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 manufacturing process of instant noodles. Overall, it is apparent that it is linear process and divided into three stages mixing, manufacturing and packing. In addition, it is started with mixing of flour with water and ended up by labeling and sealing of noodles.

Firstly, the flour is stored into the silo bin for proper storage for a specfic time and then mix oil and water into the flour for proper mixing of flour with the help of mixer. Furthermore, the dough send with the help of rollers to the machine where it press into sheet form and then cut the dough into strip, subsequently these strips transformed into discs form. After that these dics cooked into the oil and then dried.

Secondly, after drying noodles discs transfer into cups by adding vegetables and spices. Furthermore, the labelling and sealing process started with the help of packing machines.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the process as linear and give a useful overview, noting its beginning with flour and its ending with labelling and sealing. The main stages are mostly reported in the correct order: mixing, forming sheets and strips, shaping discs, cooking and drying, then adding vegetables and spices before packing. This covers the task’s central features. However, some details are unclear or not supported by the diagram: flour is not shown being stored for a “specific time,” and the account does not clearly explain that the finished cups emerge on a conveyor. The overview’s three-stage division is plausible but could be more precise. To strengthen the response, describe the final cup-filling and sealing sequence explicitly and avoid adding details absent from the visual.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement, with an overview followed by two paragraphs that move through the process in sequence. Connectors such as “Firstly,” “Furthermore,” “After that,” and “Secondly” help the reader follow the stages. This gives the account a coherent progression. However, the division into “Firstly” and “Secondly” does not fully clarify where the manufacturing stages end and packing begins, and “Furthermore” is repeated for steps that are simply sequential. Some references are also vague, such as “these strips” and “the packing machines,” which makes links between stages less precise. Group the stages into clearer production and packaging phases, and use transitions that show sequence or result rather than relying on repeated additive linking.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough,” “strips,” “discs,” “vegetables and spices,” and “labelling and sealing.” This is enough to communicate the general sequence, and some choices such as “transformed” show an attempt to vary wording. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “stored into the silo bin,” “mix oil and water into the flour,” and “discs form.” There are also spelling errors in “specfic” and “dics,” and “proper” is repeated without adding useful meaning. Aim for precise process language and check spelling: for example, describe flour as being “stored in silos,” ingredients as being “mixed together,” and noodles as being “formed into discs.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a sequence joined with “and then” and a clause beginning “where it press into sheet form.” The overall meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in verb forms, articles, and sentence construction occur across the response. Examples include “it is linear process,” “it is started,” “the dough send,” and “these strips transformed,” where articles or passive verb forms are missing or incorrect. The long sentence beginning “Furthermore, the dough…” also joins several stages without consistently controlled grammar. Use the present simple passive for this process, such as “the dough is sent,” “it is pressed,” and “the strips are transformed,” and check articles and agreement. More accurate control of these patterns would make the sequence easier to read.

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