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 layout provides the information about the manufacturing process of the instant noodles, from the initial stage to the final stage.

Overall, it is linear process and the production process consists of eight main stages, beginning with storage silos and ending with labeling and sealing of the product.

At the first stage, flour is extracted from storage silos and then it is transported to exact location, where it is added into the mixer with water and oil. After that, it undergoes dough sheets, where the mixer is rolled by rollers. Following this, the material undergoes dough strips stage and in the fifth step, it is passed through disc, where the noodles are cooked and dried. Subsequently, vegetables and spices are added into the cups. In the final stage, the processed material is being labelled and sealed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as linear and give a broad start-to-finish overview, including storage silos and the final labelling and sealing stage. However, the account is incomplete and some key stages are misreported: the noodles are cooked and dried after being formed into discs, not “in the fifth step” as the description suggests, and the addition of vegetables and spices is not clearly linked to the cups. The rollers, dough strips, and the movement of the finished cups along a conveyor are also not explained accurately. The response is 136 words, below the required 150, which limits the detail available. To improve, describe each stage in sequence and distinguish clearly between forming, cooking, adding ingredients, and packaging.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall direction: it begins with an overview and then follows the process from flour storage towards packaging. Sequencing expressions such as “At the first stage,” “After that,” and “Subsequently” help the reader follow the stages, and the ideas are generally arranged in a sensible order. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some ability to guide the reader. However, the account is compressed into one main paragraph, and some links between stages are unclear—for example, “After that, it undergoes dough sheets” does not clearly explain what happens to the mixture. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and process details, and make each transition connect a specific input or product to the next stage.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “vegetables and spices,” and “labelled and sealed,” so the topic is recognisable. There is also some attempt to vary wording with phrases such as “undergoes” and “subsequently.” However, the range is limited, and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “transported to exact location” is vague, “undergoes dough sheets” is not an appropriate collocation, and “passed through disc” does not clearly describe the noodles forming into discs. “The mixer is rolled by rollers” also confuses the machine with the dough. Use precise process verbs such as “is mixed,” “is rolled into sheets,” “is cut into strips,” and “is shaped into discs” to improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including a relative clause in “where it is added into the mixer” and sequencing clauses introduced by “After that” and “Following this.” The overall meaning is usually understandable. However, some sentence structures and verb forms are inaccurate, as in “it undergoes dough sheets” and “the mixer is rolled by rollers”; the latter also makes the wrong noun the subject of the passive construction. The phrase “the processed material is being labelled and sealed” uses a progressive form where a simple present passive would describe a general process more appropriately. Articles and sentence punctuation also need attention, as in “it is linear process.” Practise accurate passive forms and check that each clause has a clear subject and logical verb.

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