Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-25

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 given graph gives information about the making procedure of instant noodles. Overall, there are total 8 steps to prepare noodles from raw flour. Additionally, water and oil are mixed with flour stored in storage silos to start noodle making.

Starting from the first action, flour is taken from syorage silos, then mixed with water and oil in a mixer. Ater travelling through the rollers the mixture is transformed in dough sheets, which is the 3rd step. In the 4th and 5th step dough sheets are further change using different machines into dough strips and then noodles discs. The 6th step includes cooking of the noodles discs in hot oil and then drying the fried mixture. In the 2nd last step, the vegetables and spices are added along with the noodles in the cups. At last, labelling and sealing procedure of noodle cups are completed and instant noodles are ready.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from flour storage and mixing through shaping, cooking, adding ingredients, and packaging. The overview identifies the process as having eight steps and notes that water and oil are added at the start, giving the reader a useful summary. Most details are grounded in the diagram, including the rollers, dough sheets, strips, noodle discs, and final labelling and sealing. However, some stages are compressed or slightly unclear: the description of the 4th and 5th steps does not explain that rollers form the dough sheets into strips and then discs, and the addition of vegetables and spices in cups could be more precisely described. A fuller overview of the linear process and clearer stage details would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a clear sequence, with an opening overview followed by a chronological account. Linking phrases such as “Starting from the first action,” “then,” “In the 4th and 5th step,” and “At last” help guide the reader through the process. The progression is generally easy to follow, and the paragraph break separates the overview from the details. However, the repeated step-based transitions make the cohesion somewhat mechanical, and “In the 4th and 5th step” groups two stages without clearly distinguishing them. The reference in “the fried mixture” is also less precise than “the noodles.” Use a wider range of natural sequencing and clearer references to make the connections more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “noodles discs,” and “labelling and sealing.” These terms make the stages recognisable, and “transformed” is a useful choice for describing a change in form. Some word choices and collocations are less natural, however: “making procedure” would be better expressed as “manufacturing process,” while “the fried mixture” is imprecise because the product is noodles. There are also spelling errors in “syorage” and “Ater,” and “further change” uses the wrong form for the intended meaning. More accurate collocations and careful proofreading would improve precision while retaining the clear technical vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including the sequence “flour is taken … then mixed with water and oil” and the relative clause “which is the 3rd step.” The passive voice is appropriate for describing a manufacturing process, and the meaning remains clear despite some errors. There are occasional problems with agreement and verb forms: “there are total 8 steps” needs an article and a more natural construction, and “dough sheets are further change” should use a past participle, such as “are further changed.” The phrase “the vegetables and spices are added along with the noodles in the cups” also has an unclear grammatical relationship between the ingredients and the cups. Greater control of these forms, alongside varied sentence patterns, would make the account more accurate.

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