Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-30

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 production process of instant noodles which gone through more complex phases.

Overall, it is clear that the process comprises 8 distinct phases, starting with assembling the flour in storage tanks and finishing with labelling and sealing.

Initially, flour are brought by a truck to store them in cyloinder shaped storage silos.After that dry flour are taken into a mixer to mix those with water and oil and by the rollers of the mixer the mixing by-product resulted into dough sheets.Simultaneously, the automation process continued amd make dough sheets turns into dough strips.Noodles discs come out then.

In the sixth step, the discs of noodles poured into oil in order to make them dry.In the seventh step, vegetable and spices are mixed into dry noodles to enhance the taste.Subsequently, the noodles are assembled into cups by the machine.Finally, prior to distributing the finished product to the market, cups are being labelled and sealed

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from flour storage through to labelling and sealing, and your overview identifies the start and end of the process. The sequence of mixing, shaping, cooking and adding flavourings is generally recognisable. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the flour is transported to the silos, rather than “assembling” there, and the diagram shows the noodles being placed into cups before vegetables and spices are added. The description of the rollers and dough formation is also difficult to follow, while the final distribution to market is not shown. To strengthen the report, give a more precise overview of the linear process and describe each stage in relation to the diagram without adding unsupported information.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and a chronological account of the stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “After that,” “In the sixth step” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process. However, the progression becomes less clear in the middle: “Simultaneously” suggests a parallel process, although the diagram presents dough sheets becoming strips in sequence, and “Noodles discs come out then” is abrupt and weakly connected to the preceding explanation. Some transitions are mechanical because they rely heavily on step numbers. Use clearer links that show cause and sequence, and divide the process into logical stages while ensuring each sentence connects smoothly to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” and “labelling and sealing.” These terms make the general subject clear, and “enhance the taste” conveys the purpose of adding vegetables and spices. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise, however: “assembling the flour,” “the mixing by-product,” and “the discs of noodles poured into oil” do not describe the stages naturally. There are also spelling errors, including “cyloinder” and “amd.” Choose standard process verbs such as “stored,” “formed,” and “transferred,” and check spelling and collocations so that the technical description is more precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “which gone through more complex phases” and a sequence of linked actions in the production paragraph. However, some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and punctuation reduce accuracy. For example, “which gone through” needs a finite verb, “flour are brought” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, and “dry flour are taken” repeats this problem. The passive construction “cups are being labelled and sealed” is also awkward for a process description, where a consistent present simple passive would be clearer. Several sentences run together without spaces after full stops. Practise accurate passive forms and agreement, and proofread sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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