Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-12

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 given process illustrates the information regarding how instant noodles are manufactured.

Overall, it is clear that the producation of a linear process, automated process, starting with silos storage, dough strips, ending with labelling and sealing. skipping of any step can spoil the whole process.

To start with, the flour delivered to silos storage factory. It is then transferred into a mixer, where water and oil are added. The mixtrure passed through roller to from a dough, then into a dough sheet which are then cut in strips.

Moving on, these strips are formed into noodles discs and subsequently cooked with oil and dried. The noodles are then placed into cups, vegetables and spices are added to the cup. Finally, the cups are labelled and sealed for distribution. Now, the noodles are ready to eat only have to mix with hot water and then it cook very well for consuming.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages in the correct general order, from flour entering storage silos through mixing, shaping, cooking and drying, to the cups being labelled and sealed. The overview also identifies the process as linear, which gives the reader a useful broad picture. However, it is not fully accurate: the opening overview lists “dough strips” among the starting points, and the later claim that the noodles are ready to eat after adding hot water is not shown in the diagram. Some stages are also compressed, particularly the rollers forming sheets and strips. To strengthen the response, give a precise overview of the beginning and end points, and report only the stages and inputs shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall sequence and is divided into an overview followed by two chronological paragraphs. Transitions such as “To start with,” “Moving on,” and “Finally” help guide the reader through the process. This coherent arrangement is a strength. Some connections are less clear, however: the overview’s list of “silos storage, dough strips” does not explain how these relate to the process’s start and finish, and “Now” introduces an unsupported final comment rather than a diagram stage. The progression would be more controlled if each sentence focused on one or two linked stages and the overview clearly summarised the process from flour delivery to sealed cups.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “transferred,” “formed,” “cooked,” “dried,” “labelled” and “sealed,” which helps communicate the manufacturing sequence. There is also some attempt to vary wording, for example “subsequently.” However, several inaccurate or awkward choices reduce precision: “silos storage factory” and “produaction” are problematic, while “from a dough” appears to be an incorrect word choice. “Ready to eat” is also not an appropriate description of the diagram’s final product, which is prepared for consumption with hot water. Aim for accurate collocations and check spelling and word forms. More precise terms such as “storage silos,” “dough is rolled,” and “finished cups” would make the account clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of sentence forms, including a relative clause in “where water and oil are added” and a sequence joined with “and,” so the response is not limited entirely to short simple sentences. However, control is uneven, and several errors make parts difficult to follow. For example, “the flour delivered to silos” lacks a finite verb, “The mixtrure passed” has an unclear tense and subject, and “which are then cut” does not agree with the singular “dough sheet.” The final sentence, “only have to mix with hot water and then it cook,” also has missing subjects and incorrect verb forms. Use consistent present simple passive forms for the process and check sentence completeness, agreement and punctuation.

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