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 diagram explains the step-by-step process of how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

The process starts with cultivating bamboo plants in spring and waiting until they grow, and harvesting them in autumn. The plant is then cut into strips using a machine, the strips help in making the liquid pulp. In the next step, they use a filter that separates the long fibres from the liquid. These fibers are then mixed with water and amine oxide to make them soft. Once the fibres become soft, they are used to make yarn by spinning them in a circular motion, like a ball. They are then converted into a weave, which makes the fabric and the weave is then used to form different fabrics in different designs, like shirts and socks.

Overall, the fabric manufacturing process starts with planting the bamboo in spring and waiting until autumn for its harvesting. The fibre is crushed into strips, and the fibres are softened and used in different designs.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the process as beginning with spring planting and autumn harvesting, and you report several key stages, including cutting, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the strips are crushed to make liquid pulp, rather than simply helping to make it, and the final stage is clothing production, not making “different fabrics in different designs.” The overview also repeats the planting and harvesting stages but does not clearly summarise the process’s main transformation from raw bamboo to finished clothing. The statement that fibres are “crushed into strips” reverses the sequence: bamboo is cut into strips before those strips are crushed. More precise reporting of the stages and a concise overview of the full sequence would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a generally clear chronological progression, and sequencing phrases such as “The process starts,” “In the next step” and “Once the fibres become soft” help guide the reader. The division into a process description followed by an overview also gives the response an identifiable structure. However, the overview largely repeats earlier information rather than synthesising the stages, and the main paragraph becomes crowded as it moves from spinning to weaving and clothing in one extended sequence. Some references are also unclear, particularly “they” in “they use a filter” and “the weave” in the final sentence. Grouping the stages into clearer phases and using more precise references would make the organisation more controlled and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a relevant range of process vocabulary, including “cultivating,” “harvesting,” “filter,” “fibres,” “spinning” and “weave,” which allows the reader to follow the general production stages. There are also some attempts at more specific description, such as “liquid pulp” and “amine oxide.” However, several choices are imprecise or awkward: “the strips help in making the liquid pulp” does not clearly describe crushing, “converted into a weave” is not a natural way to describe producing fabric, and “different fabrics in different designs” misidentifies the final products shown. Use accurate process verbs and distinguish yarn, fabric and clothing more carefully. This would improve precision while retaining the useful range already present.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mixture of simple and complex sentence forms, including the time clause “waiting until they grow, and harvesting them in autumn” and the conditional time structure “Once the fibres become soft.” Most sentences communicate the intended sequence, and errors do not generally prevent understanding. Some sentence construction and punctuation issues remain, however. The sentence beginning “The plant is then cut into strips” joins several process steps with commas, making the relationships between them less clear. In “the weave is then used to form different fabrics,” the repeated use of “the” and the long coordination make the sentence cumbersome. Aim to separate distinct stages into shorter, well-punctuated sentences and check that each clause has a clear subject and verb.

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