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 demonstrate about the manufacturing of instant noodles. Noodles are the most popular and demanding snack of today's children.

From the beginning, flour stored into the storage silos. Then, flour put into the mixer and added water and oil into it. Flour dropped onto the dough sheets on the roller. Then, the mixture entered into the dough strips. Gradually, the mixture moved from the machine and the shape of the mixture changed into the noodles disc form. This is the actual shape of the noodles. Next, noodles discs put into into the oil and then dried these discs. The noodle discs moved forward into the machine again and these discs put into the cups. Next step is, some vegetables and spices added to the cups of noodles. Then again, cups moved forward intol the machine. Next, these cups gradually entered onto the labelling and sealing procedure. All cups got labelled and cups moved forward from the roller. And, instant noodles are ready.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main stages, from flour storage and mixing through shaping, cooking, adding ingredients, and packaging, so the response is recognisably about the process. However, the account is largely a sequence of individual actions rather than a clear summary of the process’s main features. There is no overview highlighting the overall progression from raw flour to finished cups, and some details are inaccurate or unclear: the dough does not drop “onto the dough sheets”; rather, rollers form sheets from the mixture, which are then cut into strips and shaped into discs. The order of adding vegetables and spices is also reversed: they are added after cooking and drying. Report the stages more precisely and include a concise overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in the order shown, and sequencing words such as “Then,” “Next,” and “Gradually” help the reader follow the process. This gives the response some organisation. However, the repeated use of these basic transitions makes the progression mechanical, and several sentences repeat the idea that the cups or noodles move forward. The opening comments about noodles being popular do not help organise the process description. Group related stages into paragraphs—for example, preparation and shaping, followed by cooking and packaging—and use clearer links between stages. This would make the overall progression easier to follow and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” and “labelling and sealing,” which helps identify several stages. However, the range is limited and some word choices are imprecise or repetitive. “Mixture” is used for several different forms of the product, while “put into” and “moved forward” recur instead of more exact process verbs. There are also noticeable spelling or form errors, such as “intol” and “noodles disc form.” Choose verbs that describe each transformation accurately, such as “rolled,” “cut,” “shaped,” and “dried,” and use consistent terms for the noodles at each stage.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses short, simple sentences, with a few attempts to link actions, so the grammatical range is limited. Errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “The diagram demonstrate” needs subject–verb agreement, and “flour stored into the storage silos” is missing a passive verb; a process description would more accurately say “Flour is stored in the silos.” Similar problems appear in “noodles discs put into” and “some vegetables and spices added.” The repeated passive-stage descriptions need consistent auxiliary verbs, while “Next step is, some vegetables…” has awkward punctuation and structure. Practise accurate present-simple passive forms and vary sentence patterns while keeping each stage clear.

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