Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-15

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 linear diagram presents the manufacturing process of clothe by using bamboo.

Overall, the process involves nine steps, which begins with planting the bamboo and ends with the conversion of fabric into several items.

The process starts from planting the bamboo in spring season. After the plants grow, farmers harvest these plants in autumn season. Third step involves the cutting of these plants into strips. Subsequently, these strips are crushed and a liquid pulp is made from strips. Then this pulp is passed through the filter for the filteration process, here long fibres are separated from the liquid pulp.

Next step after filtering the pulp is the addtion of water and amine oxide, this stage helps in fibre softening. Furthermore, soften fibre is converted into a ball like spin called yarn. This spin is then weave and fabric is ready to use in numerous products. At the final stage, fabric is used to make a variety of products, such as socks and shirts.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main sequence accurately, including the seasonal planting and harvest, the conversion of strips into pulp, fibre processing, and the final fabric products. The overview identifies the nine-step process and its start and end points, which gives the reader a clear summary. However, some stages are described less fully or imprecisely: the diagram shows the fibres being spun into yarn and the yarn being woven into fabric, whereas “a ball like spin called yarn” and “This spin is then weave” blur those distinct actions. The final step is clothing production, not simply fabric being “used” in products. Clarifying these stages and making the overview more precise would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression, moving from planting through processing to finished products, and the sequence markers “Overall,” “Subsequently,” “Then,” and “At the final stage” help guide the reader. The paragraphing also separates the overview from the process details. This is a coherent arrangement, though some linking is mechanical and a few references are not fully clear. For example, “these plants” repeats the earlier noun, while “this pulp” is used after the strips are crushed even though the next sentence describes filtering. The transition from filtering to softening is understandable but could be more directly connected. Use a wider range of natural links and name the material at key transitions to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” and “yarn,” so the stages are generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “fibre softening.” However, several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems limit precision: “clothe” is not the correct noun here, “filteration” and “addtion” are misspelled, and “a ball like spin” does not clearly describe yarn. “The process starts from” and “converted into a ball like spin” are also unnatural combinations. Aim for accurate process collocations and check spelling and word forms; this will make your vocabulary more precise without requiring unnecessarily complex wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “which begins with planting” and a sequence of linked process clauses. Most of the meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. In the overview, “the process … which begins” has a subject–verb agreement problem because “process” is singular but the clause refers to “steps.” The phrase “the addtion of water and amine oxide” is not integrated into a complete grammatical sentence, and “This spin is then weave” has an incorrect verb form. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “in spring season” and the comma splice before “here long fibres are separated.” Review agreement, verb forms, and clause punctuation while retaining your varied sentence patterns.

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