Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-13

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 6.5)

The process diagram illustrates the manufacturing method of instant noodles.

Overall, The entire process consists of eight main steps. Starting from delivery of flour and storage in silos to ending with labelling and sealing of the cups of instant noodles.

Initially, the flour is delivered to the storage silos, with help of a truck and stored there for further processing. After that, the flour is placed in a mixer with addition of water and oil to make dough. Next the dough sheet is made with the help of rollers and is cutted into dough strips on the next machine. Then, there is transformation of disc shaped noodles from the strips.

Now, cooking of these disc shaped noodles is placed in oil and drying for the next process. After that, these noodles are placed in the cups, where vegetables and spices are added. Finally, the last stage of labelling and sealing of the end product is placed, before making it available for consumers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the process as a sequence and give a useful overview that it has eight stages, from flour storage to the final packaging. Most key stages are included, including mixing, forming sheets and strips, shaping noodle discs, cooking and drying, and adding vegetables and spices. This covers the task well, but some details are unclear or inaccurately described: the flour is delivered by truck, while the noodles—not the flour—are placed into cups after cooking and drying. The final stage is described as making the product available to consumers, which is not shown in the diagram. To strengthen the response further, report the stages precisely and make the overview capture the full progression from raw ingredients to finished cups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response follows the manufacturing sequence clearly, and paragraphing separates the overview from the detailed stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “After that,” “Next,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process. The progression is generally logical, although the repeated use of “After that” and “Next” makes some linking feel mechanical. The sentence beginning “Overall” is also a fragment: “Starting from delivery of flour and storage in silos to ending…” does not form a complete sentence, which interrupts the overview. Some references, such as “these noodles,” could be more precise about when the cups are introduced. Varying the transitions and connecting the overview into a complete sentence would make the organisation smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “manufacturing,” “storage silos,” “dough strips,” “disc shaped noodles,” and “labelling and sealing.” These terms make the stages recognisable, and the meaning is generally clear. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “with help of a truck,” “cutted,” and “cooking … is placed in oil” do not describe the process naturally. “Transformation of disc shaped noodles” is also vague compared with a direct description of the strips being formed into discs. Aim for precise process verbs and natural collocations, such as “transported by truck,” “cut into strips,” and “the discs are cooked in oil and dried.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple sentences and longer structures, including the clause “where vegetables and spices are added,” and most of the process remains understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, however. The overview sentence “Starting from … to ending …” is incomplete, and “Overall, The” has incorrect capitalisation after the comma. In “the flour is placed in a mixer with addition of water and oil,” the article and noun phrase need adjustment; later, “cooking … is placed in oil” also has an unsuitable passive construction. The response would benefit from more consistent control of complete sentences and passive forms, which are especially useful for describing a process. Check verb forms and sentence boundaries during revision.

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