Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-01

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 processed digaram illustrates the stages involve in making of noodles .

Overall, it can be seen that the urgent noodles makeing process invloves 9 stages from storage silos till its final lables .

In the first step floor is taken through a truck in a step called silos then water and oil are completely mixed on the rollers in second stages in a process called mixer , after that through different stages named dough sheets , , , dough strips finally noodles discs are prepared in the fifth stage where these discs are cooked with oil and then dry it .

lastly, the final two satges where spices are added and lables are in the seven and eighth stage of manufacturing .In the end these noodles are packed well in the cups as well as vegetables and spices are added and last but not least, the sealing and lableing take place and here noodles are completely ready for delivery

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as a sequence and include several relevant stages, such as the silos, dough sheets and strips, noodle discs, cooking and drying, and the addition of vegetables and spices. However, the overview is unclear: “9 stages” is stated, but the account later refers to the “final two stages” as the seventh and eighth, omitting the ninth stage number. Some details are also misreported or difficult to follow. Water and oil enter the mixer; they are not mixed on the rollers, and the flour is transported to the silos rather than “taken through a truck in a step called silos.” The account mentions cups and sealing but does not clearly explain the full sequence from cooking through filling, labelling and sealing. A clearer overview and more accurate stage-by-stage description would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a basic chronological structure, signalled by “In the first step,” “after that,” and “lastly,” so the reader can recognise that you are describing a process. However, the progression becomes difficult to track because several stages are compressed into one long sentence, and the sequence is not consistently numbered: the overview says nine stages, while the final account refers to the seventh and eighth. The phrase “through different stages named dough sheets, , , dough strips” interrupts the flow and leaves a gap in the explanation. Paragraphing is also limited, with the overview and detailed account running together. Separate the overview from the process description and use one clear sentence for each major stage.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “noodles discs,” “spices,” and “sealing.” This gives the response a minimally adequate range for describing the diagram. However, spelling errors are frequent, including “digaram,” “invloves,” “lables,” and “satges,” and several word choices or collocations make the meaning less clear. For example, “urgent noodles” does not describe instant noodles, and “water and oil are completely mixed on the rollers” uses an inaccurate verb and location. “In a step called silos” is also an awkward way to describe storage. Check spelling carefully and choose precise process verbs such as “transported,” “mixed,” “formed,” and “packaged.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both a general overview and longer sentences that connect stages, but the range of sentence structures is limited and the longer constructions are often difficult to control. For example, “the stages involve in making of noodles” lacks a correctly formed verb phrase, while “then dry it” shifts from passive process description to an unclear active construction. In “the final two satges where spices are added and lables are in the seven and eighth stage,” the clause is incomplete and the stage references are not expressed grammatically. Punctuation also needs attention: the response contains a run-on sequence after “dry it” and inconsistent sentence boundaries. Practise accurate passive forms, such as “the discs are cooked and dried,” and divide the process into complete sentences.

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