Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 whole process involved in fabric production from bamboo.

Overall, the complete process is consist of nine different phases, starting from the cultivation of bamboo plants in the spring season, subsequently passed through several steps, to convert into the garments.

In the spring season, the bamboo plants are usually cultivated, then in autumn season these bamboo plants are harvested by farmers. After collecting them from the field, they cut into the strips. Then in the next phase, these strips are allowed to crush to form a liquid pulp. This liquid pulp is then passed through a filter in order to separate the long fibres from this liquid.

In the sixth step, water and amine oxide are added in this filtered liquid which make this fibres soft and smooth. Laterly, in the following phase, this soften fibre is spin to produce yarn, which undergoes a method of weave which makes facbric, and this fabric is ready to manufacture garments including socks and shirts.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from spring planting and autumn harvesting through processing the fibres, spinning yarn, weaving fabric and producing garments. The overview identifies the nine-stage process and its movement from cultivation to clothing, while details such as filtering out long fibres and adding water and amine oxide show good attention to the diagram. This is a relevant and generally clear account. Some details are less fully or precisely reported: the final stage is described as fabric being “ready to manufacture garments,” rather than explicitly noting the diagram’s finished T-shirt and socks, and the overview’s “several steps” could better summarise the transition from raw bamboo to finished products. A more precise overview and fuller coverage of the final output would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by the early agricultural and processing stages, then the later fibre-to-fabric stages. Connectors such as “then,” “After collecting,” “In the sixth step,” and “Laterly” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraphing broadly supports this progression. However, the linking is sometimes mechanical, with several stages joined through repeated “then” and “which” constructions. Some references are also unclear: “these bamboo plants” and “this filtered liquid” do not always identify the material being processed precisely. The final sentence contains many stages in one chain, making the progression less easy to follow. Use clearer stage groupings and vary transitions while keeping each sentence focused on one or two steps.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “cultivation,” “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” and “yarn.” These terms make the stages understandable, and some choices, such as “separate the long fibres,” are appropriately precise. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural word choices and collocations: “the process is consist of,” “Laterly,” “this soften fibre,” and “a method of weave.” The spelling “facbric” also detracts from accuracy. These slips do not prevent the reader from understanding the process, but they limit the precision and naturalness of the vocabulary. Prefer standard process collocations and check spelling and word forms, especially when describing how materials are transformed.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including sequencing clauses and a relative clause in “which undergoes a method of weave.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the complete process is consist of” uses an incorrect verb construction, while “these bamboo plants are harvested” shifts into passive voice but is followed by the unclear “they cut into the strips.” Agreement and number are also problematic in “water and amine oxide … which make this fibres soft,” and “this soften fibre is spin” has errors in both form and voice. Aim to use consistent passive constructions for a process description, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are softened,” and check subject–verb agreement and singular/plural forms.

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