Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-03

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)

this picture illustrates step by step manufacturing instant noodles.

Firstly flour delivering to the storage silos and sorting in two big constructions.After sorting flour going to mixer where flour is mixing with water and oil creating dough, then with rollers dough become thin flat dough sheet which cutted with a lot of blades to thin strips.This cutted noodles going next by conveyor to form into circle shaped discs.When forming is finished Conveyor delivered them into cooking section where this circle shaped noodle discs would be fried in a large amount of oil and dryed to make them Bringing up to strength, then conveyor is sorting to the small cups and conveyor add some vegetables and spices would added above them.The last final touch it is Labeling and sealing. Firstly when noodles ready conveyor lables with Transparent film and sealing very strong So that the noodles do not open accidentall outside.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as manufacturing instant noodles and include several relevant stages, from flour storage and mixing through shaping, cooking, adding ingredients, and sealing. However, the account is only partially complete and does not provide a clear overview of the process as a whole. Some details are inaccurate or unsupported: the flour is not described as being “sorted,” and the diagram shows noodles placed into cups with vegetables and spices added, rather than a conveyor “sorting” them into cups. The claim that transparent film is used and that sealing prevents accidental opening is also not shown. To strengthen the response, summarise the process’s main stages in an overview, then report the diagram’s sequence accurately without adding imagined details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, and sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “then,” and “The last final touch” help the reader follow the process. This gives the response some overall organisation. However, nearly all the information is packed into one long paragraph, with several stages joined by repeated “and” or “then.” This makes the progression feel mechanical and sometimes difficult to follow, especially around cooking, drying, and cup filling. Some references, such as “them” and “them” in the later stages, are not fully clear. Divide the response into an introduction, an overview, and a logically grouped description of the stages, using clearer links between each step.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “strips,” “discs,” and “sealing,” which helps communicate the manufacturing sequence. There is also an attempt to describe shape and texture with “thin flat” and “circle shaped.” However, vocabulary is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, sometimes making the meaning harder to understand. For example, “sorting” does not accurately describe the flour entering storage, while “bringing up to strength” is unclear in the context of drying noodles. Spelling errors such as “cutted,” “dryed,” and “lables” also reduce precision. Use standard process verbs and check spelling and collocations when describing each transformation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect several stages in longer sentences, showing some effort to describe a sequence rather than relying only on short statements. However, these complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make parts difficult to interpret. Examples include “flour delivering to the storage silos,” “dough is mixing,” and “which cutted,” where verb forms and sentence construction are not controlled. The final section also shifts between forms, as in “conveyor add” and “would added.” Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, and some sentences run together without clear boundaries. Practise forming complete passive sentences for process descriptions, such as “The flour is delivered” and “The dough is cut into strips,” and separate each stage with accurate punctuation.

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