Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-09

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 figure presents the manufacturing steps required to produce fabric from bamboo.

Overall, there are total 8 process used to manufactured the fabric from bamboo the process of making the fabric begin with planting the bamboo tree followed by, harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtration, soften fibers, spin, and weave the final stage in fabric making.

The planting of the seed of bamboo is done in spring and it is harvested in autumn after that the bamboo stick is cuts into strip and sent to crusher to make liquid pulp. To separate long fibers from liquid filtration is done, after that water and amino oxide is added to make fibers soft.

The softer fiber is then sent to the next and most important one where the soft fibers is converted into yarn, the process is known as spin. The yarn is then connected to the next station where it turn into a fabric called weave.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting through weaving, and correctly identify the seasonal timing of planting in spring and harvesting in autumn. The overview also gives the reader a broad sense of the sequence. However, it says there are “8 process,” whereas the diagram shows nine numbered stages, and it omits the final stage: finished clothing items are produced after the fabric is woven. Some details are also imprecise: the diagram shows bamboo plants being planted, not specifically seeds, and the additive is amine oxide rather than “amino oxide.” The account is relevant, but the overview and later stages need fuller, more accurate coverage. Include all nine steps and describe the clothing as the endpoint.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence: an introduction, an overview, and then descriptions of the early and later stages. Linking expressions such as “after that,” “then,” and “the next” help show the process order, and the reader can generally follow the production stages. This clear overall progression is a strength. However, the overview repeats much of the sequence rather than highlighting the broad phases, and some links are mechanical or unclear, particularly “the next and most important one” and “connected to the next station.” The final paragraph also stops at weaving without linking to the diagram’s clothing endpoint. To improve, group the stages into cultivation, fibre processing, and textile production, and use precise references between steps.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a relevant range of process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “liquid pulp,” “filtration,” “fibers,” “yarn,” and “fabric.” These terms make the subject understandable and show an attempt to use language specific to manufacturing. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, however: “the process of making the fabric begin,” “sent to crusher,” and “connected to the next station” do not describe the stages naturally. “Amino oxide” also misnames the chemical shown in the diagram. Spelling varies between “fibers” and “fiber,” while “soften” is used where a noun form is needed. Aim for precise process verbs and consistent technical terms, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are softened.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the sequence is usually understandable. However, errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction are frequent enough to limit accuracy. For example, “there are total 8 process used” needs a plural noun and a correctly formed clause; “the process … begin” has a subject–verb agreement error; and “the bamboo stick is cuts” combines incompatible verb forms. In “water and amino oxide is added,” the plural subject requires a plural verb. The final sentence, “The yarn is then connected to the next station where it turn into a fabric,” also contains agreement and reference problems. Practise accurate passive constructions, which suit process descriptions, and check each subject against its verb.

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