Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-16

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 illustrates the process of manufacturing instant noodles from raw material. Overall, it is linear process, which includes eight steps: flour are stored then is mixed, cooked, labelled and sealed to from a final product.

Intially, the flour are stored in silos and are transfered into mixer. In mixer, water and oil are added to from dough. Once the dough are made, it is then spread on rollers, to form dough sheets. These sheets are then made into thin strips before making into noodles discs.

These noodles discs are then cooked with oil, whereas before transfering into the cups moisture is seprated by drying it and are transfered into cups, into this cup vegetables and spices are added to enhance the flavour. The cups are then transfered into lableing area, where on the cups ingredents used to make the instant noodles is labelled and it is sealed. This sealed products is final

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the diagram as a manufacturing process and give a clear overall account of its linear nature, including the movement from flour storage through mixing and cooking to packaging. The main stages are mostly represented accurately, and you include relevant details such as adding water and oil, forming strips and discs, and adding vegetables and spices. This covers the task well, though some stages are less fully or precisely described: the rollers’ role in shaping the dough is unclear, and the final labelling and sealing stage is described as labelling ingredients rather than simply labelling and sealing the cups. The overview also compresses the process considerably. To strengthen the response, report each major transformation more precisely and make the final product’s emergence from the conveyor explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a sensible three-part structure: an introduction and overview, the early production stages, and the later cooking and packaging stages. Sequencing is generally easy to follow, supported by phrases such as “Once the dough are made,” “These sheets are then,” and “The cups are then.” This gives the account an overall coherent progression. However, some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “whereas before transfering into the cups moisture is seprated by drying it,” which makes the order of drying and cup-filling difficult to follow. Repeated use of “then” also makes cohesion somewhat mechanical. Use clearer stage markers such as “Next,” “After drying,” and “Finally,” and ensure each sentence has an unambiguous subject and sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “silos,” “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “strips,” “noodles discs,” and “drying,” so the reader can recognise the main stages. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “enhance the flavour.” However, the range and control are limited by repeated general verbs such as “made,” “added,” and “transfered,” as well as inaccurate or awkward choices: “moisture is separated” does not clearly describe drying, and “ingredients used to make … is labelled” misrepresents the labelling stage. Several spelling errors, including “Intially,” “seprated,” and “lableing,” are noticeable. Aim for precise process verbs and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentence forms, for example “Once the dough are made, it is then spread on rollers,” and use passive constructions appropriate to a process description. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors occur in basic agreement and sentence construction. Examples include “flour are stored,” “the dough are made,” and “This sealed products is final.” The long sentence beginning “These noodles discs are then cooked with oil” also shifts between singular and plural subjects and leaves the sequence difficult to parse. Articles and verb forms need closer attention, and several sentences would benefit from simpler, more controlled structures. Practise maintaining a consistent plural subject or passive form across each stage, then add complex clauses only where their relationships are clear.

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