Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-14

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 illustrates the stages of how the textile is manufactured from bamboo.

overall, there are several process for making fabric from harvesting bamboo to wearing a cloth.

The bamboo plant will be there in spring and in autumn the bamboo will be fully grown, and will be ready to be harvested. So the farmers harvest the bamboo in autumn and those bamboos are sent for further process, next the bamboos are cut into strips using a cutter. However those strips are crushed so that all the liquid pulp gets out of the bamboo strips for further steps. Then the filteration process gets started, in this stage the long fibres are seperated from the liquid of the bamboo strips.

Furthermore, after the filter process, water and amino acids are added to fibres so that it becomes soft. The soft fibres are then sent to spin where the yarn is produced. The yarn is sent to weave so that those are converted into werable fabrics like shirt and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting and autumn harvesting through processing the fibres, spinning yarn and weaving fabric, and you include relevant details such as filtering out the long fibres. However, some information is inaccurate or unclear: the diagram says the bamboo is planted in spring, not that it is simply present then, and it does not state that it is fully grown by autumn. It also shows water and amine oxide being added to soften the fibres, rather than amino acids. The overview identifies the general process but could more clearly summarise its progression from growing bamboo to finished clothing. The final clothing stage is only implied by “shirt and socks”; reporting it explicitly would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The stages are presented in a generally logical order, and sequencing expressions such as “next,” “Then,” and “Furthermore” help the reader follow the process. The response also separates the opening overview from the detailed account, giving it a coherent overall arrangement. To make the progression clearer and more controlled, use paragraphing to distinguish the overview from the process details, and avoid relying on a chain of similar transitions. Some links are awkward: “The soft fibres are then sent to spin where the yarn is produced” compresses two stages, while “The yarn is sent to weave” makes the relationship between spinning and weaving less clear. More precise references to each material as it changes would strengthen cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn,” and “weave,” so the reader can understand the general manufacturing sequence. However, several word-choice, collocation and spelling problems reduce precision: “filteration” and “seperated” are misspelled, “amino acids” misnames the additive, and “wearable fabrics” is not the most natural description of the finished products. “Those bamboos” and “all the liquid pulp gets out” are also imprecise or awkward. Aim for accurate technical terms and natural process collocations, such as “the bamboo is crushed to produce pulp” and “the fibres are softened.” This would make the vocabulary more precise and consistent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses of purpose (“so that all the liquid pulp gets out”) and time (“after the filter process”). The sequence remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and awkward constructions persist. For example, “there are several process” has a plural-agreement error, and “the bamboo plant will be there in spring” uses an unsuitable future construction for describing a diagram. In “the yarn is sent to weave so that those are converted,” the pronoun reference and passive construction are unclear. Review articles, plural forms and consistent present-tense process descriptions. Breaking some long sentences into clearer stages would also help you control punctuation and sentence structure.

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