Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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 figure illustrates fabric making process from bamboo.

Overall, it is a man made, 9 stage, linear process. The process starts with planting bamboo plants and those are used as raw materials to finally produce fabric which is used for making cloths and accessories.

First of all, bamboo plants are planted during Spring season and they are harvested at Autumn.Following that, they are cut into small pieces and then crushed in order to make liquid pulp.

After the pulp is made from bamboo strips, filtration is done so that the large bamboo fibres can be removed from the pulp.Then water and amine oxide is mixed with the filtered pulp to make the fibres soft.

Next, in order to make yearn, the fibres are spinned and subsequently weaved to finally make the fabric which is then used to make cloths, socks and other various accessories.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as a nine-stage sequence and give a relevant overview, from planting bamboo to producing fabric and clothing. Most stages are reported in the correct order, including crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, some details are inaccurate or imprecise: the diagram says filtering separates long fibres from the liquid, not that large fibres are removed, and the final stage shows clothing items rather than “other various accessories.” The overview could also distinguish the agricultural stages from the later manufacturing stages. The response is 144 words, below the required 150, so it does not fully meet the task requirement. Add a little more accurate detail about the final products and the transformation of the material.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression: an introduction and overview are followed by the stages in sequence. Connectors such as “First of all,” “Following that,” “After,” and “Next” help the reader track the process, and the paragraphing broadly supports this organisation. This coherent arrangement meets the expected level, with some evidence of more flexible sequencing. To make the flow smoother, avoid relying mainly on time-order markers and use clearer links between stages—for example, explain that the filtered fibres are softened before they are spun into yarn. There are also missing spaces after full stops in “Autumn.Following” and “pulp.Then,” which interrupt the presentation and should be corrected.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “filtration,” “pulp,” and “fibres,” so the main stages are generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate: “yearn” should be “yarn,” “spinned” should be “spun,” and “cloths” is not the natural plural for garments here; use “clothes.” “Man made” is also better expressed as “a human-controlled process” or “a manufacturing process.” Some phrases, such as “other various accessories,” are awkward and not supported by the diagram. Aim for precise process collocations and check spelling and word forms, especially for technical terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mixture of simple and more complex structures, including purpose clauses such as “in order to make liquid pulp” and a relative clause in “fabric which is then used.” The sequence remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “fabric making process” needs an article (“the fabric-making process”), and “water and amine oxide is mixed” has a subject–verb agreement error; use “are mixed.” The phrase “they are harvested at Autumn” uses the wrong preposition, and “the fibres are spinned” has an incorrect verb form. Improve accuracy by checking articles, agreement, prepositions and passive verb forms. Punctuation spacing after sentence-ending full stops also needs attention.

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