Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-18

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 diagram illustrates the process of making fabric from bamboo.

Overall, maufacturing of fabric is a linear process and it involves nine stages. Process starts with plantation of bamboo plants in spring and converting of fabric into clothes.

Firstly, bamboo plants are planted in the spring season. In Autumn, after turning into mature plants they are harvested by manual labour. These plants are then cut into strips by using cutter. At the fourth stage, these strips are crushed to make liquid pulp. This pulp passes through process of filteration and long fibres from separated from lqiuid.

Fibres are soften by adding water an amine oxide. At the seventh stage, fibres are spinned to make yarn. In the next stage, this yarn then coverted into the fabric by weaving. At the final stage, this fabric is used to make ready to wear clothes such as T-shirts and socks .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and give a relevant overview, from planting in spring to producing clothing. Most stages are reported in the correct order, including harvesting in autumn, crushing the strips, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the overview’s phrase “converting of fabric into clothes” is unclear, and the response does not clearly distinguish the final clothing-production stage from fabric manufacture. Some details are also imprecise: the diagram specifies adding both water and amine oxide, while your account says “water an amine oxide.” The response is one word below the required minimum, so it does not meet the length instruction. To strengthen coverage, clarify the overview and report each stage accurately and fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is organised into an introduction and overview followed by a chronological account, and the sequence is easy to follow. Connectors such as “Firstly,” “At the fourth stage,” and “At the final stage” help guide the reader through the process. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the account generally maintains a clear progression. To make the cohesion more flexible and precise, avoid relying mainly on stage labels and vary how you link related actions—for example, show how the pulp is filtered before the fibres are softened. Some references are not fully clear, as in “These plants,” which could refer to the bamboo plants or the harvested material. The overview’s final phrase is also difficult to interpret, weakening the opening progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn,” and “weaving,” which allows the reader to understand the main stages. There are also attempts at more formal wording, such as “manufacturing” and “plantation.” However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “maufacturing,” “filteration,” “lqiuid,” “spinned,” and “coverted.” Some expressions are awkward or inaccurate, including “manual labour” and “ready to wear clothes.” Choose standard process terms and check spelling and collocation carefully. A more controlled range of accurate vocabulary would make the description clearer and more natural without requiring unnecessarily complex wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some longer structures, such as “In Autumn, after turning into mature plants they are harvested by manual labour,” and the stages are usually expressed in a suitable present passive. However, errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are frequent enough to limit accuracy. For example, “Process starts” needs an article, “long fibres from separated from lqiuid” has a faulty verb structure, and “Fibres are soften” uses the wrong verb form. The phrase “adding water an amine oxide” also lacks a grammatical link between the two ingredients. Review articles, passive verb forms, and sentence boundaries, then proofread each clause to ensure its subject and verb agree and its meaning is complete.

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