Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-04

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The diagram below shows the manufacturing process for making sugar from sugar cane.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

How sugar is produced from sugar cane

Student answer (Band 6.5)

The figure illustrates the complete process of sugar production from sugar canes to final product. The figure shows multiple stages through which sugar cane is processed before the final product is obtained.

Firstly, the farmers grow sugar canes which takes approximately 12-18 months. Once the sugar canes are ready to be harvested, the farmer has two options whether to use a harvester machine or do it manually. After the completion of harvesting stage there comes the next process which is known as crushing. Crushing means to extract the juice from sugar canes by using a machine. However, the real process begins now where the juice is filtered through a limestone filter to ensure there are no impurities in it. The purified juice is then moved to an Evaporator which heats the juice until it becomes a thick syrup. This cyrup is further moved to a Centrifuge which separates sugar crystals from syrup. The separated sugar is then further moved to be dried and cooled and thus the final product is obtained.

This flowchart displays the whole process of sugar production by breaking it into simple steps.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response addresses all parts of the task by outlining the main stages of the sugar manufacturing process, from growing to drying and cooling. It selects key features and reports them in sequence. However, some parts of the process receive more mechanical listing than full extension; for instance, the detail that harvesting can be done either manually or via a tractor is mentioned, but the precise mechanical and manual branches are not fully integrated into the flow description. While a clear overview is provided at the beginning and end, the overall description tends to recount every step linearly rather than synthesising the information into broader main trends, which keeps the response at this particular level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response presents a coherent overall arrangement with a clear chronological progression from the initial growing stage through to the final cooling phase. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Once', 'After the completion of', and 'then' are used to guide the reader through the steps, though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive, such as the repeated use of 'moved to'. Paragraphing is underutilised, as the vast majority of the body text is packed into a single block alongside the introductory and concluding sentences, which detracts from the visual organisation of the report.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully incorporating process-specific terms such as 'harvested', 'crushing', 'limestone filter', 'Evaporator', and 'Centrifuge'. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary, but this is accompanied by some minor spelling errors, such as 'cyrup' instead of 'syrup', and occasional slight inaccuracies in word choice or phrasing. Nevertheless, the lexical range is sufficient to convey the information clearly without impeding communication, showing glimpses of a higher band while remaining firmly grounded in a satisfactory range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilising relative clauses and time clauses effectively, as seen in phrases like 'sugar canes which takes approximately 12-18 months' and 'Once the sugar canes are ready to be harvested'. There are some minor grammatical errors present, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('sugar canes which takes') and occasional awkward phrasing, but these errors do not impede communication. Punctuation is generally controlled, and the majority of sentences remain clear and understandable.

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