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 flow chart depicts the method of making the instant noodles.

Overall, the making of instant noodles is followed by total 8 steps, which starts by transporting the raw material from storage silo to the factory. It is than passed through several stages like, Mixer, Dough Strips, and labeling.

In initial stage, the flour which is used to make the instant noodles is stored in a Silo, Which is shipped from there to Instant noodle making factory. First, the raw material is mixed with water and oil in a mixer. After that, the mixer is rolled through a roller, to make the plain sheets, which are than passed through the dough strips, to cut the sheets in precise strips.

The strips are then formed into the noodle discs, to cook in oil and dry them out at the same time. Vegetables and spices are added once the Noodle discs are packed in cups. At last, the instant noodles packages are labelled and sealed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as a sequence and include several key stages, from flour and mixing through shaping, cooking, and final packaging. The overview also signals that there are multiple steps, and most details are relevant. However, some features are unclear or inaccurately described: the flour is delivered by truck to storage silos, rather than being transported from the silo to the factory, and the dough is passed through rollers to form sheets and then strips; the mixer itself is not rolled. The cups are filled with noodles before vegetables and spices are added, not after the noodle discs are packed. To strengthen the response, give a more precise overview of the full production line and describe each transition accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by stages in chronological order, with paragraph breaks that help separate the process. Sequencing phrases such as “First,” “After that,” and “At last” make the progression easy to follow. However, the linking is somewhat mechanical, and some references make the sequence harder to track. For example, “the mixer is rolled through a roller” obscures what is moving, while “once the Noodle discs are packed in cups” creates confusion about when the ingredients are added. Use more precise stage-to-stage links and refer consistently to the material or product being processed, rather than relying mainly on basic time markers.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “raw material,” “plain sheets,” “precise strips,” “cooked,” and “labelled and sealed.” These terms help communicate the main stages, and the meaning is generally understandable. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise, however: “the mixer is rolled through a roller” does not describe the machinery correctly, and “passed through the dough strips” confuses the strips with the equipment that forms them. “Transporting” also does not clearly express the truck’s delivery of flour to the silos. Aim for precise process verbs such as “fed through,” “shaped into,” and “transferred to.” Consistent capitalization of common nouns would also improve presentation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some longer structures, including the overview clause beginning “which starts” and the sequence describing how the strips become noodle discs. Most stages remain understandable despite some grammatical errors. These include tense and form problems in “It is than passed” and “which are than passed,” as well as the awkward construction “the strips … formed into the noodle discs, to cook in oil.” There are also issues with articles and sentence punctuation, such as the capitalized “Which” after a comma and “In initial stage.” To improve, check verb forms and use consistent passive constructions for a process, for example, “The flour is mixed with water and oil, then rolled into sheets.”

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