Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-27

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)

This diagram illustrates the manufacturing of instant noodles in eight different stages from storing the flour to the packaging and labelling of it.

Fristly, the flour is delivered by a truck and stored in a silos then it is mixed with water and oil to make a fine dough with it. After that through a rollers dough sheets are made for cutting the dough into strips before making noodles into circular discs.

Moreover,in the sixth step cooking and drying stage starts in which they are cooked in oil and other then that dried for the final stage of packaging in which noodles are packed in cups with additional vegetables and spices to further enhance the flavour. Lastly the cups are sealed and labeled for delivery to the desire place.

In conclusion,noodles are half cooked in their making process so called insant noodles as they can be cooked easily and in hurry to fulfil the hunger.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having eight stages and cover its main sequence, from flour storage and mixing through shaping, cooking, adding ingredients, and sealing. This gives the reader a relevant account of the diagram. However, the overview is not sufficiently clear about the process as a whole, and some details are inaccurate or unsupported: the noodles are not described as “half cooked,” and the diagram does not say they are cooked “in a hurry” or intended to fulfil hunger. The account also says the cups are sealed and labelled for delivery, but does not clearly report that finished cups emerge on a conveyor. Focus on observable stages and add a concise overview of the linear process, without explaining the product’s name or purpose.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a generally understandable progression: the first paragraph introduces the process, the next describes the early stages, and later sentences move towards packaging. Sequencing expressions such as “After that,” “Moreover,” and “Lastly” help the reader follow the stages, supporting a coherent overall arrangement. However, the paragraphing and links are not always effective: “Moreover” does not clearly signal a new stage, and “In conclusion” introduces an unsupported explanation rather than summarising the process. The long second paragraph also combines several stages without clear separation. To strengthen progression, group the account into preparation/shaping and cooking/packaging, and use transitions that show sequence rather than adding a new argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “manufacturing,” “dough sheets,” “strips,” “circular discs,” “cooking,” and “packaging,” so the reader can understand the main stages. There is some useful variation in describing the product and its ingredients. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “stored in a silos,” “through a rollers,” “other then that dried,” and “to the desire place.” “Fine dough” and “enhance the flavour” add interpretation rather than precisely naming what the diagram shows. Spelling slips such as “Fristly,” “insant,” and “labeled” also reduce control. Aim for precise process language and check spelling and natural combinations of words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including a sequence linked by “before” and a sentence describing the cooking and drying stage. The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors are frequent enough to make some sentences awkward or difficult to follow. For example, “the flour is delivered by a truck and stored in a silos” has an article and number problem, while “After that through a rollers dough sheets are made” has an unclear sentence structure. The sentence beginning “Moreover” also shifts between “they are cooked” and “dried” without a clear grammatical subject. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions, article and plural agreement, and punctuation around introductory linking phrases.

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