Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-04

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 diagram displayed how instant noodles can manufactured. Here we can see the steps of the process for manufactured instant noodles by displaying in Eights steps in factory set ups.

Manufacturing instant noodles; firstly,Fill the silos by flours,after filling that, need to add water and oil with flour in mixer to make rollers and than make it as a dough sheets. Secondly,dough sheets has to be cut down as a strips which make the noodles discs. Than after add cooking oil to noodles discs and dry them from access oil. On the step of seven add the vegetables and spices in the cups, and labelling work should be done at this stage and sealing the cups properly.This is how the instant noodles can manufacture in factory with the machinery set ups,which can reduced the labour cost and increase the chance of profitability for the manufacturer.

In concluson, manufacturer can easily taught the labour by showing this affective and understable layout instead of spending much time give orientation on manufacture set ups.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the subject as a manufacturing process and mention several relevant stages, including flour storage, mixing, dough sheets, noodle discs, cooking, and adding vegetables and spices. However, the account only partially covers the diagram: it omits the conversion of dough sheets into strips, the rollers’ role, and the final labelling and sealing sequence is described inaccurately as happening when vegetables are added. The overview is also weak: the opening says there are eight steps, but does not clearly summarise the process from flour delivery through to finished cups. The comments about reducing labour costs, profitability, and training workers are not shown in the diagram and take space from reporting its main features. Focus on an accurate overview and the complete sequence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, and sequencing expressions such as “firstly,” “Secondly,” and “In conclusion” help signal movement through the process. The stages are generally presented in order, so the reader can follow the broad idea. However, progression is uneven: several stages are compressed into long, loosely connected sentences, while the final paragraph introduces training and orientation rather than concluding the process description. Linking words such as “Than after” are repetitive or awkward, and references such as “that” and “this stage” do not always make the intended step clear. Use one paragraph for a concise overview and separate paragraphs for the process stages, with clear links between each transformation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “silos,” “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” “vegetables,” and “spices,” which helps communicate the topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the process difficult to interpret. For example, “make rollers” confuses the equipment with the dough product, and “dry them from access oil” does not clearly describe cooking and drying. There are also spelling errors such as “concluson,” “affective,” and “understable,” alongside repeated use of “make” and “add.” Choose precise verbs for each stage, such as “form,” “cut,” “cook,” and “seal,” and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can understand the general topic and some of the sequence. However, the range is limited, and attempts to connect several stages often produce faulty sentence structures. Examples include “how instant noodles can manufactured,” “dough sheets has to be cut,” and “manufacturer can easily taught the labour,” where verb forms and agreement are incorrect. Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “in Eights steps” and “a dough sheets.” Punctuation and spacing around commas and sentence boundaries are frequently problematic, particularly in the long process sentence beginning “Manufacturing instant noodles; firstly.” Practise accurate passive forms—such as “the dough is cut”—and use shorter sentences to report each stage clearly.

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