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 manufacturing process of fabric using bamboo.

Overall , getting fabric from bamboo takes from Spring to Autumn. It takes a lot of refining and some chemicals in order to convert bamboo into fabrics.Which we can use to make t-shirts , socks etc.Only a few simple machine such saw , filter are needed for this process.

The manufacturing process starts in spring by planting bamboo.It takes some time to fully mature for harvest. During the Autumn season farmers harvest the bamboo. Then this bamboo is cut into smaller strips and the strips get crushed in order to make liquid pulps. These liquid pulps are filtered so that long fibres are separated from the liquid. Only when the soft fibres remaining then water and amine oxide gets added which in time turns into strings. The strings are then spun around to make a yarn which can be weaved into making fabric. We use this fabric in our daily lives to make clothing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, spinning, weaving and the final clothing products. The overview identifies the seasonal start and the conversion of bamboo into usable fabric, and most details match the diagram. This is a solid account, though some points are less fully or precisely reported: the diagram shows that water and amine oxide are added to soften the fibres, whereas “Only when the soft fibres remaining” makes the sequence unclear. It also shows the final clothing stage, which you mention generally rather than describing as the last step. To strengthen the response, state the process’s linear progression clearly in the overview and report each transformation with precise stage-to-stage links.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible order: an introduction and overview are followed by a chronological account of the process. Sequencing words such as “Then,” “During,” and “The strings are then” help the reader follow the stages, and the paragraph break separates the summary from the details. However, some connections are awkward or unclear. “Which we can use to make…” is detached from the preceding sentence, while “Only when the soft fibres remaining then…” makes the relationship between filtering, softening and adding chemicals difficult to follow. Punctuation spacing also interrupts the flow. Use complete sentences and clearer links such as “After filtering, the fibres are softened by adding…” to make cohesion more controlled and less dependent on basic sequencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a relevant range of process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spun” and “weaved,” so the stages are generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “amine oxide” and “refining.” Some word choices and collocations are imprecise, however: “strings” is not the same as yarn, “spun around” is awkward, and “weaved into making fabric” is not a natural description. “Simple machine such saw, filter” also mislabels a filter as a machine and uses an unclear phrase. Aim for accurate process terms and natural collocations, for example, “the fibres are spun into yarn” and “the yarn is woven into fabric.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including “so that long fibres are separated from the liquid” and “which in time turns into strings.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but some errors in sentence structure, agreement and punctuation reduce accuracy. “Which we can use to make…” is a fragment, and “Only when the soft fibres remaining then…” lacks a correctly formed clause. In “water and amine oxide gets added,” the plural subject requires “get added” or, more naturally, “are added.” There are also missing spaces after full stops and inconsistent spacing before commas. Practise forming complete clauses and checking subject–verb agreement, while retaining the useful passive structures suited to describing a process.

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