Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 diagram shows the manufacturing process of instant noodles step by step,there are numerous steps involved in making of these noodles from scratch.

This starts from sourcing flour from storage silos and bringing it to the factory where the real process starts. Firstly the flour is poured into the mixer with oil and water which helps in turning the raw flour into a dough, after the making of dough it is then poured out on the roller for the making of dough sheets. Secondly the dough sheets are now being cut into thin dough strips and is given a shape of a noodle, moreover the strips pass through another machine before going to the cooking process, that machine makes the strips into a round disc and then that disc is passed into the fryer after which it is dryed. Now the dried noodle discs are transferred into cups where the machines add vegetables and spices into the cups and then comes the last stage of the long process where the cups are sealed and labelled with the brand name before being sold out in the market.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You describe the process from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking and packaging, and most stages match the diagram. The account also includes relevant details such as water and oil being added and vegetables and spices entering the cups. However, the response does not clearly present an overview of the process as a whole, such as noting that it is a linear sequence ending with sealed cups of noodles. Some details are imprecise or unsupported: flour is delivered to silos, rather than being described as sourced from them, and the diagram does not show the product being sold in the market or a brand name on the labels. A clearer overview and closer attention to what the diagram actually depicts would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, so the reader can follow the process from the silos to the finished cups. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “then” help signal progression. However, the response is written as one long paragraph, and several stages are packed into extended sentences, making the sequence harder to scan. Some links are also mechanical or unclear: “moreover” does not express a useful contrast or addition between the shaping stages, while “after which” and “and then comes” create a chain of loosely connected clauses. Group the early preparation and shaping stages separately from cooking and packaging, and use clearer links between each stage.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “strips,” “disc,” “fryer,” and “sealed and labelled.” These terms make the main stages understandable, and “transferred” and “manufacturing process” add some variety. However, several choices are imprecise or informal for a process description. “Sourcing flour from storage silos” does not accurately describe the diagram, and “sold out in the market” adds an unsupported final action. “Making of these noodles” and “real process starts” are also less precise than language such as “production begins.” Check spelling and word forms as well: “dryed” should be “dried.” More accurate process verbs and collocations would improve precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mixture of simple and complex structures, including clauses linked with “after which” and “before,” and the overall meaning remains clear. However, some long sentences are not controlled well: the opening joins two independent clauses with a comma (“step by step, there are…”), and the final sentence combines several stages without clear punctuation. There are also agreement and article problems, as in “the dough sheets … is given a shape,” where the plural subject requires “are,” and “into a dough,” which is not the natural article pattern here. The phrase “after the making of dough it is then poured out” also has an unclear reference. Use shorter, well-punctuated sentences and check subject–verb agreement and pronoun references.

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