Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-02

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 5.0)

The diagram illustrates the process of manufacturing instant noodles. Overall, It shows the eight number of step from beginning to ending oucomes.

Overall, It shows the process in linear and every step has ensure to achive the

Looking more closely, The process start with the storage silos on step one and the storage soils was mixer with the water and oil in the machine this was followed by step two. Although, In step three the mixer was rollers in machineand make a dough sheets, While on step four the dough strips was prepared.

Futhermore, In the step of five the noodles dics are made and the in step six the noodle dics was cooking in the oil+drying. In step seven the noodles was put on the cups by adding vegetables with spices. In the last process the cups was labellings with sealing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the diagram as a manufacturing process and mention several stages, including mixing, forming dough, cooking and adding vegetables and spices. However, the account is only partial: the overview repeats itself and does not clearly summarise the process from flour storage through to the finished sealed cups. Some details are inaccurate or unclear, such as saying the noodles are “put on the cups” rather than placed into cups, and the rollers’ role is not explained clearly. The response also contains 142 words, below the required 150. To improve, give one concise overview of the full sequence, describe the key transformations accurately, and include the final product emerging on the conveyor. Add enough relevant detail to meet the minimum length.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: you begin with an introduction and attempt to describe the stages in sequence, using markers such as “Overall,” “Looking more closely,” and “Furthermore.” However, the progression is not consistently clear. The overview is repeated, and the first detailed sentence combines storage, mixing and the stage numbering in a confusing way. Connectors such as “Although” and “While” do not express the relationships intended, while repeated “In step” phrasing makes the account mechanical. Paragraphing is also limited, with the overview and process details not clearly separated. Use a brief introduction and overview, followed by a logically ordered description grouped into stages, and choose linking words that accurately show sequence or contrast.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “vegetables” and “sealing,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the description difficult to follow. For example, “storage soils” appears to mean “storage silos,” “noodles dics” is misspelled, and “cups was labellings” is not an appropriate expression. “The eight number of step” is also an awkward phrase. Aim for accurate process collocations and consistent terminology, such as “the dough is rolled into sheets” and “the cups are labelled and sealed.” Proofreading spelling and word forms would make your meaning clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, but control is inconsistent, and errors frequently affect clarity. Examples include “It shows the eight number of step,” “the process start,” and “the cups was,” where agreement and verb forms are incorrect. Passive constructions are useful for this process, but forms such as “the dough strips was prepared” and “the noodles was put” need a plural subject with “were.” Some sentence boundaries and punctuation are also problematic, including the unfinished overview ending “achive the” and the run-together phrase “machineand make.” Practise accurate present-simple passive forms, for example, “The dough is rolled into sheets” and “The cups are labelled and sealed,” and check each sentence for a complete clause and correct agreement.

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