Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 flow chart illustrates the multi-stage process involved in the production of fabric from bamboo, an unsual raw material.

Overall the procedure is broken down into 8 indiviual steps starting from planting the bamboo plants to its harvesting after which the bamboo is separated into strips with soft fibres attained by the addition of water and other chemical agents. It is then crushed to form a thick pulp before being spuun and weaved into the fabric we use.

Initially the cultivation of the bamboo plants starts in spring. As autumn comes around garmers start gather of these bamboos which are cut using different saws into thin strips. To loosen the long fibres and give them a softer feel the fibres are treated with a mixture of water and a chemical called amine oxide.

When the fibres are filtered out of the liquid mixture they are crushed by heavy machinery or rocks to form a thick liquid pulp. They are then spun to form yarn. Balls of this yarn are to weave the fabric that makes our clothes

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as fabric production from bamboo and give a relevant overview from planting through to making fabric. Several key stages are included, such as seasonal planting and harvesting, cutting, filtering, softening, and spinning. However, the overview says there are “8 individual steps,” while the diagram shows nine, and it places crushing after the fibres are softened; in fact, strips are crushed into pulp before filtering and softening. The final weaving stage is mentioned, but the diagram’s last step—finished clothing items—is not clearly reported. To make the account more complete and accurate, present the stages in the diagram’s exact order and describe the clothing as the end product.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “As autumn comes around,” and “When” help guide the reader through the process. However, the order becomes confusing because the overview and body place softening before crushing, whereas the diagram shows crushing, filtering, then softening. The final paragraph also moves from filtering to crushing, reversing those stages. Some references are unclear, particularly “They are then spun,” where “they” could refer to fibres or the pulp, and the final sentence is incomplete in its construction. Organise the body strictly by stage and use explicit references such as “the filtered fibres” to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “cultivation,” “harvesting,” “strips,” “fibres,” “pulp,” and “yarn,” and the meaning is generally clear. There is also an attempt at more specific terminology in “amine oxide.” This range is adequate and sometimes precise, but several word-choice and spelling problems reduce control: “unsual,” “indivual,” “spuun,” and “weaved” are inaccurate forms, while “garmers start gather” and “Balls of this yarn are to weave” are awkward expressions. “Different saws” and “heavy machinery or rocks” add details not shown in the diagram. Aim for accurate process collocations, such as “farmers harvest the bamboo” and “the yarn is woven into fabric,” and avoid unsupported specifics.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including the overview sentence beginning “Overall” and the time clause “As autumn comes around.” Most of the process remains understandable, but some errors in sentence structure and verb forms affect clarity. For example, “garmers start gather” needs a correctly formed verb phrase, and “Balls of this yarn are to weave the fabric” does not form a complete, accurate passive construction. The overview’s phrase “starting from planting … to its harvesting” also has an awkward parallel structure, while “It is then crushed” has an unclear reference. Use consistent passive forms for a process description—for example, “The yarn is then woven into fabric”—and check that each sentence has a clear subject and complete verb phrase.

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