Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-17

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 flowsheet explains how an instant noodles manufacturing plant works by showing it major unit operations.

Initially, flour is brought in via trucks and it is stored in storage silos then this flour is transported to the mixer. In the mixer, water and oil are added to the flour and it is throughly mixed. This mixture is then passed through rollers that create sheets of dough that are sliced into dough strips using proper cutting instruments. These strips are then given the shape of a disc before they are transferred through a deep fryer where they are cooked with oil and then dried. Afterwards, these cooked noodles discs are transferred into cups. Vegetables and spices are then added on top of these cups to add flavour. Once all the contents are added in the final stage the cups are sealed to avoid contamination and then labelled to give out the final product that is ready for distribution.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You describe the process from flour delivery through to the finished cups, and include several key stages, such as mixing, forming dough strips and discs, cooking and drying, and adding flavourings. However, the account does not fully capture some important details or relationships in the diagram. For example, it says the noodles are transferred into cups before vegetables and spices are added, whereas the diagram shows the noodles entering a vertical section where the ingredients and cups are brought together. The overview is also limited: a concise statement that this is a linear, multi-stage process ending with sealed, labelled cups would clarify the main features. Some details, such as sealing to prevent contamination and readiness for distribution, are not shown and should be avoided.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The stages are presented in a generally logical order, and sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “then,” “Afterwards,” and “Once” help the reader follow the process. The response also maintains a clear focus on manufacturing. However, it is written as one long paragraph, so the process lacks a distinct overview and a clearly organised body. Some links are mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “then,” and the sentence beginning “Once all the contents are added” combines several final actions without clearly separating them. Grouping the early preparation and shaping stages separately from cooking, filling, and packaging would improve progression and make the relationships between stages easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough strips,” and “deep fryer,” which makes the account specific and generally clear. There is also some variety in how actions are described, such as “transferred” and “added.” However, a few choices are imprecise or less natural for a process diagram: “proper cutting instruments” is vague, and “given the shape of a disc” is wordy. “Flowsheet” and “unit operations” sound technical but do not add useful precision here. There is also a spelling error in “throughly.” More precise verbs and concise process terms would strengthen the description while preserving its clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including passive constructions appropriate for describing a manufacturing process: “are added,” “are then given,” and “are sealed.” Most sentences communicate the sequence clearly. Some grammatical control is less secure, however. In the opening, “showing it major unit operations” needs a possessive determiner (“its”), and “it is throughly mixed” has an awkward structure. The long final sentence beginning “Once all the contents are added” would be clearer with punctuation separating the sealing and labelling actions. Aim to maintain accurate passive forms and use punctuation to control longer sentences; these changes would make the description more fluent without changing its meaning.

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