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 presented diagram illustrates the step-by-step procedure involved in the production of fabric.

Overall, the entire process consists of nine main stages. It begins with the collection of plant bamboo plats and end with the delivery of the finish product to consumer.

In the first stage, workers plant bamboo plants in spring time after that harvest it from the farm in autumn season. next, all the bamboos cut into strips in the factory. After this step, crush that all strips and make liquid pulp in machine. Then the that liquid pulp goes into filter for and separate long fibers from liquid.

In the following stage, they can add main components such as water and amine oxide in soften fibers. After that, soften fibers spin it and make yam. Finally, prior to make a various cloths that yam weave and make fabric. Then, it is ready for sale in the markets.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response successfully addresses all parts of the task by outlining the main stages of how bamboo fabric is manufactured, from planting to the finished product. An adequate overview is provided in the second paragraph, capturing the total number of steps and the overall span of the process. However, some stages are somewhat under-developed or lack full clarity regarding specific mechanical or chemical actions described in the diagram, such as the exact filtering and softening steps. While the key features are selected and reported, the lack of fully extended descriptions for every single step keeps the task response firmly at the designated level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The text maintains a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical chronological progression through the nine steps of the manufacturing process. Paragraphing is utilised to separate the introduction, overview, and body details, which helps guide the reader. Cohesive devices such as 'In the first stage', 'next', 'After this step', and 'Finally' are used to link ideas, though some referencing and transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive, such as the frequent reliance on time markers. To reach a higher band, the essay would benefit from more varied and subtle cohesive relationships between sentences and clauses.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate the main steps of the process with some success. There are attempts to use less common items related to the diagram, such as 'liquid pulp', 'amine oxide', and 'weave', but these are accompanied by noticeable lexical errors, awkward word choices, and typos such as 'plats' instead of 'plants', 'finish product' instead of 'finished product', and 'yam' instead of 'yarn'. These inaccuracies and spelling errors do not completely impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to an adequate level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and punctuation is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in verb forms, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'all the bamboos cut into strips', 'crush that all strips', and 'prior to make a various cloths that yam weave'. Additionally, article usage is sometimes inaccurate, and punctuation errors occur within sentences. While these errors rarely completely impede understanding, they are frequent enough to demonstrate limited grammatical control and prevent the response from achieving a higher band.

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