Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-07

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 diagram explains the formation of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, it is multistep procedure that started from planting bamboos involves filteration, separation and after a long process plants converted into clothes.

In the spring season farmers planted bamboo plant which grow, till autumn arrives which is basically the harvesting season of these plants. In the next step bamboo sticks become separated from mature plants and converted into strips which further crush in machines to make liquid pulp. This pulp poured into filteration flask which is conical in shape in order to remove long fibres.

The removal of extra fibres leaves the filtrate behind.The fitrate converted into soften fibre by adding water and a chemical named amine oxide. A yarn prepared from soften fibre by spinning after that, weave the yarn to make fabric. The fabric manufactured through this process now used for making numerous varieties of clothes like shirts, socks, jackets and many more.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, spinning and weaving, and your overview correctly identifies this as a multi-step process ending in clothing. Relevant details such as adding water and amine oxide are included. However, some points are less fully or accurately reported: the diagram shows the liquid being filtered to separate long fibres, then the fibres being softened; your account instead says the filtrate is softened, which makes the material’s progression unclear. The final clothing examples should stay close to the diagram’s T-shirt and socks rather than adding jackets. To strengthen the response, make the overview more precise and describe each stage in the order and terms shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall sequence and is divided into an overview followed by a detailed account, so the reader can follow the process from cultivation to finished products. Sequencing expressions such as “In the next step,” “after that,” and “Overall” help connect the stages. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical, and the long final paragraph contains several stages without clear sentence boundaries or transitions. The reference in “The removal of extra fibres leaves the filtrate behind” is also confusing because the diagram indicates that long fibres are separated from liquid before the fibres are softened. Use clearer links between the processing stages and separate the account into more balanced paragraphs to make progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “spinning,” and “weave,” which allows you to describe most stages. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “amine oxide” and “filtration flask.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “formation of fabric” is less natural than “production of fabric,” and “plants converted into clothes” suggests the plants themselves become clothing without the intervening stages. “Filtration flask” and “filtrate” are not needed and make the description less clear than the diagram’s simpler wording. Check spelling and word forms, including “filtration” and “softened,” and favour precise, natural process language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including a relative clause in “which grow, till autumn arrives” and a purpose clause in “in order to remove long fibres.” The sequence remains generally understandable, but some grammatical errors occur across the response. For example, “it is multistep procedure” needs an article, while “which grow” does not agree with the singular “bamboo plant”; “which further crush in machines” also lacks a clear subject and appropriate verb form. Several later clauses are joined with commas or run together, as in “A yarn prepared from soften fibre by spinning after that, weave the yarn.” Use complete clauses with consistent tense, and check articles, agreement, and punctuation when linking stages.

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