Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-22

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 how noodles are being manufactured. There are several stations stated in the diagram where the manufacturing process circulates.

The first stage happens in the storage silos where the flour is being loaded. It will go straight to the mixer where the floour will be mixed with water and oil. The mixture will be trasported through the rollers that flatten the mixture and will eventually cut it into strips. The process will in the noodle disc and the processed dough will be cooked and undergo through the process of drying. After that, the noodles will be placed in small containers to be prepared for the packaging. Before it will be closed and sealed, dried vegetables and spices will be placed inside the cup. The last process would be the labelling and sealing. All the cups will pass through the machine that will label and seal the cups.

In conclusion, before the noodles go trough the labelling and sealing process, it has to be trasported to seven stations first. Having said that, there are several processes to be followed, however, all the steps are easy and simple.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main stages from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking and drying, and packaging, so the response is relevant to the process. However, the account is only partly complete and some details are unclear or inaccurate. For example, the dough is formed into sheets and then strips before being shaped into noodle discs, but this sequence is compressed into “cut it into strips” and “the process will in the noodle disc.” The overview also says there are “seven stations,” although the diagram labels eight stages, and it does not clearly summarise the overall linear process. Include the missing shaping stages explicitly and describe the addition of vegetables and spices before labelling and sealing to make the report more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a generally understandable chronological order, moving from the silos to the final packaging, and the paragraph break separates the process description from a concluding comment. Sequencing phrases such as “The first stage,” “After that,” and “The last process” help the reader follow the stages. This provides a coherent overall arrangement. However, some links are mechanical or unclear: “The process will in the noodle disc” interrupts the progression, while the conclusion repeats the final stages rather than offering a concise overview. The phrase “Having said that” does not express a clear contrast here. To strengthen progression, use precise stage-to-stage links and group the shaping and packaging stages clearly, with an overview that summarises the process rather than repeating it.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “strips,” “drying,” and “labelling and sealing,” which makes the subject recognisable. There is also some attempt to vary wording with “manufacturing,” “processed,” and “packaging.” However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or awkward for describing a diagram. “The manufacturing process circulates” is not a natural description of a linear process, and “small containers” is less precise than “cups.” Spelling errors such as “floour,” “trasported,” and “trough” are noticeable. Aim for accurate process verbs and consistent technical terms, such as “is conveyed,” “is shaped,” and “is packaged,” and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “where the flour is being loaded” and a time clause beginning “Before it will be closed and sealed.” The sequence is usually understandable, but control of verb forms and sentence construction is uneven. For example, “The process will in the noodle disc” is incomplete, and “will be placed … to be prepared” shifts awkwardly between future forms and passive constructions. In “before the noodles go … it has to be transported,” the plural subject does not agree with “it.” The repeated use of “will” also makes the process sound hypothetical rather than describing a diagram. Use the present simple passive consistently, for example, “The dough is rolled into sheets and cut into strips,” and check agreement and complete clauses.

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