Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-01

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 process illustrate the How fabric is manufactured from Bamboo.

Overall, the process consists of how bamboo fabric is made.Begin with planting bamboos in the farm and ending with fabric clothes get ready after finishing al the stages.

First of all, have to do plant bamboos in the spring weather. Then, when autumn comes, farmer gets ready for harvesting. After, harvesting the farm, farmer cut those bamboo into stirps. At the end of cutting all strips, have to crushed the strips to receive liquid pulp. Filter this liquid pulp to separate long fibers from pulp.

Following this, for soften fibers add water and amine oxide in that filtered liquid. Subsequently, spin the liquid continously will create thread, will make big balls like shown in the process. Eventually, will weave the ball shape thread into spread sheets to make fabric. At the end, we can make tshirts, socks and many more.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by outlining the main stages of how bamboo fabric is manufactured from planting to final products. However, some stages are more fully developed than others, and certain aspects lack clarity. For instance, the opening overview is repetitive and lacks precision, while details regarding the middle stages, such as crushing and filtering, are somewhat brief and under-developed. Nevertheless, the key linear sequence from spring planting through to spinning, weaving, and the creation of items like t-shirts and socks is captured, satisfying the requirements for a relevant overview and summary of main features without providing an entirely exhaustive account.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The text demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression that follows the chronological order of the manufacturing process. Transitional and cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'Then', 'After', and 'Following this' are utilized to guide the reader through the steps. However, cohesion is at times mechanical and referencing is not always clear, particularly in sentences lacking subjects like 'have to do plant bamboos' or 'spin the liquid continously will create thread'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the division of ideas could be structured more effectively to mirror the natural phases of the diagram, showing the characteristics expected at this level.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully incorporating process-specific terms such as 'liquid pulp', 'amine oxide', 'fibers', 'spin', and 'weave'. However, there are noticeable limitations in lexical control and frequent word-choice errors, such as 'stirps' instead of 'strips', 'spread sheets' instead of 'sheets', and awkward phrasing like 'big balls' and 'ball shape thread'. Spelling mistakes like 'continousely' also occur. While the writer attempts less common vocabulary, inaccuracies in word form and collocation occasionally emerge, placing the response firmly at this level of lexical resource.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writing displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammatical structures is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in verb forms, missing subjects, and article usage, such as 'The process illustrate the How fabric is manufactured', 'have to do plant bamboos', and 'farmer cut those bamboo into stirps'. Prepositions and clause structures are also mishandled, as seen in 'spin the liquid continously will create thread'. These errors require some effort from the reader to decode the intended meaning, reflecting a pattern of frequent grammatical inaccuracies typical of this band level.

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