Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-04

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 process through which the instant noodles are manufactured.

Overall, it is a linear process consisting of eight stages starting with storage of flour in storage silos and ending with labelling or sealing of prepared noodles.

Initially, the flour from truck is stored in storage silos and then water and oil are added in it to form a dough.The dough is passed through the series of rollers to form flattened sheets and then these sheets are cut into thin strips. After that, the thin strips of dough are shaped into noodles discs. In sixth step, the noodles discs are cooked in oil to remove the unwanted particles,dried and packed in cups. After that, a required amount of vegetables and spices is added into individuals cups to enhance the flavour. Then the cups filled with prepared noodles are labelled and sealed with the help of machine. After labelling and sealing of individual cups, these cups are ready for distribution in markets and thus process is completed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response gives a clear account of the main production sequence, from flour storage through mixing, shaping, cooking, adding ingredients, and sealing. The overview identifies the process as linear and names its beginning and end, while details such as dough becoming sheets, strips, and discs are relevant and accurate. However, some features are not fully or precisely reported: the diagram shows the noodles being cooked in oil and dried before cups are filled, whereas “dried and packed in cups” makes these steps sound simultaneous. The claim that cooking removes “unwanted particles” is not supported by the diagram, and distribution in markets is also added without visual evidence. Describe the stages shown more precisely and avoid inferred purposes or outcomes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information is arranged in a generally logical order, and the opening overview helps orient the reader before the stage-by-stage description. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “After that,” and “Then” make the progression easy to follow. However, the account is presented as one long paragraph, and repeated use of “After that” and “Then” makes the linking somewhat mechanical. Some references are also unclear: “these sheets” is understandable, but “these cups” near the end repeats information without adding much, and the final distribution sentence interrupts the description of the diagram’s endpoint. Use separate overview and detail paragraphs, vary the sequencing language, and keep the final sentence focused on the finished product shown.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses enough process vocabulary to communicate the stages, including “storage silos,” “flattened sheets,” “thin strips,” “noodles discs,” and “labelled and sealed.” This shows an adequate range for describing the diagram. However, several choices are imprecise or awkward, such as “unwanted particles,” “a required amount,” and “individuals cups”; “prepared noodles” is also repeated and does not clearly distinguish the noodles from the finished product. These choices reduce precision, even though the overall meaning remains clear. Aim for more exact process terms and natural collocations, for example, describing the noodles as dried before they are placed in cups and referring to vegetables and spices being added to each cup.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the opening overview and the sequence of clauses describing how dough is processed. Most stages remain understandable despite some grammatical and punctuation errors. Examples include “the flour from truck,” which needs an article, and “water and oil are added in it,” where the pronoun and preposition pattern are not correctly formed. “In sixth step” also needs an article, while “these cups are ready … and thus process is completed” has an omitted article and an awkwardly joined ending. There are missing spaces after full stops and commas, as in “dough.The” and “particles,dried.” Check articles, pronoun references, and punctuation, and use a wider range of accurately controlled sentence patterns.

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