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 provides information about how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

Overall, bamboo fabric making is a linear process. The whole process begins from the plantation of bamboo plants and after several progress , it ends with making clothes.

At the beginning, bamboo plants are planted in spring season. In autumn. the plants are grown enough for harvest, then they are put inside cutting machine to cut the bamboo into strips. Then the strips are crushed to produce liquid pulp, filter is used to seperate long fibres from the liquid. In the next step,to soften the fibres water and amine oxide are added.

The soft fibres are used to make threads then spinned to make yarn, which later weaved to make fabric and clothes such as t-shirts, socks etc.This whole process starts from one stage and ends with making clothes

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting in spring through harvesting, processing the fibres, spinning and weaving, and you include the final clothing products shown. The overview correctly identifies a linear process, and details such as adding water and amine oxide are accurate. However, the overview is quite general, and some stages are not fully or precisely explained: for example, the diagram shows the fibres being softened before they are spun, while “The soft fibres are used to make threads then spinned” makes this transition unclear. The response also contains 140 words, below the required 150, so it does not fully meet the task instructions. Add a little more precise detail about the sequence and final stage to complete the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and a chronological account of the stages. Sequencing words such as “At the beginning,” “then,” and “In the next step” help the reader follow the process. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical, with “then” repeated several times, and the final sentence repeats the idea that the process starts and ends at particular stages without adding useful information. Some links between steps are also unclear, especially the move from softened fibres to yarn. The punctuation break in “In autumn. the plants…” interrupts the flow. Use a wider range of linking expressions, group related stages smoothly, and make each sentence contribute a distinct detail.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn,” and “weaved,” so the reader can understand the main production stages. Some less common terms are used appropriately, particularly “amine oxide.” However, several choices are imprecise or awkward: “several progress” is not a natural expression, “cutting machine” is less specific than the diagram’s circular saw, and “threads” is not the clearest term for the intermediate product. There are also spelling errors in “seperate” and “spinned.” Aim for accurate process collocations and check spelling; this will make the description more precise without requiring unnecessarily advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a passive construction (“bamboo plants are planted”) and a relative clause (“which later weaved to make fabric”). The sequence is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. “The whole process begins from the plantation … and after several progress, it ends” has an awkward structure and an incorrect plural form; “In autumn. the plants…” uses a full stop where a comma is needed. Passive forms are also inconsistent: “which later weaved” needs an auxiliary, and “then spinned” is not correctly formed. There are missing spaces after commas and inconsistent sentence punctuation. Practise forming passive sequences consistently, for example, “the fibres are spun into yarn, which is then woven into fabric.”

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