Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-20

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 displays the process of instant noodles.

Overall, starting from flour to dough sheets, following noodle discs to final labelling, it took a total of 8 steps to complete the whole process.

First, the flour truck was used to fill up the storage silos; following this, the flour was transferred to the mixer to be mixed with water and oil. Rollers convert the mix into dough sheets. The rolling machine turned the dough into strips, and it was turned into discs.

The noodle discs were ready to cook. Cooking oil was used to fry them. Then it was left for some time to dry. Dried noodled then put into a cup with chili and vegetables. Finally, after putting all the ingredients and noodles in, the cup was taken in for the labelling and sealing process so that it could be stored in the shop.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as a sequence from flour storage through to labelling and sealing, and you report several key stages accurately, including mixing flour with water and oil, forming sheets and strips, and cooking and drying the noodle discs. However, the overview is imprecise: the process has more than eight stages if the separate operations shown are counted, and the description omits the final addition of labels and the finished cups emerging on a conveyor. The claim that the cups could be stored in a shop is not shown in the diagram. The response is also five words below the required minimum, which limits the opportunity to cover the process fully. Add a clearer overview and include the final output without adding unsupported details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response follows the manufacturing sequence in a clear, logical order, and the progression from “First” to “Finally” helps the reader track the stages. The opening overview also gives the reader a general sense of the process. This coherent organisation is a strength. However, the response is presented as one continuous block, so the overview and the detailed stages are not visually separated. Some links are also repetitive or slightly awkward, such as “following this” and repeated uses of “Then.” To make the progression more polished, use a separate overview paragraph and group related stages, while varying transitions and using clear references to the noodles or cups.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “strips,” and “labelling and sealing,” which makes the main stages understandable. However, the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or unnatural for a process description. “The flour truck was used to fill up” is less precise than saying flour is delivered or transferred, while “Dried noodled” contains a word-form or spelling error. “Chili” is not specified in the diagram, which labels the addition as vegetables and spices. Aim for accurate process verbs and avoid adding ingredient details that are not shown. More precise vocabulary would help describe how each stage changes the product.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mixture of simple sentences and some longer structures, and the sequence is generally understandable. However, control is uneven, particularly when describing actions and maintaining consistent sentence patterns. In “Then it was left for some time to dry,” the pronoun reference is unclear, and “Dried noodled then put into a cup” lacks a finite verb and has an unclear subject. The sentence beginning “Overall, starting from flour…” is also an awkward construction rather than a clear overview sentence. Use complete passive forms consistently, for example, “The noodles are then dried before being placed in cups,” and check that each sentence has a clear subject and verb. This would improve accuracy while retaining some structural variety.

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