Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-02

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 diagram outlines the step-by-step processes by which instant noodles are manufactured.

Overall, it is clear that there are 8 steps of manufacturing instant noodles. The process begins with storing flour in a storage silos and ends with labelling and sealing the packets.

In the first stage, flour is stored in the storage silos from a truck. This is followed by mixing the flour with water and oil. Next, the mixer of dough is rolled in the rollers and made dough sheets as well as dough strips using machines. After that, there are some noodles discs where the dough strips are cooked with oil and dried for further preparation. Next, once the materials are fully dried, cups are filled with adding extra vegetables and spices. In the final stage, the cups are labeled and sealed to make the product ready. In these processes, Instant noodles are produced and manufactured from raw materials.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as a sequence and give a clear start and finish, noting flour storage and the final labelling and sealing. You also include the key stages of mixing, shaping, cooking and adding vegetables and spices. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the overview says there are eight steps, but the description does not clearly distinguish the stages, and “the mixer of dough is rolled” confuses the dough with the mixer. The diagram shows dough passing through rollers to form sheets, then strips and noodle discs; these transitions need to be reported more precisely. The final product is cups, rather than packets. A more complete account of the sequence and a clearer overview of its main transformations would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and a chronological description, so the reader can follow the general direction of the process. Sequencing phrases such as “In the first stage,” “Next,” and “In the final stage” help guide the account. The progression is generally logical, although some links between stages are compressed: the sentence beginning “Next, the mixer of dough…” combines mixing, rolling and the formation of sheets and strips, making the order harder to follow. “After that” also introduces noodle discs and cooking together, rather than clearly separating those stages. Use one sentence for each major transformation and refer clearly to the dough or noodles to make the progression more precise and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “storage silos,” “rollers,” “dough sheets,” “noodles discs,” and “labelled and sealed,” which allows the reader to understand the topic. There is also some variation in how stages are introduced. However, several word choices or collocations are imprecise: “the mixer of dough is rolled” does not describe the process naturally, and “cups are filled with adding extra vegetables and spices” is awkward. “Packets” is also not the container shown in the diagram, which depicts cups. Aim for precise process verbs such as “pass through,” “form,” and “are added,” and use the diagram’s terminology consistently. These improvements would make the description more accurate and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the overview sentence beginning “Overall” and the time clause “once the materials are fully dried.” Most of the sequence remains understandable. Some grammatical errors and awkward constructions persist, however. For example, “a storage silos” has an article–number mismatch, while “made dough sheets” lacks a clear grammatical subject and verb pattern. In “cups are filled with adding,” the structure after “with” is not well formed. Capitalisation is also inconsistent in “Instant noodles” mid-sentence. Practise forming clear passive clauses for process descriptions, such as “the dough is rolled” and “vegetables and spices are added,” while checking articles, plurals and sentence punctuation.

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