Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The process diagram illustrates the number of stages involved in the manufacturing of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, the proces is divided into 9 steps, starting from sowing of bambo plants and resulting in the production of clothing.

Initially, the manufacturing of fabric starts from planting the bamboo trees in Spring, followed by its harvesting in Autumn. The third stage involves cutting the babmoo plants into strips. Gradually, these strips are being crushed in order to get a liquid pulp from it. Afterwards, the liquid is passed through a filter which separates any long fibers from it. Moving forward, the sixth step includes addition of water and amine oxide to soften the filtered liquid pulp. Then, the softened liquid undergoes a proces of spinning to make yam. Following this, the yam is then weaved to make fabric at the eighth stage. Finally, the fabric is manufactured after weaving.

In conclusion, it is evident that the process of fabric production is a 9 steps long procedure, beginning at sowing of bamboo and finazlizing at the production of clothes or other forms of fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers the process from planting through to the finished product and gives a clear overall summary of its nine stages. It accurately reports the seasonal planting and harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the final stage is misrepresented: the diagram shows clothing items made from the fabric, whereas “the fabric is manufactured after weaving” repeats the previous stage and the conclusion says the process ends with “clothes or other forms of fabric.” The description of softening also refers to “filtered liquid pulp,” although the diagram specifies that fibres are softened. To strengthen the report, distinguish the fibre-processing stages more precisely and describe the clothing shown at the end as the final output.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and a chronological account, so the reader can follow the process from cultivation to manufacture. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “Afterwards,” “Moving forward,” and “Finally” help signal progression, and the stages are generally presented in the correct order. The conclusion, however, largely repeats the overview rather than adding useful information, and “Finally” is followed by a conclusion that restates the same endpoint. Some references are also unclear, as in “these strips” and “from it,” where the material being referred to could be specified more directly. This is a coherent structure, but more concise linking and clearer references would make the progression smoother and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses a reasonable range of process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “soften,” and “spinning.” These terms make the stages understandable, but several word-choice and spelling problems reduce precision. “Sowing” is not the same as planting established bamboo, “yam” should be “yarn,” and “weaved” is not the appropriate form in this context; use “woven.” There are also misspellings such as “proces,” “bambo,” “babmoo,” and “finazlizing.” Repeated use of “fabric” and “process” limits variety, while “manufacturing of fabric starts from” is an awkward collocation. More accurate process terms and careful proofreading would improve clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

There is a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the overview clause “starting from … and resulting in …” and the relative clause “which separates any long fibers.” Most stages remain understandable despite some grammatical inaccuracies. For example, “the process is divided into 9 steps” would be more naturally expressed as “the process consists of nine steps,” and “a 9 steps long procedure” has incorrect number agreement and word order. In “these strips are being crushed,” the progressive form is unnecessary for describing a general process; use the present simple passive, “are crushed.” The phrase “followed by its harvesting” also has an unclear pronoun reference. More consistent passive forms and accurate agreement would strengthen the description.

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