Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-13

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 illustration presents the nine-step process of manufacturing a fabric made out of bamboo.

Overall, this process only took nine steps to transform a bamboo plant to a product that we usually use to make clothes from.

During spring season, bamboo plants are planted, so that when autumn comes, it can be harvested. It will then be cut into strips using a sharp blade, crushing it to make liquid pulp out of the bamboo. A funnel is used to separate the long fibers from the liquid, this process is called filtering.

Moreover, water and a chemical named amine oxide, is added to the filtered fiber to soften it. During this process, it will turn it into a long thread, called a yarn. Roll it to form a ball. This yarn will be processed to make a pattern, called a weave, to make a fabric. Now, a fabric can be turn into clothes, socks, pants, and other products we usually wear.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages from planting through to making fabric and clothing, and the overview correctly identifies a nine-step process. The seasonal details and the transformation from bamboo strips to pulp, fibres, yarn and fabric are relevant and mostly accurate. This gives the report a clear account of the process. However, some details are either unclear or go beyond the diagram: “During this process, it will turn it into a long thread” suggests softening produces yarn, whereas the diagram shows a separate spinning stage; “pants, and other products” are not shown, which depicts a T-shirt and socks. To strengthen the response, distinguish each stage precisely and describe the final products only as illustrated. The overview could also identify the broad progression from growing and harvesting to processing and textile production.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence, with an opening, an overview and paragraphs describing the early and later stages. The use of “Overall,” “During spring season,” and “Moreover” helps signal the progression, and the reader can generally follow the process. Some connections are less clear, however. In “A funnel is used to separate the long fibers from the liquid, this process is called filtering,” two complete ideas are joined only by a comma. The shift from “it” to “Roll it to form a ball” also makes the reference less clear, and the final stages would be easier to follow if spinning, weaving and making garments were presented as distinct steps. Use clearer sentence boundaries and explicit stage links such as “Next” and “Finally” to make cohesion more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a relevant range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtering,” “fibers,” “yarn” and “weave.” These terms help communicate the stages, and the meaning is generally clear. There are some imprecise or awkward choices that limit precision: “a fabric made out of bamboo” is less natural than “bamboo fabric,” while “a pattern, called a weave” does not accurately describe weaving as a production process. “A sharp blade” is also less specific than the diagram’s cutting stage, and “a chemical named” is an informal way to introduce amine oxide. Aim for concise process collocations and use the diagram’s terminology consistently, especially for spinning and weaving. Check spelling consistency for “fibres/fibers” if following British English.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

There is a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the time clause “so that when autumn comes, it can be harvested” and the passive construction “A funnel is used.” Most sentences remain understandable, but some grammatical errors and awkward structures persist. In “During spring season,” the article is missing; “water and a chemical named amine oxide, is added” has subject–verb disagreement; and “a fabric can be turn into clothes” uses the wrong verb form. The sentence beginning “A funnel is used…” also joins independent clauses with a comma. In addition, “During this process, it will turn it into a long thread” has unclear pronoun reference. Review articles, agreement and passive verb forms, and vary sentence structures while keeping each stage grammatically complete.

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