Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-12

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)

Given flow chart illustrates step by step process of making a fabric from a Bamboo Plant.

Overall, the process involves nine stages from planting a bamboo plant to harevsting and treating it with several several chemicals in order to produce a soft natural yarn which eventually is manufactured into clothing and other utility products.

Bamboo plants are usually planted during the spring season. By the Autum, the plants are grown mature being perfect season for its harvesting. These freshly harvested bamboos are then cut into small strips with a machine in order to produce a liquid pulp by crushing the strips. Later the long soft fibres are filterd out from the pulp solution ensuring all the remaing liquid is soaked from the bamboo pulp. Furthermore, these fibres are treated with a soultion of water and amine oxide to spin a strong and durable bamboo yarn.

Once the fibres are spinned, the yarn is weaved into a soft breathable fabric which can be used for manufacturing multiple apparel products such as shirts, Tshirts, socks and more.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages and give a clear overview, tracing the process from planting through to finished clothing. The seasonal details—planting in spring and harvesting in autumn—and the sequence of cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving are generally reported accurately. This gives the response a solid account of the diagram. However, some details are less fully or precisely described: the diagram shows filtering to separate long fibres from liquid, whereas the claim that this ensures the remaining liquid is “soaked from the bamboo pulp” is not supported. The final stage shows clothing items, but “other utility products” is broader than the visual evidence. A more precise account of what happens at each stage, without adding inferred outcomes such as durability, would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised effectively into an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing the stages. Its progression is easy to follow, and sequencing expressions such as “Overall,” “Later,” “Furthermore” and “Once” help guide the reader through the process. The description also groups the early agricultural stages separately from the later production stages. Some linking is slightly mechanical, and the long middle paragraph contains several steps that could be separated or grouped more clearly to make the sequence easier to scan. The reference to “these fibres” is understandable, though the preceding description of filtering is somewhat unclear. Overall, the organisation is logical and cohesive; more varied transitions and clearer links between individual stages would make the progression even smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “crushing,” “pulp,” “fibres,” “solution,” “yarn” and “fabric,” which helps communicate the stages. There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “soft breathable fabric.” However, several spelling errors—“harevsting,” “Autum,” “filterd” and “remaing”—reduce accuracy. Some word choices or collocations are imprecise: “treated with several chemicals” overstates the diagram, which specifies water and amine oxide, while “soaked from the bamboo pulp” does not clearly describe filtering. “Utility products” is also vague for the clothing shown. Aim for precise process terms and check spelling and collocations carefully; this would make the vocabulary more controlled and accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex structures, including the overview sentence beginning “Overall” and the time clause “Once the fibres are spinned.” Most sentences communicate the intended sequence, and errors rarely prevent understanding. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain. For example, “By the Autum, the plants are grown mature” has an awkward passive construction; “By autumn, the plants have matured” would be clearer. “a Bamboo Plant” uses an unnecessary capital and article choice, while “the yarn is weaved” and “the fibres are spinned” use incorrect past participles (“woven” and “spun”). The sentence beginning “Later” also has a long chain of actions that would benefit from clearer clause structure. More accurate verb forms and consistently controlled sentence construction would improve the response.

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