Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-19
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 flowcharts illustrate the multi step process involved in the manufacture of fabric from bamboo plants.
Overall the production of bamboo fabric consists of nine stages, beginning with the cultivation of the plants and concluding with chemical treatment to produce a usable fibres.The process can be divided into agricultural growth followed by mechanical and chemical processing.
In the initial stage,bamboo plants are planting during the spring.After a period of growth,the mature bamboo is harvested later in the year during the autumn.Following the harvest,the bamboo stalks are mechanically processed by being cut into thin strips using a circular saw
Next,these strips undergo into a crushing process designed to turn into a liquid pulp.Once the liquid pump is formed it moves to the fifth step,where it is filtered to seperate the valuable long form from the liquid and after this process we move to the next one, the seperated fibres are getting soft by adding a water and amine oxide and now we have ton spin the yarn to make it properly after spinning the yarn we get alot of weave to make fabric.In the final stage the fabric is cut and assembled into completed clothing items,specially t shirt and socks,thereby completing the manufacturing the cycle.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by outlining the main features of the bamboo fabric manufacturing process. An appropriate overview is provided, highlighting the nine stages from agricultural growth to chemical treatment and final assembly. The key steps, including harvesting, cutting, crushing into pulp, filtering, softening, spinning, and weaving, are reported accurately in sequence. However, there are minor lapses in precision, such as referring to 'clothing items, specially t shirt and socks' rather than general apparel, but overall, the information is well-selected and fully captures the visual data provided.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response has a clear overall progression, starting with an introduction and overview, moving into the sequential steps, and concluding with the final product. Cohesive devices such as 'In the initial stage', 'After a period of growth', and 'In the final stage' are used to guide the reader through the process. However, paragraphing is somewhat neglected, with the main body of the process compressed into a single, dense block of text rather than being broken down into logical steps. Furthermore, some run-on sentences and punctuation errors (such as missing spaces after commas and fused clauses) slightly disrupt the flow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing a process, incorporating terms like 'cultivation', 'mechanically processed', 'liquid pulp', and 'chemical treatment'. However, there are notable word-choice and spelling inaccuracies throughout the text, such as 'plants are planting' instead of 'planted', 'seperate' instead of 'separate', and 'form' instead of 'fibres'. While less common vocabulary is attempted, these errors indicate limited control over collocation and spelling, restricting the score to a Band 6.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, using temporal clauses and participial phrases such as 'After a period of growth, the mature bamboo is harvested' and 'designed to turn into a liquid pulp'. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are several noticeable errors, including tense and voice mistakes ('bamboo plants are planting'), missing articles ('adding a water'), and run-on sentences ('Once the liquid pump is formed it moves...'). These errors occasionally cause the reader difficulty, though meaning remains generally clear.
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