Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

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 illustrates the process of manufecturing fabric from bamboo.

From an overall perspective, it is apparent that the process consists of nine stages, beginning with the plantation of bamboo plants and concluding with the production of clothes. In addition, the bamboos are undergo a series of steps, including harvesting, cutting, washing and filtering.

At the first stage of the process, bamboo plants are planted in Spring. After that, they are harvested in Autumn manually. Following this, the bamboos are cut into strips by a cutter before further processing. In the sixth stage, after cut into strips, added water and amine oxide to soften the fibres.

In the next stage, the fibres are filtered where separated long fibres from liquid. After that, they are crushed the strips to make liquid pulp. Then, they are spinned to make yarn. After that, the yarn is woven to make fabric. Finally, the fabric is ready to be manufecture products such as t-shirt and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as having nine stages and give a clear start and finish, from planting bamboo to making clothing. You also include useful details such as the seasons and the addition of water and amine oxide. However, the account does not accurately follow the central processing sequence: after cutting, the strips are crushed into pulp, then filtered, and the fibres are softened. Your description reverses these stages, saying the fibres are filtered before the strips are crushed, and the overview also mentions washing, which is not shown. The main features are present, but this misordering and the limited explanation of the processing stages leave some information unclear. Check the arrows carefully and report each stage in sequence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and paragraphs describing the stages. Sequencing phrases such as “After that,” “Following this” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process. However, the middle stages are presented in the wrong order, which weakens the progression, and several transitions are repetitive. The reference in “In the sixth stage” is also confusing because the preceding sentence has just described cutting, while the diagram’s sixth stage is softening. Grouping the stages more clearly—for example, cultivation and preparation, then fibre processing and manufacture—and using accurate references would make the organisation more coherent and cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “fibres,” “pulp,” “yarn” and “woven,” which helps convey the stages. Some less common terms, such as “amine oxide,” are also used appropriately. However, spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “manufecturing,” “manufecture,” “spinned” and “bamboos” are inaccurate or unnatural in this context. “Cutter” is also less precise than naming the cutting equipment or simply saying the bamboo is cut. Aim for accurate forms and natural collocations, and avoid unnecessary pluralisation of “bamboo.” These improvements would make the process description clearer while retaining the useful range already shown.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including sequencing clauses such as “After that, they are harvested in Autumn manually” and a passive construction in “the yarn is woven to make fabric.” However, some sentence structures and verb forms are faulty. For example, “the bamboos are undergo” combines an auxiliary with an uninflected verb, while “after cut into strips, added water” lacks a clear subject and correctly formed clause. The passive “the fibres are filtered where separated long fibres from liquid” is also incomplete. These errors sometimes make relationships between actions unclear, although the overall meaning remains recoverable. Practise consistent passive forms for process descriptions, such as “the strips are crushed” and “water is added,” and check that each clause has a subject and finite verb.

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