Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-23

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 6.5)

The illustration provides information on how instant noodles are prepared in a noodle manufacturing plant.

Overall, the flour geos through various stages, where many ingredients are added, and is processed to make the final product, which is a cup of instant noodles.

In the beginning, flour is stored in storage silos form where it is transported to a mixer with the help of a truck that collected the flour from storage through a pipe. In the mixer, there is water and oil to which flour is added and all three ingredients are mixed to make a dough which is then rolled into thin sheets with the help of a roller placed next to the mixer. The dough sheets are then cut into strips on the next step. These strips or noodles are rolled and converted into discs that are coveyed thorugh a conveyer belt that dips these discs into cooking oil, at this stage the discs are dried.

At the next step, dried noodles discs are put into cups to which several vegetables and spices are added. Once that is done, the cups are ready for labelling. After the label is put the cups are sealed and are ready to be packed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main sequence from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking and drying, then adding vegetables and spices and preparing the cups. The overview also identifies the transformation into a finished cup of noodles, so the response addresses the task clearly. The account is generally accurate, but some details are unclear or not shown: the truck delivers flour to the silos, rather than collecting it from storage, and the final cups are labelled and sealed, not described as ready to be packed. The overview could also state more precisely that this is a linear, multi-stage process. These points keep the report from fully matching the diagram’s details, although its main features are selected and reported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, a brief overview and two chronological body paragraphs. Sequencing phrases such as “In the beginning” and “At the next step” help the reader follow the process, and the stages generally appear in the correct order. The long second paragraph, however, combines several stages in a single sentence, making the progression from dough sheets to strips and discs less easy to follow. Some references are also imprecise: “these discs” is understandable, but the sentence about the conveyor belt and cooking oil is crowded. Separate the shaping, cooking and cup-filling stages more clearly, and use concise links between them to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “stored,” “mixed,” “rolled,” “converted,” “dried” and “labelling.” These choices communicate the manufacturing stages, and terms such as “dough sheets” and “strips” are relevant to the diagram. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “flour geos through,” “storage silos form,” and “a roller placed next to the mixer.” There are also spelling errors in “coveyed” and “thorugh,” which reduce the accuracy of the description. Aim for precise process language and check spelling; for example, describe the flour as being “fed from the silos into the mixer” and the noodles as “conveyed through” the cooking stage.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including relative clauses (“which is then rolled”) and time clauses (“Once that is done”). The overall meaning is usually clear, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. In “flour is stored in storage silos form where it is transported,” the sentence structure and clause connection are faulty; “from which” would express the relationship more clearly. The phrase “a mixer with the help of a truck that collected the flour” also creates an unclear relative clause and shifts tense. In addition, “After the label is put the cups are sealed” needs a comma after the introductory clause. Use shorter sentences for complex stages and check clause structure, tense consistency and punctuation.

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