Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The diagram illustrates the process of manufacturing instant noodles.

Overall, it's a linear process consisting of eight distinct stages, beginning with the storage of flour in silos to mixing and cooking the noodles before labelling and sealing it at the end.

The process starts with the flour being stored in multiple silos. Then the flour is inserted into a mixer of water and oil for further processing. After that, a mixture is formed in a mixer, which is passed through rollers to make dough sheets, which are cut into various small strips. With the help of these strips, noodle discs are created in large numbers.

A large number of noodle discs are cooked in oil and dried. In the later stages, the dried noodles are inserted into cups where flavour is given by adding vegetables and spices. Finally, in the labels section, sealing and labelling are attached to instant noodles and served.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the process as linear and give a clear start-to-finish overview, from flour storage through to labelling and sealing. The main stages are generally reported in the correct order, including mixing, shaping, cooking and adding vegetables and spices. This covers the task well, but some details are less fully or precisely described. For example, the diagram shows flour entering the mixer, with water and oil added separately; “a mixer of water and oil” blurs this distinction. The final stage is also unclear: labels are added and the cups are sealed, rather than the noodles being “served.” To strengthen the response, describe these inputs and the packaging stages more exactly, and avoid adding an outcome not shown in the diagram.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs that follow the manufacturing sequence. Linking expressions such as “Then,” “After that,” “In the later stages” and “Finally” make the progression easy to follow. This is a clear logical structure, and the reader can understand the overall process without difficulty. Some connections are less smooth because several stages are compressed into long sentences, particularly the sentence beginning “After that, a mixture is formed…” and continuing through the dough sheets and strips. The repeated use of “which” also makes the relationships between stages slightly cumbersome. Use shorter, more controlled sentences to distinguish each transformation and make the sequence even more fluent.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “manufacturing,” “silos,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “strips” and “noodle discs.” These terms help convey the main stages, and the meaning is generally clear. However, some word choices and collocations are imprecise or unnatural: “inserted into a mixer of water and oil,” “flavour is given,” and “labels section” do not describe the diagram naturally. “Served” also suggests a step that is not shown. Aim for more precise process verbs and standard collocations, such as flour being fed into a mixer, ingredients being added, and cups being labelled and sealed. This would improve accuracy and flexibility without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex forms, including passive constructions such as “are cooked in oil and dried” and “are created,” which suit a process description. Most sentences communicate the sequence clearly. Some grammatical issues remain, however. In “labelling and sealing it at the end,” the pronoun “it” does not agree clearly with the plural noodles or the packaging process. The sentence “After that, a mixture is formed in a mixer … which is passed through rollers” also has an unclear reference for “which,” while “sealing and labelling are attached” uses an awkward passive structure. Use explicit subjects and objects—for example, state that the dough passes through rollers and that labels are applied to the cups—to improve control and clarity.

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