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 given data illustrates the manufacturing of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, the production of fabric involves total nine processes.

In detail, in the beginning, bamboo plants are planted in the spring season by the farmers. It then harvested in the autumn season. In the third process, bamboos are cut into two stripes by using cutter. Further on, the cut pieces are crushed. This process converts the stripes into liquid pilp.

During the filtration process, the impurities such as long fiber are removed from the liquid. On the next step, the fiber become soften because of the addition of water and amine oxide in it. On seventh step, the soften fibers are then spin in the machines to make yarn. Forward on, the yarn then turn into weave which is used to make fabric in the factories. In the last step, the fabric that is made up from weave is then transformed into goods such as socks and shirts etc.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the process from planting through to finished clothing, and the overview correctly identifies that it has nine stages. The seasonal details and the addition of water and amine oxide are also reported accurately. However, some details are unclear or misrepresented: the diagram says filtering separates long fibres from the liquid, not that it removes impurities such as long fibres. It shows bamboo cut into strips, but does not specify two strips. The final stages are also described imprecisely: yarn is woven into fabric, and the diagram then shows clothing items. To strengthen the response, give a clearer overview of the transformation from raw bamboo to fabric and report each stage using the diagram’s exact relationships.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall sequence and is divided into an introduction, an overview and a detailed account. Time and sequence markers such as “in the beginning,” “In the third process” and “In the last step” help the reader follow the stages. This meets the lower-band expectation for coherent organisation, and the progression is generally easy to understand. However, some linking is mechanical or awkward: “On the next step” and “Forward on” do not connect ideas naturally. The middle stages could also be grouped more clearly, with each sentence showing how one material becomes the next. Use a consistent set of transitions, such as “Next,” “After filtering” and “Finally,” and make references like “This process” unambiguous.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “filtration,” “fibers,” “yarn” and “fabric,” which makes the stages mostly understandable. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “amine oxide.” Some word choices and spelling errors reduce precision: “pilp” is a misspelling of “pulp,” “stripes” should be “strips,” and “cutter” is less suitable than “saw” for the pictured tool. Phrases such as “turn into weave” and “goods” are also imprecise for describing the final stages. Choose standard manufacturing terms and check spelling, especially for key materials and actions, so the process is described more accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some longer structures, including “This process converts the stripes into liquid pilp” and a sentence explaining the addition of water and amine oxide. The sequence remains understandable despite some grammatical errors. For example, “It then harvested” is missing an auxiliary (“is”), “the fiber become soften” has agreement and verb-form problems, and “the soften fibers are then spin” uses an incorrect participle. There are also errors in articles and sentence patterns, as in “On seventh step.” Work on passive forms, which are useful for process descriptions, and check subject–verb agreement and verb forms. For instance, use “the fibres are softened” and “the fibres are spun into yarn.”

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