Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-29

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 instant noodles manufacturing consists of various important steps.

First the storage silos are filled by flour transportation trucks. As first step in manufacturing the flour is transmitted into a mixer unit to be mixed with oil and water to make dough. Then it goes into rollers to make thin dough sheets. As a fourth step those sheets get stripped to form dough strips. Then it goes into a unit to form noodles discs. Those discs must be cooked with oil and then dry out,As a result we get out instant noodles. Then we go to the packaging step, the resulted noodles must be put into cups and be added some vegetables and spices to add flavour. And finally we move to the last step of this process which is sealing the resulted cups and then we label the package with the labeling unit.

As a conclusion this whole process have various steps that are important in making such product and to make the product ready to be put on shelves and sold to consumers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You describe the main stages in the correct general order, from flour storage and mixing through shaping, cooking, and packaging. However, the account does not consistently report the diagram’s details: it says the noodles are cooked and then “we get out instant noodles” before packaging, although cups, vegetables and spices are added before the final sealing and labelling stages. The overview is also generic (“various important steps”) rather than identifying the process’s main phases. Some details are unclear or inaccurate, such as saying the cups are sealed and then labelled, whereas the diagram groups labelling and sealing in the final stage. A clearer overview and more precise reporting of the final sequence would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows a broadly logical sequence, and markers such as “First,” “Then,” and “finally” help the reader follow the process. The stages are presented in one continuous paragraph, however, and the repeated use of “Then” and “step” makes the progression somewhat mechanical. Some references are also unclear: “Then it goes into a unit” does not clearly identify whether “it” means the dough sheets or strips, and “As a result we get out instant noodles” interrupts the transition to packaging. Grouping the stages into paragraphs—for example, preparation and shaping, followed by cooking and packaging—and using more precise links between stages would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” and “noodles discs,” so the reader can identify most stages. The range is nevertheless limited, with repeated general words such as “step,” “unit,” “make,” and “goes.” Some choices are awkward or imprecise: “flour transportation trucks” is less natural than “flour is delivered by truck,” while “get out instant noodles” does not clearly describe the product emerging from the process. “The resulted noodles” and “labeling unit” also sound unnatural in this context. Aim for precise process verbs such as “is transferred,” “is shaped,” and “is packaged,” and use the diagram’s labels consistently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a sequence linked with “As a result” and “and then,” and the overall meaning is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in agreement and sentence construction: “this whole process have” should be “this whole process has,” and “be added some vegetables” needs a passive form such as “have vegetables and spices added.” The sentence beginning “Those discs must be cooked” shifts into a modal construction that is not suitable for describing a process diagram. Punctuation also needs attention: “dry out,As a result” runs two clauses together, and several sentences are joined with repeated “and then.” More controlled passive forms and clearer sentence boundaries would improve accuracy.

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