Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-23

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 provides an overview of how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

Overall, the fabric manufacturing process is a long process which stretches out from spring to autumn. It goes from multiple processes and in all of that manufacturing period, hundreds of hurdles or difficulties the farmers and other employees has to face.

First of all, the farmers start planting bamboo plants in spring and then have to wait till autumn to harvest those bamboos. As autumn arrives, farmers harvest all planted bamboos and then those bamboos will be cut down into strips by using an large blades or other machines. After that, bamboo strips are crushed in machines to make liquid pulp for further process.

Following this, that liquid pulp will now go through filtration process to separate long fibers from liquid. Next, we have to soften the fibers and then add water and amine oxide. Subsequently, spin the softened fibers to make yarn. Finally, weave that yarn to make fabric and the process concludes with ready to wear shirts or socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, spinning and weaving, and you identify the final clothing products. However, the overview is not fully accurate: the process does not simply “stretch out from spring to autumn”; those seasons describe the planting and harvesting stages, while the later manufacturing steps follow. The claim that workers face “hundreds of hurdles or difficulties” is not shown in the diagram and should be removed. Some details are also unclear, particularly “add water and amine oxide,” since the diagram indicates these are added to soften the fibres. A more precise overview of the agricultural and manufacturing phases would make the key features clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a brief introduction, an overview and a chronological account, so the reader can follow the process. Sequencing phrases such as “First of all,” “After that,” “Following this,” and “Finally” help guide the reader through the stages, and the paragraphing is appropriate. The progression is generally clear, although the overview’s reference to “hundreds of hurdles” interrupts the factual flow and does not connect logically to the diagram. Some transitions are also formulaic, and “Following this, that liquid pulp” has an unclear reference because the material has already been filtered into fibres. Use concise links and name the material at each stage to make the progression more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtration,” “fibers,” “yarn” and “weave.” These terms help communicate the sequence, and the meaning is generally clear. However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural for a process description: “hurdles or difficulties” is unsupported, “all planted bamboos” is awkward, and “ready to wear shirts or socks” is less precise than describing finished clothing. There are also collocation and word-form issues, such as “an large blades” and “go through filtration process.” Aim for accurate, neutral wording and avoid adding evaluative language that the diagram does not support.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including time clauses such as “As autumn arrives” and sequencing structures such as “After that.” Most stages remain understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “the farmers and other employees has to face” has subject–verb disagreement, while “by using an large blades” contains article and number errors. The sentence beginning “Next, we have to soften the fibers and then add water and amine oxide” shifts into an inappropriate first-person instruction, and the following “Subsequently, spin” is a fragment without a clear subject. Use consistent passive constructions for the process, check agreement and articles, and ensure each sentence has a complete clause.

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