Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-06

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 6.5)

The process-flow diagram illustrates the manufacturing process that coverts a bamboo into a fabric.

Overall, the process of converting a bamboo into a fabric starts with harvesting the bamboo plants and after passing through several mechanical and chemical processes, a bamboo is converted into fibers which are then weaved to make different textile products.

The whole process starts when bamboo plants are planted in the spring season which are then harvested in the autumn. These harvested bamboo plants are cut into strips using a saw cutter. Then strips are crushed to produce liquid pulp and using filteration process, long fibers from pulp are separated.

After that chemical processing is started by adding water and amine oxide to make these separated fibers from pulp soft. The soften fibers are then spinned to produce yam. Through weaving process, yam is used to generate fabric which is used in production of several textile items including socks and shirts.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from planting and seasonal harvesting through processing, spinning and weaving, and you identify the final products as socks and shirts. The overview also captures the broad transformation from bamboo to fabric. This is a relevant and generally clear account, with the spring and autumn timings and the water-and-amine-oxide treatment included. However, the overview says the process starts with harvesting, which conflicts with your later, accurate description that planting comes first. The final stage could also be reported more precisely: the diagram shows clothing items made from the fabric, rather than explaining their production. To strengthen the response, make the overview fully consistent and distinguish the fibre-processing stages from the final fabric and clothing outcomes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence: an introduction, an overview, and then a chronological account of the stages. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Then,” and “After that” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraphing is appropriate. The progression is clear, although some connections are mechanical and the overview’s claim that the process starts with harvesting does not align with the detailed account beginning with planting. There is also some imprecise referencing in phrases such as “these separated fibers from pulp,” which makes the relationship between the materials less smooth. For a more controlled progression, group the stages into cultivation, fibre preparation, and textile production, and use concise references to the material at each point.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “separated,” and “weaving,” so the stages are mostly understandable. There are also attempts at more specific terminology, such as “chemical processing.” However, several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision: “coverts” is misspelled, “filteration” is not the correct form, and “yam” is used where “yarn” is intended. “Saw cutter” is awkward, while “a bamboo” is not a natural way to refer to the crop or material. Aim for accurate process terms and natural collocations, and check spelling carefully; this will make the description more precise without requiring a much wider vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex structures, including a passive construction in “are separated” and a time clause describing planting and harvesting. Most of the process remains understandable, but some grammatical errors persist. For example, “the process … starts when bamboo plants are planted … which are then harvested” has an unclear relative clause, and “The soften fibers are then spinned” contains errors in adjective form and verb form. The opening phrase “manufacturing process that coverts a bamboo into a fabric” also has problems with agreement and article use. Work on accurate passive forms and on making clauses refer clearly to the intended noun. More consistently controlled sentences would improve accuracy while preserving the range you already attempt.

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