last step of the processi.e,Labeling and sealing. This step is very important as it gives identity to the product. Labeling a product makes it more trustworthy.It becomes easy for the customers to remember the brand name.Now after this step is completed,the cups are fully prepared to be sold to customers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as having eight steps and report several central stages, including mixing flour with water and oil, forming sheets and strips, cooking and drying the noodles, and adding vegetables and spices. However, the account only partially covers the diagram: it omits the rollers’ role in shaping the dough, and does not clearly explain that the noodles are formed into discs before cooking. The final paragraph shifts to claims about branding, trust and customer recognition, which are not shown in the diagram and take space from describing the production stages. The overview is also limited; summarise the process from flour storage through to sealed cups, without adding opinions or unsupported purposes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic chronological order, and the paragraph break before the final stage helps distinguish the ending from the earlier steps. However, progression is weakened by repeated transitions such as “Then,” “Now,” and “Now after this step,” which make the account sound like a list rather than a connected process description. Some links are unclear: “they” in “they are also get dried” has an uncertain reference, and “Now the 8th step comes” does not connect smoothly to the preceding stage. The discussion of product identity interrupts the process sequence. Group the stages into a clear beginning, middle and end, and use precise references such as “the noodles” or “the cups.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” and “labelling and sealing,” so the reader can recognise many stages. However, the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or repetitive. “Raw material” is vague where “flour” is shown, while “molded into noodles discs” is not a natural description of the stage. The comments “delicious and tasty” and “more trustworthy” are evaluative rather than useful process language. Aim for accurate verbs and collocations that describe manufacture, such as “is shaped into,” “is cooked in oil,” and “is packaged,” and avoid adding promotional language not supported by the diagram.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentences using “which,” “Then,” and “in order to,” but control is inconsistent, and several errors make the process harder to follow. For example, “which converts this mixer into dough sheets” has an unclear subject and faulty agreement, while “they are also get dried” combines incompatible verb forms. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also unreliable: “silos.which” and “processi.e,Labeling” need spacing and clearer punctuation. There are also tense and article problems in phrases such as “it is passed through rollers” and “the 8th step comes.” Use consistent present simple passive forms for each stage, and check that each sentence has a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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