Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-31

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 following diagram illustrates the manufacturing process of instant noodles.

Overall the process includes 8 stages in total, it starts with flour and at the end we end up with a sealed product, and the process happens in a linear way

First of all the flour is moved from storage silos to a mixer with water and oil. Then the mixture gets formed to dough sheets by the rollers, after that it becomes dough strips then transforms to noodles discs and finally they are moved to be cooked in oil.

After drying, the cooked product is then moved to cups with vegetables and spices packaging, and after everything is done, they get labeled and sealed so they are ready to be delivered to the consumer

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as linear and give a relevant overview, noting that it begins with flour and ends with a sealed product. Most key stages are included in the correct order, from mixing through shaping, cooking and drying to adding ingredients and packaging. However, some details are unclear or imprecise: the flour is transported from the truck into the storage silos before reaching the mixer, and the cups are filled with noodles as well as vegetables and spices. The claim that the product is ready “to be delivered to the consumer” is not shown in the diagram. The response also falls 25 words short of the required minimum, which limits the detail available to describe the stages fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows the manufacturing sequence, and the use of “First of all,” “Then,” “after that,” and “After drying” helps the reader track the stages. The overview is separated from the process description, giving the response a basic, coherent structure. To make the progression more polished, use clearer paragraphing and vary the linking language rather than relying mainly on time markers. The overview sentence joins several points with commas (“Overall the process includes 8 stages in total, it starts…”), creating a run-on structure that weakens the connection between ideas. Some references are also vague: “the mixture” and “the cooked product” could be tied more explicitly to the dough and noodle discs. These issues keep cohesion from being consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “dough sheets,” “dough strips,” “noodles discs,” and “sealed,” which makes the stages recognisable. There is also some useful variation in describing change, such as “formed,” “becomes,” and “transforms.” However, several choices are imprecise or awkward for a process description. “Moved” is repeated where more specific verbs would clarify the movement, and “moved to cups with vegetables and spices packaging” does not clearly express that the noodles are placed into cups and ingredients are added. “We end up with” is conversational rather than suitably formal. More precise collocations and a wider range of process verbs would improve clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes both simple sentences and longer clauses, and the sequence is generally understandable. Passive forms such as “are moved” and “they get labeled and sealed” are appropriate for describing a manufacturing process. Some grammatical errors remain. The overview contains a comma splice: “the process includes 8 stages in total, it starts…”; these should be separate sentences or joined with a suitable conjunction. In “the cooked product is then moved to cups with vegetables and spices packaging,” the sentence structure makes the relationship between the product, cups and packaging unclear. The final clause, “so they are ready,” also has an unclear plural reference. Aim for more controlled sentence boundaries and make sure pronouns clearly refer to the intended item.

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