Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-24

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 how product is process by which bamboo fabric is made from plants to fabric.

Overall, the process consists of eight stages, beginning with grow bamboo plant in spring and ending with various types of clothes. It is a linear process in which amine oxide was used for soften the fibres.

Initially, the bamboo seeds bow in the spring season. At this stage, bamboo plant properly grew and ready for next stage, while the mature plant harvested in the autumn. Following this, the plants cut in to smaller strips with the help of cutter. After that, the crush strips converted in to liquid pulp.

In the subsequent stages, the filter is used to seprate the long fibers from the liquid. Subsequently, the remaining fibres is mixed with some water and amine oxide which helps to soften the fibres and made yarn in ball shape. The process continues with woven the yarn and made fabric. Finally, fabric stitched in to new a tee-shirt ana a pair of socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages from planting and harvesting through processing, spinning, weaving and the finished clothing, and your overview identifies the seasonal start and clothing as the endpoint. The description is generally relevant and follows the diagram, including the use of water and amine oxide to soften fibres. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the diagram shows bamboo plants being planted, not seeds being sown, and it does not state that the fibres are “remaining” after filtering or that the fabric is stitched into the clothes. The overview also calls this an eight-stage process, although the diagram numbers nine steps. These points keep the account from being fully precise; clarify the sequence and distinguish what is shown from what is inferred.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction and overview are followed by two paragraphs tracing the stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “Following this,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process, and the stages are mostly presented in the correct order. This logical progression is a strength. At times, however, the linking feels mechanical, with several transitions doing similar work, and some references are difficult to follow—for example, “the remaining fibres” is not clearly supported by the preceding filtering step. The sentence beginning “At this stage” also interrupts the sequence with an unclear explanation. Use fewer, more varied transitions and make each sentence’s subject explicit to improve cohesion and precision.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” “soften,” and “woven,” which helps communicate the stages. There are also attempts at more specific wording, such as “amine oxide” and “long fibers.” However, several word choices, forms, and spellings are inaccurate or awkward: “seprate,” “bow,” “the crush strips,” and “made yarn in ball shape.” Phrases such as “with the help of cutter” and “new a tee-shirt” are also unnatural. These errors sometimes make the process harder to understand, so aim for accurate collocations and check spelling and word forms. Prefer concise, standard process language, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the yarn is woven into fabric.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including a relative clause in “which helps to soften the fibres” and a time clause with “while.” However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent, and errors occur in many sentences. Examples include “how product is process,” “beginning with grow bamboo plant,” “the plants cut,” and “the remaining fibres is mixed.” These need appropriate articles, passive forms, agreement, and infinitives or participles. Tense also shifts awkwardly between past and present, as in “was used” alongside “is used.” The meaning is usually recoverable, but these recurring errors limit accuracy. Practise describing processes consistently in the present simple passive, and check each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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