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 following diagram explain the process manufacturing the fabric from bamboo plant.It takes many stages to converting this plant into fabric.

Overall the process involves 9 stages in which every stage have its own way of doing things.These stages include planting,harvesting,cutting,crushing,filtering,softening,spinning,weaving after which it is changed into fabric.

The process starts naturally growing the plant and then farmers harvest in their respective season.then it is cut into the strips with the help of instruments as wee can see saw in mainly used in this process.then these strips are crushed to make liquid pulp.then comes the process of filtering which is actually just separating the long fibres from liquid.

In contrast afterwards processes are mainly to convert these long fibres separated from liquid to a proper fabric which used to make shirts,socks etc.This involves softening of fibres by adding water and amine oxide and then these softened fibres are spinned to make yarm and then weaved to make fabric which is then used to make shirts , socks and other forms of clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages and give a clear overall summary that the process has nine stages, from planting through to fabric production. The sequence of harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving is generally reported accurately, and you include the seasonal details and the water and amine oxide used to soften fibres. The final clothing products are also identified. Some details are less fully explained: for example, the overview says the stages turn bamboo into fabric but does not clearly distinguish the preparation of fibres from the later yarn-and-fabric stages. The opening could also state more precisely that the process begins with planting in spring and harvesting in autumn. A more explicit overview of these broad phases would make the key features more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by a description of the early and later stages. The process is mostly presented in the correct order, and connectors such as “then,” “afterwards” and “which is then used” help the reader follow it. However, some linking is mechanical or unclear. “In contrast” does not express a contrast between the stages, while “then comes the process” and repeated uses of “then” make the progression sound repetitive. The long final paragraph also combines several stages and the end use without clear separation. Use more precise sequencing language and divide the description into clearer phases, such as cultivation and processing, to make the progression smoother and referencing easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a relevant range of process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtering,” “fibres,” “spinning” and “weaving,” which allows the stages to be understood. Some less common terms from the diagram, such as “amine oxide,” are also included accurately. However, several word choices and forms are imprecise or misspelled: “spinned” and “yarm” occur where “spun” and “yarn” are needed, and “weaved” is less suitable than “woven” in this context. Phrases such as “every stage have its own way of doing things” are vague, and “instruments” is less precise than “a saw” or “cutting equipment.” Aim for accurate process collocations and proofread technical vocabulary so that the description sounds more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses such as “which is actually just separating the long fibres from liquid” and “which is then used to make shirts.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but grammatical control is uneven, with errors in agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence boundaries. For example, “The following diagram explain” should use a singular verb, and “every stage have” also needs agreement. “It takes many stages to converting” has an incorrect verb pattern, while “the process starts naturally growing” is missing a suitable preposition and article. Several sentences run together without appropriate capitalisation or punctuation, particularly in the opening and the description of cutting. Use a wider range of accurately controlled sentence patterns and check agreement, verb forms and sentence boundaries.

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