Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The diagram illustrates the process of

manufaturing instant noodles from storing the

raw ingedients to packaging the finished product

ovreall, manfuturing process consists several stages , beginning with storing flour and ending and sealing with storing and labelling the instant noodles cups

firstly, flour is stored in large storage container

and flour and water are mixed together the mixture rolled into dough sheets cutting dough sheets are into cut noodles strips and forming noodles are shaped into noodles dics cooking noodles are cooked in oil or drying excess oil and moisture are removed and the number last is final

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the process as manufacturing instant noodles and mention some early stages, including flour storage, mixing, shaping and cooking. However, the account is incomplete: it stops before explaining the addition of vegetables and spices, the cups, and the final labelling and sealing. The overview also misstates the ending as “sealing with storing and labelling,” and there is no clear, accurate summary of the full sequence. The response contains 99 words, below the required 150, which leaves important stages unreported. To improve, give a concise overview of the process from flour storage to finished cups, then describe each main stage in order using the diagram’s details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is an attempt to organise the response with an opening, an overview marked by “ovreall,” and a paragraph beginning “firstly.” This gives the reader some indication of sequence. However, the stages are compressed into one long, difficult-to-follow sentence, and the response ends abruptly at “the number last is final.” Connections between steps are often unclear, so it is hard to tell where one stage ends and the next begins. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the process details, and connect stages with clear sequencing phrases such as “Next,” “After this,” and “Finally.” Ensure the final stage is actually described so the progression feels complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant process vocabulary, including “storage container,” “mixture,” “dough sheets,” “noodles strips,” and “cooking.” These terms show an attempt to describe the diagram rather than relying entirely on general language. However, the range is limited and several spelling errors make the account less clear, such as “manufaturing,” “ingedients,” “ovreall,” and “dics.” Some phrases are also imprecise or unnatural, including “the number last is final” and “cooking noodles are cooked in oil or drying.” Build a more accurate set of process verbs and nouns, and check spelling carefully. For example, describe noodles as being “formed into discs” and the finished cups as “labelled and sealed.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to describe a sequence using present-tense passive forms, as in “flour is stored” and “noodles are cooked,” which are appropriate for a manufacturing process. However, sentence structure is very limited, and the long sequence beginning “and flour and water are mixed together” contains several stages without clear grammatical boundaries. There are also frequent problems with articles, agreement, and verb forms, as in “process consists several stages” and “the mixture rolled into dough sheets.” These errors sometimes make the relationships between actions difficult to understand. Practise writing one complete sentence for each stage, using consistent present simple passive forms, for example, “The mixture is rolled into sheets, which are then cut into strips.”

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