Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-06

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 picture illustrates how the manufacturing industry is making instant noodles in eight different stages.

Overall, the process of noodles is comprised of eight stages, which starts from storing flour to mixing, rolling and finally making of noodle discs. The later stages show how the noodles are cooked, assembled and labelled.

To begin with, the delievered flour is stored in silos, which then pass through a mixer in which oil and water is added. The combined mixture is then go through rollers which convert the mixture into dough sheets. Dough sheets are further processed to dough strips which finally add into noodle discs. Moreover, noodles are then cooked in oil and dried before passing further.

Finally, the dried and fully cooked noodles are then added in cups along with some vegetables and spices. The fully assembled cups are then pass through a labelling and sealing stage where labels are attached to the cups and sealed tightly before going in the market.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response successfully addresses all parts of the task by outlining the eight distinct stages of the instant noodle manufacturing process. An appropriate overview is provided in the second paragraph, capturing the main stages from flour storage to final labeling and sealing. Key features, such as mixing flour with water and oil, rolling the dough into sheets and strips, forming discs, and the cooking, drying, and packaging phases, are accurately reported and supported with appropriate sequencing. However, some aspects of the process are described in a slightly generalized manner, such as the transition from dough strips to noodle discs, which keeps the response at this level rather than achieving a higher band. Overall, the information is well-selected and clearly tied to the provided visual data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response maintains a clear logical organization and progression throughout the description of the linear process. Paragraphing is used effectively, with an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs detailing the initial-to-middle and final stages of manufacturing. Cohesive devices are employed reasonably well to guide the reader through the sequence, using transitional phrases such as "To begin with," "Moreover," and "Finally." However, some cohesive links and referencing feel slightly mechanical or repetitive, such as the frequent reuse of "then" within sentences. While referencing is generally clear, a greater variety of cohesive expressions would be needed to reach the next tier of organization.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

An adequate range of vocabulary is used to accomplish the task successfully, incorporating process-related terms such as "manufacturing," "silos," "mixture," "dough sheets," and "sealing." The student also makes some attempts to use less common vocabulary, though there are minor inaccuracies in word choice and spelling, such as "delievered" instead of "delivered." Other phrases, such as "the process of noodles," are slightly imprecise or awkward in collocation. Nonetheless, these lexical shortcomings do not impede communication, and the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the main steps of the diagram with reasonable precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and passive constructions appropriately for a process description, such as "which starts from storing flour" and "noodles are then cooked in oil and dried." There are some grammatical and punctuation errors present, such as subject-verb agreement issues ("water and oil is added", "Dough sheets are further processed to dough strips which finally add into noodle discs", and "cups are then pass through"). However, these errors occur alongside error-free sentences and rarely impede communication, reflecting a consistent control over basic sentence patterns while occasionally struggling with more complex grammatical structures.

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