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 diagram illustrates the making process of bamboo fabric. In this process 9 stages are there. I will discuss all the phases in the upcoming paragraphs.

To begin with, the bamboo plants are planted in spring session. Following to this process, plants are harvested in autumn time period for making clothes. Turning to third stage, the harvested bamboo plants are cut into strips. After that, the strips are crushed to make liquid pulp. In the next processing stage, the Crushed liquid pulp is filtered for seperate long fibers from liquid. Then, water and amine oxide are added for soften fibres.

Covering last three stages, soften fibres are spin to make yarn which is further use to create fabric. Subsequently, the yarn is weaved to make fabric. Finally, this fabric is used to make different types of clothes such as t-shirt.

Overall, it is clear that the process consists 9 main stages, begining with planting the bamboo plants and ending with making the clothes using fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main sequence from planting in spring to producing clothing, and the overview identifies the process’s beginning and end. Most stages are reported accurately, including harvesting in autumn, crushing the strips into pulp, filtering, and adding water and amine oxide. However, the overview could better summarise the process as a whole—for example, that it moves from growing and preparing bamboo to converting its fibres into yarn, fabric, and garments. Some details are less fully or precisely described: the final stage shows clothing items, including a T-shirt and socks, while your example mentions only a T-shirt. Also clarify that filtering separates long fibres from liquid before those fibres are softened.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, a description of the early and middle stages, a paragraph on the final stages, and a concluding overview. The sequence is generally easy to follow, and transitions such as “After that,” “Then,” and “Finally” help guide the reader. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some of the stronger progression associated with the next level. However, several linking phrases sound mechanical or awkward, including “Following to this process” and “Covering last three stages.” The overview also comes after the detailed account, so it would be more effective near the beginning. Use simpler, more natural transitions and group stages according to the process’s main phases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtered,” and “yarn,” so the reader can understand the stages. There is also some variation in how you refer to the sequence, such as “stages” and “phases.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate: “spring session,” “autumn time period,” and “for making clothes” are less natural in this context. Spelling and word-form errors such as “seperate,” “begining,” and “weaved” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise process language and check spelling; for example, use “separate,” “beginning,” and “woven.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the sequence is usually understandable. For instance, “After that, the strips are crushed to make liquid pulp” uses a suitable passive construction for describing a process. However, some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence structure remain. “In this process 9 stages are there” would be more naturally structured as “There are nine stages in the process”; “the process consists 9 main stages” needs “consists of”; and “soften fibres are spin” should be “softened fibres are spun.” In “which is further use to create fabric,” the verb form is also incorrect. Review passive forms and ensure each clause has a correctly formed verb.

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