Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The diagram below shows how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The diagram represents the production process of clothing from bamboo.

Overall, the diagram has 9 steps, and it is a linear process. It begins with the bamboo plants, and finally results in clothing.

The whole process of making clothing can be divided into two main stages, one is making the liquid pulp and other one is making the fibres into clothing. The process start with planting the bamboo in spring, and then people collect the harvest in autumn. From collected harvest, they cut those bamboo plants into strips. Those strips are crushed to make liquid pulp. After that, in the fifth step, a filter is used to separate the long fibres from the liquid pulp.

Then the fibres need to be soft. Therefore, the long fibres are softened by the addition of water and amine oxide. Later, when the fibres become soft, those long fibres are turned into yarn. Yarn is used in weaving to make different kinds of fabric. Eventually, those fabrics are used in making different type of clothes, such as T-shirts and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the full sequence from planting bamboo in spring to producing clothing, and the overview correctly identifies the nine-step process and its final outcome. The description of the pulp-making and fibre-processing stages is relevant, with useful details such as filtering long fibres and adding water and amine oxide. The division into two stages is a reasonable interpretation, although the second stage is described broadly as making fibres into clothing rather than clearly distinguishing softening, spinning, weaving and the final clothing stage. To strengthen the account, report the diagram’s stages more precisely and avoid implying that the fibres are simply “turned into yarn” without naming the spinning step. The main features are covered, but some could be developed more explicitly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a clear sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by the initial processing stages and then the later stages. Time and sequence markers such as “Overall,” “After that,” “Then,” “Later” and “Eventually” help the reader follow the process. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the description generally moves through the stages in the correct order. However, some links feel mechanical, and the sentence “The whole process … can be divided into two main stages” is not fully supported by the way the later stages are grouped. The reference in “those fabrics” is also slightly unclear, since the preceding sentence says weaving makes fabric. More precise grouping and smoother links between stages would make the progression more flexible and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” “yarn” and “weaving,” so the reader can understand the production stages. There is also some useful variation in how the steps are described. However, several choices are imprecise or awkward: “people collect the harvest” is less natural than “the bamboo is harvested,” and “the fibres need to be soft” is vague compared with “the fibres are softened.” “Different type of clothes” and “making clothing” also show limited control of natural collocations and forms. Aim for more precise process verbs and avoid repeating “long fibres” and “clothing.” This would make the vocabulary more accurate and flexible while retaining the clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including sequencing clauses such as “when the fibres become soft” and a passive construction in “the long fibres are softened.” Most sentences communicate the process clearly. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “The process start” should be “The process starts,” and “one is making the liquid pulp and other one is making…” needs parallel, correctly formed phrasing, such as “one is making liquid pulp and the other is turning the fibres into clothing.” There are also article and number issues in “different type of clothes,” which should be “different types of clothes.” Greater consistency with passive forms and careful checking of subject–verb agreement and articles would improve accuracy.

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