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 below given diagram depicts the procedure of making instant noodles.

In the first stage, the flour is transferred from a storage silos to the mixer through a vehicle. In the second phase, flour is mixed with water and oil in the mixer turning it into a thick paste. It is then passed through the rollers on to the third stage where it is placed on the Dough sheets. The mixture then goes to the fourth stage of Dough strips where the mixture is converted into smaller strips.

Fifth stage of instant noodle involves moving these strips through noodle discs where it is turned into the form of noodles. Moving on to the sixth stage, these noodles are cooked by using oil for frying. In this stage noodles are also dried after cooking to get rid of extra oil. The seventh stage involves transferring these noodles into cups and adding vegetables along with spices for taste and flavour. The eighth and the last stage involves the sealing of the cups and labelling them with stickers.

These are the eight important steps through which noodles undergo before they are ready to dispatch.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You describe the process in sequence and include the main stages, from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking, cup filling and final packaging. However, the account is only partly accurate and some key features are unclear, which limits how fully it reports the diagram. For example, flour is delivered to the silos by truck, not transferred from the silos “through a vehicle”; the dough is formed into sheets by rollers rather than placed “on the Dough sheets”; and the noodles are shaped into discs before cooking, not moved “through noodle discs.” The overview is also limited to saying there are eight steps, without summarising the overall transformation from flour to sealed cups. Focus on describing what enters and leaves each stage precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression, with stages presented in order and divided into readable paragraphs. Sequencing phrases such as “In the first stage,” “Moving on to the sixth stage,” and “the eighth and the last stage” help the reader follow the process. This coherent arrangement meets the lower-band expectations well and shows some control of progression. However, the repeated stage-by-stage formula makes cohesion somewhat mechanical, and references such as “It” and “these noodles” can be imprecise when several materials or products are being discussed. The final sentence repeats the idea that there are eight steps rather than adding a concise overview. Vary the linking language and use clearer references to the dough, strips, discs and cups.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “transferred,” “converted,” “cooked,” “dried,” “sealing” and “labelling,” so the manufacturing sequence is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific wording, such as “thick paste” and “extra oil.” Some choices, however, are inaccurate or unnatural for this diagram: “through a vehicle” does not describe the truck’s role clearly, “placed on the Dough sheets” misrepresents the stage, and “through noodle discs” is not an appropriate description of shaping. Capitalising “Dough sheets” mid-sentence is also inconsistent. Aim for precise process collocations and use the diagram’s terms accurately, for example “rolled into sheets,” “cut into strips” and “formed into noodle discs.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses with “where” and “after,” and most meanings remain clear. Passive constructions such as “are cooked” and “are also dried” suit a process description. Some grammatical errors and awkward constructions remain. In “from a storage silos,” the article and plural noun do not agree; “from storage silos” would be correct. “The mixture then goes to the fourth stage of Dough strips where the mixture is converted” has an unclear clause structure, while “Fifth stage of instant noodle involves” needs an article and a plural form. Review articles, singular/plural agreement and sentence construction, and vary the repeated use of “the mixture” to make the relationships between stages clearer.

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