Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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 demonstrates how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

Overall, there was total 9 steps in the process. Begining from plant bamboo plants (spring) and ending with shirt and socks.

Initially, bamboo plants are grown in spring and then harvested in autumn. The harvested bamboo is then cut with the help of strips.

The next stages involve turning the strips into fibre. The strips are crushed to make a liquid pulp, the crush is then filtered to separate long fibres from liquid. Subsequently, these fibres are softemd by adding water and amine oxide.

In the final stages, the softened fibres are spin to make yarn. This yarn is then weave to make fabric,

Last but not the least, the fabric is used to manufacture clothing items such as t-shirts and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and give a relevant overview from planting in spring to finished clothing, then describe the main sequence from harvesting through fabric production. However, the response is under the required 150 words, so several stages are only briefly reported and the account is not fully developed. The phrase “cut with the help of strips” misrepresents the diagram: bamboo is cut into strips. The final stage is also described as fabric being used to make clothes, whereas the diagram shows clothing as the end product. Add detail about the numbered stages and describe the process precisely to make the coverage more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression, moving from an overview to the initial, middle and final stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “The next stages,” “Subsequently” and “In the final stages” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraph breaks broadly support this organisation. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent arrangement and shows some stronger control through the chronological structure. However, “Last but not the least” is an awkward transition, and the final two sentences repeat the idea of producing clothing. The middle-stage sentence also joins several actions in a compressed list. Use transitions more naturally and group related stages into fuller, clearly linked sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” “yarn” and “fabric,” which allows the reader to understand the main stages. There is also some useful variation in phrases such as “turning the strips into fibre” and “softened fibres.” However, several noticeable word-choice, word-form and spelling problems limit precision: “cut with the help of strips” does not express the intended action, “softemd” is misspelled, and “the crush” is an unsuitable noun for the crushed material. “Last but not the least” is also an unnatural expression. Choose accurate process collocations and check spelling and word forms; this will make the description clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including the sequence “The strips are crushed …, the crush is then filtered …” and a subordinate clause beginning “such as.” Most of the process remains understandable, and the use of present passive forms is appropriate for describing manufacture. However, some errors in sentence structure and verb forms are evident. “Overall, there was total 9 steps” has an incorrect article and tense, while “the softened fibres are spin” and “This yarn is then weave” use incorrect passive participles. The comma after “fabric” also leaves the final-stage sentence improperly punctuated. Review passive constructions (“are spun,” “is woven”) and check articles, tense and sentence boundaries.

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