Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The given diagram delineate the various stages involved in the manufacturing of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, it is a linear process consisting of nine main stages, beginning with the plantation of bamboo plant and concluding with the manufacturing of shirts and socks.

The process commences with the plantation of bamboo plants in Spring. when they are grown in Autumn, they are harvested by farmers. Following this, a machine is used to cut them into strips. In order to make pulp from strips, they are crushed in the fourth stage of the process.

A filter is used to separate long fibers from the liquid pulp. Subsequently, water and amine oxide are added to soft these fibers obtained from previous stage. In the seven step , these soften fibers are converted into spin to make yarn, which can be further used to make weave to make fabric. Lastly, from weave shirts and socks are made.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and give a clear overview of its start and finish: bamboo is planted, and the process ultimately produces clothing. Most key stages are reported in the correct order, including harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. This covers the task well, and the seasonal details and the addition of water and amine oxide are useful specifics. However, some later stages are not described clearly: “converted into spin” and “make weave” obscure the distinction between turning fibres into yarn and weaving yarn into fabric. The diagram also shows clothing as the final output, rather than fabric being the endpoint. More precise reporting of these final transformations would make the account more complete and developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear overall progression, with an introductory sentence, an overview and a chronological account of the stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Following this,” “Subsequently” and “Lastly” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraphing separates the overview from the details. The movement from planting through to finished clothing is easy to trace. Some links between stages are less smooth because the wording becomes unclear near the end: “which can be further used to make weave to make fabric” compresses several steps into one awkward sequence. The reference “these fibers obtained from previous stage” also requires the reader to infer the connection. Clarifying these transitions would make cohesion more consistently flexible and natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “pulp,” “filter” and “separate,” and terms such as “amine oxide” show attention to the diagram’s specific information. The meaning is generally understandable, but several word choices or forms are inaccurate and reduce precision. For example, “plantation” is not the natural term for the act of planting, “soft” should be “soften,” and “converted into spin” does not express the production of yarn clearly. “Make weave” is also an awkward collocation. These attempts at more specific vocabulary are appropriate, but choosing standard manufacturing terms—such as “spin the fibres into yarn” and “weave the yarn into fabric”—would provide greater accuracy and flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex structures, including the overview sentence and the conditional time clause “when they are grown in Autumn.” Most stages remain understandable, and the response shows some control of passive constructions, as in “they are harvested” and “they are crushed.” However, some grammatical errors persist. The opening has subject–verb disagreement in “diagram delineate,” and “when” should not begin a new sentence after the full stop in “Spring. when.” There are also problems with articles and sentence construction in “from previous stage” and “In the seven step.” The final sentence fragments the process with “from weave shirts and socks are made.” More accurate sentence boundaries and complete, well-formed clauses would strengthen control.

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