Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-26

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 instant noodles, in eight stages.

Overall, it is clear that the process startes with the storing flour in the silos and it's pass through the whole process and create a fenished goods. In contrast, after labelling and sealling its ready to go in market for

The Manufacturing unit for instant noodles devided in the 8 stages. The starting with the storing floor in silos chambers, which pass on to mixing with water and oil. It's prepare dough sheets and converted into douggh strips. While, after slicing a noodles dics it fried in oil and dry it. Later on, it fill in cup with vegetables and required spices. In the last stage, fully prepared cup pass trough machine and add brand label and seal the package. This is the whole process of manufacturing instant noodles and it's ready to sell in a market.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having eight stages and include several key steps, from flour storage and mixing to cooking, adding vegetables and spices, and sealing the cups. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: the process does not simply start with storing flour and then “pass through” it, and the unfinished phrase “ready to go in market for” leaves the point incomplete. Some stages are compressed or imprecise, such as describing the noodles as “slicing” into discs rather than being formed into discs. The response also contains 148 words, two below the required minimum. To strengthen the report, give a clear overview of the sequence and describe each transformation accurately, including the rollers and the final labelled, sealed cups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an attempted overview, and a paragraph describing the stages in sequence. Connectors such as “Overall,” “Later on,” and “In the last stage” help signal progression. However, the overview ends with an incomplete sentence, which interrupts the flow, and the second paragraph repeats the idea that the process is complete and ready for sale. Some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “While, after slicing a noodles dics,” so the relationship between stages is difficult to follow. Organise the stages in a clean chronological sequence, use transitions only where they clarify the process, and ensure each paragraph has complete sentences and a distinct purpose.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “silos,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “vegetables,” “spices,” “label,” and “seal.” This gives the reader a basic sense of the manufacturing stages. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors reduce clarity, including “fenished,” “sealling,” “floor” for flour, and “dics.” Phrases such as “storing floor in silos chambers” and “fill in cup” are also unnatural or imprecise. Aim for accurate process collocations and vary verbs that describe transformation, such as “mix,” “form,” “cook,” and “package.” Proofreading spelling and choosing precise nouns for the product and equipment would make the account easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including a relative clause in “which pass on to mixing with water and oil” and a sequence of stages linked with “which” and “while.” However, many sentences contain errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “the process startes” needs subject–verb agreement, while “it’s pass through” uses an incorrect verb form and “it fill in cup” lacks a suitable passive construction. The overview also ends with the incomplete phrase “ready to go in market for.” These errors sometimes make the process difficult to follow. Practise accurate passive forms, which are useful for process descriptions, and check that every sentence has a complete clause.

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