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 map beneath demonstrates the processes of making instant noodles.

Overall,the raw flour is stored in silos and then it goes through numerous processes and after this final product is packed and labled and it is rrady for shipping.

Primiraly, i would talk about the many processes of making instant noodles.i start with that the raw flour is collected and it is stored in silos and then it is transferred to the mixer by using trucks. Water and oil is mixed with flour and put them into the mixer to make a dough after finializing the dough it is coverted in dough sheets and then dough strips.

After done this process dough strips are shaped in noodles discs and these discs are fried in oil and dry itin addition to that after this vegetables and species are added into the cups with noodles discs.Furthermore, cups are sealed and labled according to specefic brand and it is packed and ready for shipping.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main stages, from flour storage and mixing through shaping, cooking, adding ingredients, and packaging, and your overview recognises that the process ends with a finished product. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: flour is transferred from the silos to the mixer, not transported there by trucks, and the diagram shows noodles being cooked in oil and dried rather than specifically fried. The account also omits the rollers and the formation of dough sheets, while the addition of vegetables and spices to cups is described imprecisely. To strengthen the response, report the stages in a more complete, precise sequence and make the overview capture the process’s main progression without adding unsupported details such as shipping or brand-specific labelling.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction and overview are followed by two paragraphs describing the process. The stages are generally presented in sequence, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” and “after this” help connect ideas. However, some transitions are mechanical or awkward, and the long final sentence joins several stages without clear boundaries. The phrase “Primiraly, i would talk…” also interrupts the report’s progression rather than introducing a process stage. Organise the body into clearer stage groups and use concise links to show sequence—for example, “Next,” and “Finally”—while ensuring each sentence describes a distinct part of the process.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “silos,” “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” and “noodles discs,” so the reader can follow the general subject. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “map” does not describe this visual, “collected” is imprecise for flour entering storage, and “fried” is less accurate than the diagram’s cooking-and-drying stage. Spelling errors such as “labled,” “Primiraly,” “finializing,” and “specefic” are noticeable and reduce control. Aim for precise process verbs and accurate spelling, and avoid informal or unsupported wording such as “ready for shipping.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect stages using longer sentences and sequencing clauses, but control is inconsistent. Several sentences contain faulty structures, as in “Water and oil is mixed with flour and put them into the mixer,” where the subject and verb do not agree and the second clause lacks a clear subject. The sentence beginning “After done this process” is also grammatically incomplete, and “after finializing the dough it is coverted” has an unclear reference and awkward clause structure. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, particularly the lowercase “i” and missing spaces after full stops. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions and divide complex sequences into shorter, correctly punctuated sentences.

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