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 shows how instant noodles are manufactured. The digram consists of 8 stage.

When talk about the first step, it shows a flour ingrediant is storage in the silos. After, it move on the mixer. While, water and oil mix with the flour. It's called second step. In addition, mixed flour with water and oil dough moving through the rollers. According to the third stage, roll the dough into a thin sheets. Moreover, dough sheets through the belt moving to the dough strips. It's called 4th stage. Turning to the 5th step, strips are forward into the noodles discs. After, it mix with cooking oil and drying. It is the 6 stage in manufacturing instant noodles.

Furthermore, cooked and dryed noodles are get into the plastics cups. While, vegetables and spices are adding into the noodles cup. It is the 7th stage. Last step is noodles cups adding the labelling and sealing. Finally, when labelled and sealed noodles cups are release onto the selling market.

In summary, manufacturing instant noodles are have 8 main stages. It takes several days for the final product are releasing into the market.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as having eight stages and describe much of its sequence, from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking, and packaging. However, some important details are incomplete or inaccurate: the diagram shows dough passing through rollers to form sheets, then strips and noodle discs, but these transformations are not always clearly explained. The overview is also weak: the final claim that production takes “several days” is not supported by the diagram, which gives no duration. The account of the final stages is unclear about when vegetables and spices are added and how the cups proceed to labelling and sealing. A clearer overview of the linear process and more precise reporting of the stages would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows the manufacturing sequence in a generally logical order, and the use of stage markers such as “first step,” “third stage,” and “Last step” helps readers follow the process. The paragraphing also separates the main description from a concluding summary. However, transitions are sometimes mechanical or awkward, particularly the repeated “After,” “Moreover,” and “Furthermore.” Some links between steps are unclear: “dough sheets through the belt moving to the dough strips” does not clearly show how one stage leads to the next. The final summary repeats the number of stages rather than bringing the process together. Use fewer formulaic connectors and make each sentence explicitly connect the material or product to its next stage.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” and “labelling and sealing,” so the reader can recognise the subject and many stages. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “flour ingrediant,” “moving to the dough strips,” and “release onto the selling market.” There are also spelling errors, including “digram,” “ingrediant,” and “dryed,” which reduce precision. Aim for accurate process verbs and natural combinations, for example, say that dough is “rolled into sheets,” “cut into strips,” and “formed into discs.” This would make the description clearer and more appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe stages using both short statements and longer clauses, and the sequence is usually understandable. However, sentence structures are limited, and attempts to combine ideas often contain errors. Examples include “The digram consists of 8 stage,” “it move on the mixer,” and “manufacturing instant noodles are have 8 main stages.” Passive forms, which are useful for process descriptions, are also frequently inaccurate: “a flour ingrediant is storage” and “vegetables and spices are adding” should use forms such as “is stored” and “are added.” Subject–verb agreement, articles, plurals, and verb forms need more consistent control. Practise building accurate passive sentences and checking each clause for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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