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 manufacturing of instant noodles from storage of flour to final packaging of finished product.

Overall, the production contains eight process to complete a and labelling and sealing the final product. The process start with storing flour into large silos and end with finished product.

In the initial stage storage flour contains in large silos before transferred to a mixer. Water and oil are added to the flour, and the MIXTURE IS COMBINED INTO DOUGH. Next, the dough passes through the series of rollers to form a sheets. The sheets are cutting it to the dough strips, which are shaped into the Noddles discs.

After the following stages, the noodles are cooked into oil and drying. After this, cooked noodles added on the cups and vegetables and spices are added to each of the cups to inhance the flavour. Finally, the cups are ready for labelling and sealing, and there are ready for distingished in the marked.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking and packaging, and your overview identifies the beginning and end of the process. Most details are relevant, including the addition of water and oil and the final labelling and sealing. However, the overview says there are eight processes without clearly summarising the transformation from raw ingredients to finished cups. Some stages are also unclear or inaccurately described: the noodles are placed into cups before vegetables and spices are added, rather than simply being “added on the cups,” and the final product is not described as ready for sale. To strengthen the report, present the sequence more precisely and include the key transition from dough sheets to strips and discs in a clear overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing the stages in sequence. Time markers such as “In the initial stage,” “Next,” “After this” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process, and the progression is generally logical. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some of the flexibility associated with stronger cohesion. However, several links are awkward or unclear, particularly “After the following stages” and “After this, cooked noodles added on the cups,” which make the relationship between steps harder to follow. The overview also repeats the start and end points without giving a fuller summary. Use more precise transitions and ensure each sentence clearly connects one stage to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “mixer,” “rollers,” “dough strips,” “noodles discs,” and “labelling and sealing.” This gives the reader a workable account of the diagram, but the range and control are limited, and several word choices or forms are inaccurate. For example, “manufacturing of instant noodles” would be more natural as “the manufacture of instant noodles,” while “inhance the flavour” contains a spelling error and “distingished in the marked” does not communicate the intended meaning clearly. “Noddles” is also misspelled. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and avoid unnecessary capitalisation; precise vocabulary will make the stages easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a passive construction in “Water and oil are added to the flour,” which suits a process description. However, grammatical control is uneven, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “the production contains eight process,” “The process start,” “the sheets are cutting it,” and “there are ready.” The opening overview phrase “to complete a” is also incomplete. Practise consistent passive forms for processes—for example, “the sheets are cut into strips”—and check subject–verb agreement and singular/plural forms. More accurate sentence patterns would make your sequence clearer while allowing you to retain some variety.

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