Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-13

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 how instant noodles are manufactured.

Overall, it is a linear process comprising of eight stages, beginning with the storing of flour in the silos and ending with labelling and sealing of the noodles.

Initially, the flour is collected from a storage silos and then mixed with water and oil to make it aoft and put into a roller to make dough and spread it like sheets into the roller. After that, sheets are passed into the rollers to make strips from the dough. These stripes are converted into a shape of noodle discs, where they are cooked with oil and after cooking they are dried subsequently, so that the noodles can be cooled.

Next, some vegetables and spices are put inside the noodles cups for the flavour. After putting some spices, the cups are ready to move to the last stage. Finally, the cups are labelled and sealed in order to transfer it to the marketplaces.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the process as linear and gives a clear start and finish, while covering the main stages from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking and drying, and adding flavourings. This addresses the task well. However, some details are unclear or not fully accurate: the flour is delivered to the silos rather than collected from them, and the account of the rollers and dough sheets is difficult to follow. The final stage is described as sending cups to marketplaces, which is not shown; instead, finished cups emerge on a conveyor after labelling and sealing. The overview is useful, but a more precise account of the sequence and the cup-filling stage would make the report more complete and better developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by stages in sequence, with paragraphs separating the early production from packaging. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “After that,” “Next,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process. However, some links are mechanical, and the long first process paragraph combines several stages in a way that makes the sequence hard to track. For example, the explanation of rollers, sheets and strips repeats “rollers” without clearly distinguishing what happens at each point. The reference in “After putting some spices” is also repetitive rather than advancing the description. Use shorter, clearly staged sentences and more precise references to improve progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The response uses an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “manufactured,” “converted,” “cooked,” “dried,” and “labelled and sealed.” These choices communicate the general sequence, and some less common wording is attempted. However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “collected from a storage silos” does not describe delivery into silos, “stripes” should refer to dough strips, and “make it aoft” contains a spelling error and an unsuitable description. “For the flavour” is also vague in this context. Aim for precise process terms such as “fed into,” “formed into,” and “seasonings are added.” These improvements would make the description more natural and exact while retaining the useful vocabulary already present.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple sentences and attempts at complex structures, including the overview clause “beginning with … and ending with …” and the sequence linked by “so that.” The main meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “a storage silos” has an article–number mismatch, and “the cups … transfer it” has unclear agreement and reference. The long sentence beginning “Initially” also joins several actions with repeated “and,” making the relationships between clauses difficult to control. There is some effective use of passive forms, such as “are converted” and “are put,” but more consistent sentence boundaries and accurate articles, plurals and pronouns would improve control.

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