Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-17

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 various stages involved in making clothes from bamboo, from the raw material to the final product. Overall, it is immediately apparent that this is a linear process with 9 main stages. It starts with planting bamboo and ends with making clothes.

In the initial stage of the process, first bamboo plants are grown. Once the bamboo is fully grown, it is cut from its roots. Following this, the bamboo is cut into strips from the middle. Subsequently, these strips are crushed to make a liquid. Turning to the remaining steps, the liquid is filtered to separate long fibres from it. After this, the fibres are made soft and water and amine oxide are added to them. The mixture is then spun to make yarn. Finally, the yarn is woven to make fabric, and after all these steps, the bamboo clothes are ready to wear for people live in the world.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You give a clear account of the process, identify its nine stages, and provide an overview that it begins with planting and ends with clothing. Most stages are reported in the correct order, including crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the diagram says bamboo is harvested in autumn, but this timing is omitted, and “cut from its roots” and “cut into strips from the middle” are not shown. The final step depicts finished clothing, rather than explicitly showing that people are ready to wear it. To make the report more complete and precise, describe the seasonal planting and harvesting and avoid adding unsupported details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is organised into an introduction and overview followed by a chronological account, so the reader can follow the process from cultivation to the finished product. Linking expressions such as “Following this,” “Subsequently,” and “Finally” help signal sequence, and the division into initial and remaining stages gives the description a basic structure. This is effective overall, though the transitions sometimes feel formulaic, and “Turning to the remaining steps” does not add much meaning. The final sentence also combines weaving, completion and a comment about people in a way that weakens the ending. Use clearer grouping of the agricultural, processing and textile stages, and keep each sentence focused on one or two connected steps.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “crushed,” “filtered,” “fibres,” “spun” and “woven,” which helps explain the transformation of bamboo. “Linear process” is also an appropriate way to summarise the diagram. However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural: “cut from its roots” is not supported by the visual, “cut into strips from the middle” is awkward, and “clothes are ready to wear for people live in the world” is not idiomatic. Repetition of “bamboo” and “steps” also limits flexibility. Aim for precise process collocations, such as “harvested,” “processed into pulp” and “finished garments,” and avoid adding vague wording that does not describe a diagram feature.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex forms, including the opening clause “from the raw material to the final product” and the time clause “Once the bamboo is fully grown.” Most sentences communicate the sequence clearly, and the passive forms “are added” and “is then spun” suit a process description. Some grammatical errors remain. In “the fibres are made soft and water and amine oxide are added to them,” the coordination is awkward and the relationship between the actions is unclear. The ending “people live in the world” is missing a grammatical link, such as “people around the world.” Work on joining actions cleanly and checking clause structure, while retaining the useful range of sentence patterns already attempted.

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