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 below illustrate the nine stages involved in manufacturing of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, it consists of nine stages beginning with planting of bamboo in spring season and ending with weaving the yarn to make a fabric used in sewing clothes and stockings.

The process begins with planting of bamboo plants in spring season, before being harvested in Autumn season and subsequently cutting it into strips.

Afterwards, the strips is crushed to make liquid

pulp and being filtered. Once the filtered liquid is separated from the long fibers, then the fibres is being soften by adding water and amine oxide.

The next stage is spinning of the fibres to make a yarn, then weaving of the yarn to form a fabric.

Eventually, the fabric is used for making vlothes and stockings.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting through to finished clothing, and the seasonal details and fibre treatment are accurately reported. The overview identifies the start and end of the process, although it says the process ends with weaving; the diagram includes a further stage in which fabric becomes clothing and socks. The description of filtering is also somewhat unclear: it is the long fibres that are separated from the liquid. The response is 18 words below the required minimum, which limits how fully you can describe the stages and final products. To strengthen the report, include the clothing stage in the overview and add a little more precise detail about the sequence and materials at each stage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a clear sequence, moving from an overview to the early, middle and final stages. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Afterwards,” “Once,” and “Eventually” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraph breaks are appropriate. This gives the report a coherent overall progression. Some connections are less smooth, however: “Once the filtered liquid is separated from the long fibers, then…” is awkward and makes the relationship between filtering and softening harder to follow. The overview also says the process ends with weaving, while the final paragraph adds clothing production. Use more precise links between stages and ensure the overview matches the full sequence to make cohesion more consistently controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtered,” “fibres,” “spinning,” and “weaving.” These terms make the manufacturing sequence understandable, and the seasonal references are relevant. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise, such as “used in sewing clothes,” which does not clearly express that the fabric is made into clothing, and “stockings” where the diagram shows socks. “Vlothes” is also a spelling error. There is some repetition of “fabric” and “yarn,” but the vocabulary is adequate for the task. Aim for precise descriptions of the final products and check spelling and natural word combinations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a relative clause in “a fabric used in sewing clothes” and sequencing clauses such as “before being harvested.” The meaning is generally clear, but some errors in agreement, verb forms and sentence construction remain. For example, “The diagram below illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “the strips is crushed” and “the fibres is being soften” contain agreement and verb-form errors. The opening overview also uses “beginning … and ending” in a way that does not clearly parallel the process stages. Review singular and plural subjects, passive forms, and parallel structures. More consistently accurate sentences would make the process easier to follow.

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