Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-12

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 method of producing instant noodles. In total there are eight significant stages in this manufacturing process.

An analysis of diagram indicates that flour is collected into a lorry from the storage silos then it is mixed with the water and oil by using equipment in the first two stages. Than with the help of rollers turned into dough sheets then into dough strips.

Further examination of the diagram shows that there are placed into noodles discs and added cooking oil and drying in the next stages. Later cups are placed in an order and vegetables and spices are poured into it, after that noodles are kept inside it then the cups are labeled and sealed. After the cups with noodles sended to shops and super markets.

Overall, the diagram depicts complex, mechinary, time consuming, and cyclical process with eight stages beginning with the flour collection and ending with the production of noodles into cups. The process than repeats.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as having eight stages and include several key steps, such as mixing flour with water and oil, forming sheets and strips, cooking and drying the noodles, and adding vegetables and spices before sealing the cups. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: flour is delivered from a truck to storage silos, rather than collected into a lorry from them, and the account does not clearly explain that the noodles are formed into discs before cooking. The claim that the process is cyclical is not supported by the diagram, and sending the cups to shops is also not shown. A more precise overview and a clearer account of the sequence would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, descriptions of the early and later stages, and a concluding overview. The sequence is generally understandable, and transitions such as “Later” and “after that” help guide the reader. This coherent arrangement is a strength. However, some links are unclear or mechanical, particularly “Further examination of the diagram shows that there are placed into noodles discs,” where the reader cannot tell what is being placed. The final paragraph also repeats the stage count and introduces the unsupported idea that the process repeats. To strengthen progression, group the stages into clear phases and use references such as “the dough” or “the noodle discs” consistently.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” and “labeled and sealed.” These terms help convey the manufacturing stages, and the meaning is usually recoverable. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, however: “flour is collected into a lorry” reverses the diagram’s meaning, while “noodles are kept inside it” and “cups are placed in an order” are imprecise. There are also spelling or word-form errors, including “mechinary,” “sended,” and “super markets.” Choose verbs that describe each stage precisely, and check spelling and natural combinations of words before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a sequence linked with “then” and “after that,” and the main stages can generally be understood. However, some grammatical errors make relationships between actions unclear. For example, “there are placed into noodles discs” lacks a clear subject and has an awkward passive construction, while “After the cups with noodles sended to shops” is missing an auxiliary verb and has an incorrect verb form. The sentence beginning “An analysis of diagram indicates” also needs an article. Practise forming complete passive clauses for process descriptions, such as “The dough is rolled into sheets,” and check articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries.

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