Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The diagram illustrates the manufacturing of instant noodles.

The process consists of eight stages starting from storage silos and ending at labelling and sealing of the final product. Flour, water and oil are the starting components of the process which leads to the manufacturing of instant noodles.

At start, flour is transported from storage silos to the mixer. Additionally, water and oil are added alongside the flour. Then the mixture is passed through the rollers of the dough sheets and subsequently from the dough strips. The next stage of the process is noodles discs where noodles get an appropriate shape. Thereafter, cooking oil is added and instant noodles are dried.

In the next stage, the noodles are added to the cups and pass on to the next stage where vegetables and spices are added to the product. Finally, packaging is the last stage of the process where instant noodles are packed with proper labelling and sealing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as a sequence from storage to packaging and include several key inputs and stages, such as flour, water and oil, mixing, shaping, cooking, and final labelling. However, some stages are not reported accurately or are less fully explained. For example, flour is transported from the silos to the mixer, rather than the other way around, and the noodles are placed into cups before vegetables and spices are added. The overview also says the process ends at labelling and sealing, but could more clearly summarise the transformation from flour into finished cups. Describe the dough sheets, strips and discs as distinct stages, and report the order of cup filling and additions precisely to make the account more complete and accurate.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised in a clear sequence, moving from an introductory overview through the production stages to packaging. Linking expressions such as “Additionally,” “Then,” “Thereafter,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraphing separates the overview from the detailed account. The progression is generally logical, although some transitions make the sequence less clear: “passed through the rollers of the dough sheets and subsequently from the dough strips” does not clearly distinguish the stages, while the order of adding noodles, cups, vegetables and spices is confusing. Use more precise references to each stage and connect them in the exact order shown. This would retain the clear overall organisation while making cohesion more flexible and accurate.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “manufacturing,” “components,” “mixture,” “rollers,” “packaging,” and “labelling and sealing.” These choices make the topic clear, and the vocabulary is generally adequate for describing the diagram. Some expressions, however, are imprecise or awkwardly collocated: “passed through the rollers of the dough sheets” and “noodles get an appropriate shape” do not describe the production stages naturally. “Cooking oil is added” also risks suggesting oil is added at that point, rather than identifying the cooking stage as an oil bath. Choose more exact process terms, such as “formed into dough sheets,” “cut into strips,” and “shaped into discs,” to improve precision and flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the relative clause in “where noodles get an appropriate shape” and the sequence marker “where vegetables and spices are added.” Most sentences communicate the intended process, and errors do not prevent understanding. Some grammatical patterns are less controlled, however. “At start” needs an article (“At the start”), and “the rollers of the dough sheets” creates an unclear relationship between the nouns. In “Then the mixture is passed through the rollers of the dough sheets and subsequently from the dough strips,” the parallel construction is incomplete and the stages are difficult to follow. Review articles and ensure that coordinated verbs and prepositions form complete, parallel structures. This would strengthen accuracy while preserving your range of sentence forms.

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