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 process diagram illustrates the nine stepts to produce fabric from bamboo.

Overall, there are nine different steps from planting bamboo trees to actually producing clothes. Usually farmers plants bamboo in spring and harvest in autumn. It is one of the longest waiting period of this whole process.

First, farmers plants bamboo in spring and then collect them in autumn. Every harvested bamboo then get cut into thin strips using a saw machine to make liquid pulp by crushing those strips. After that, they filter the liquid pulp using a filter in order to separate the long remaining fibres from the liquid. After having the fibres, extra water and amine oxide gets mixed with it to soften the fibres and make it useful.

They make yarn by spinning the soft fibres produced in the previous step. Then weaving actually make the fabric out of those yarns. These fabrics are then used to make different kinds of clothes like socks and t-shirts.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, spinning, weaving and making clothing. The overview identifies the start and end points, and the seasonal timing is accurately reported. You also include the important fibre-separation and softening stages, including the addition of water and amine oxide. However, the overview’s claim that this is “one of the longest waiting period” is not established by the diagram, which gives no duration beyond the seasons for planting and harvesting. Some details are also imprecise: the diagram says the strips are crushed to make liquid pulp, then the long fibres are separated from the liquid; “long remaining fibres” is unclear. A more precise overview and description would make the key features more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing the stages. The process is generally easy to follow, and sequencing phrases such as “First,” “After that,” and “Then” help guide the reader through it. This gives the account a coherent progression. Some linking is a little mechanical, however, and the overview repeats information about planting in spring and harvesting in autumn that is then given again in the body. The reference in “After having the fibres” is also slightly awkward because the preceding sentence describes separating them. To strengthen cohesion, avoid repeating the same timing detail and use clearer links that show how each material changes from pulp to fibre, yarn and fabric.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spinning” and “weaving,” so the stages are mostly clear. There are also useful attempts at more specific wording, such as “separate” and “soften.” Some choices are inaccurate or imprecise: “collect” is less suitable than “harvest” for the bamboo, “filter the liquid pulp using a filter” is repetitive, and “make it useful” does not explain the purpose of softening. “Longest waiting period” is also an unsupported interpretation rather than a description of a labelled stage. Spelling errors such as “stepts” detract from control. Aim for precise process collocations and avoid repeating the same word where a more exact verb is available.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including a purpose clause in “in order to separate” and a time clause with “when” implied by the seasonal sequence. Most sentences communicate the process, but some grammatical errors remain. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in “farmers plants” and “Every harvested bamboo then get cut”; use “farmers plant” and “each harvested bamboo stalk is cut.” The sentence “Then weaving actually make the fabric” also needs agreement and a more suitable construction, such as “Weaving then turns the yarn into fabric.” There are further issues with number and reference in “those yarns” and “extra water and amine oxide gets mixed with it.” More consistent agreement, articles and singular/plural choices would improve accuracy while preserving your sentence variety.

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