Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

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 6.0)

The diagram illustrates the process of manufacturing instant noodles.

It is clear that there are eight different stages of making instant noodles in a factory. The process starts with storing flour in silos and ends with labelling and sealing the packet before marketing.

Looking at the diagram in more detail, the process of producing instant noodles begins with storing flour in silos, then water and oil mixed with flour. After that, a roller is used to dough sheets and then strips them by a machine. In the next stage, striped noodles put into pre-made discs.

In the following stage, cooking oil is mixed with noodles and dry them for a while. After that, dried noodles are put into different cups and then vagetables and spices were added with dried noodles. In the last stage, before sealing the cups, labels are added on noodles cups. After completing this process, sealing the cups and prepared them for marketing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as having eight stages and give a clear start and finish, which provides a relevant overview. The main sequence is generally recognisable, from flour storage through mixing and shaping to cooking, cup preparation, and sealing. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the noodles are formed into discs before cooking, rather than being put into “pre-made discs,” and vegetables and spices are added in the cup-filling stage, not simply after the noodles are dried. The overview also says the process ends with labelling and sealing “before marketing,” although marketing is not shown. To strengthen the response, report the key stages more precisely and avoid adding information beyond the diagram.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence, with an introduction, an overview, and a more detailed account of the stages. Time and sequence markers such as “After that,” “In the following stage,” and “In the last stage” help the reader follow the process. This clear overall progression is a strength. However, the repeated use of “After that” and similar transitions makes the linking somewhat mechanical, and some references are not fully clear—for example, “them” in “then strips them by a machine” does not clearly identify what is being stripped. Grouping related stages into more connected sentences and using precise references would make the progression smoother and more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “manufacturing,” “silos,” “roller,” “strips,” and “sealing,” so the main subject is usually clear. There are also attempts to describe stages with terms such as “pre-made” and “dried.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate: “a roller is used to dough sheets” does not express the intended action, and “striped noodles” is not the same as noodles formed into strips. “Vagetables” is misspelled, and “marketing” introduces a stage not shown. Choose precise process verbs such as “flatten,” “cut,” and “form,” and check spelling and collocations to improve accuracy.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some longer structures, including the overview sentence beginning “It is clear that” and several clauses linked by “then” and “after that.” The sequence remains understandable despite some grammatical errors. However, several clauses lack a correctly formed verb or have inconsistent tense: “then water and oil mixed with flour,” “striped noodles put into,” and “cooking oil is mixed with noodles and dry them.” The final sentence also shifts into an incomplete construction: “After completing this process, sealing the cups and prepared them.” Use consistent passive forms for a process description—for example, “water and oil are added” and “the noodles are dried”—and check that each sentence has a complete, correctly linked verb structure.

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