Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-19

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 flowchart shows the production of fabric from the bamboo plant. Overall, this whole process took 9 steps into compeletion starting from planting to harvesting, making pulp softenig, and spinning to make yarn.

Primarily, this process started in spring season from planting bamboo shoots which then ripened and harvested in the autumn season. After that, farmers shipped these shoots to maufacturing factories where they are cutted into smaller strips.

After cutting, these strips are crushed under heavy weights to make a pulp which is then filtered out to separate fibers from the liquid.

Next step is very important in yarn production, where these fibers are dipped in a solution of water and amine oxide to soften. After softening these fibers comes the next step, which is to spin them onto a roller to make yarn.

Finally, this yarn is weaved by passig through several machines to fabric which ultimately used to make differnt clothig items.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from planting in spring and harvesting in autumn through processing the fibres, spinning yarn and producing fabric. The overview also identifies the process as a sequence, and details such as filtering fibres from liquid and using water and amine oxide are accurately included. This gives the reader a clear account of the diagram. Some details, however, go beyond what is shown: the diagram does not say that shoots are shipped to factories, crushed under heavy weights, or spun onto a roller, nor does it show fabric passing through several machines. The final clothing stage is mentioned, but could be stated more directly. Keep the useful coverage while distinguishing diagram facts from assumptions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence, with an opening overview followed by stages that move from cultivation to manufacture and finished products. Linking expressions such as “After that,” “Next,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraph breaks broadly support this progression. Some connections are a little mechanical, particularly the repeated step-by-step transitions, and “After softening these fibers comes the next step” makes the sequence less direct than necessary. The overview also compresses several stages into a list, which slightly weakens its clarity. Grouping the stages into cultivation, fibre processing, and textile production, and using clearer references such as “these fibres” consistently, would make the progression more fluent and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a relevant range of process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “strips,” “pulp,” “filtered,” “fibers,” and “soften,” which allows you to describe the stages clearly. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “amine oxide” and “manufacturing factories.” However, several word choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward: “cutted” should be “cut,” “weaved” is better expressed as “woven,” and “ripened” is not the most suitable description of bamboo reaching harvest. Spelling errors such as “compeletion,” “maufacturing,” and “differnt” also reduce precision. Aim for accurate process collocations and proofread spelling, while avoiding unsupported details such as “heavy weights.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including relative clauses (“which then ripened and harvested”) and time clauses (“After cutting…”). Most of the process remains understandable, and the sequence is generally expressed clearly. Some grammatical errors persist, however. In “which then ripened and harvested,” the second verb needs a passive form (“was harvested”); “these fibers comes” has a subject–verb agreement error; and “to soften” needs an object or passive construction, such as “to soften them.” The final clause, “which ultimately used to make,” also needs a verb (“is ultimately used”). Work on passive forms and agreement in process descriptions, and check that each clause has a complete verb structure.

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