Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12

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 illustrates the process of making bamboo fabric form bamboos. As shown in the picture, this process involves both physical intervention and machine use to produce the bamboo fabric.

During spring season bamboo plants are planted and as Autumn comes by it is time to harvest. Harvesting of bamboos happen in autumn when man uses a machete to chop the bamboo trees. The process then continues by cutting the stem of the bamboos into strips using a machine cutter. Further, the strips of bamboo are crushed to make liquid pulp out of it. This liquid pulp is then, filtered out using a filter to seperate the long fibres from the liquid. Water and amine oxide is added to the long fibres to soften the fibres.

The final procedure involves spinning this soft fibres and turn it into a yam. The yam must be weaved to make bamboo fabric. This results in the making of bamboo fabric and is now ready for producing clothes and socks. This highlights the whole process of producing bamboo fabric from scratch.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from planting and autumn harvesting through processing the fibres, spinning yarn, weaving fabric, and producing clothing. The overview that the process combines physical and machine-based steps is relevant, and you include useful details such as adding water and amine oxide. However, some stages are less fully or precisely reported: the diagram says the bamboo is cut into strips, but does not specify that a machine cutter is used, and the final step shows clothing items rather than explicitly describing them as ready for production. A clearer overview of the full sequence and more exact reporting of what the diagram depicts would make the account more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a clear sequence, with the opening followed by the early and middle stages and then the final stages. Connectors such as “Further,” “then,” and “The final procedure” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraphing broadly supports this progression. This meets the lower-band expectation of an overall coherent arrangement and shows some of the flexibility associated with stronger cohesion. However, several transitions are mechanical, and the repeated references to “the process” and “the fibres” make the links less smooth. The final sentence, “This highlights the whole process,” repeats the introduction rather than adding a useful concluding point. Use more precise references and let the sequence itself provide the conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “soften,” “spinning,” and “weaved,” so the stages are generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “amine oxide” and “long fibres.” Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “form bamboos” is not natural, “yam” is used instead of “yarn,” and “weaved” is less suitable here than “woven.” “Chop the bamboo trees” is also less precise than describing the stalks being cut. These errors do not prevent understanding, but more accurate process terminology and careful spelling would improve precision and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including a time clause in “as Autumn comes by” and a relative clause in “when man uses a machete.” Most stages remain understandable, and the sequence is expressed with generally clear sentence boundaries. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly with agreement and verb forms: “Harvesting of bamboos happen” should use a singular verb, while “Water and amine oxide is added” requires a plural verb. In “spinning this soft fibres and turn it into a yam,” the demonstrative and verb forms do not agree with the plural noun or the sentence structure. Review subject–verb agreement and maintain consistent grammatical forms when describing each stage.

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