Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-25

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 picture illustrates how the fabric is being made by the bamboo trees.

Overall, the whole process involved the planting and harvesting of bamboo trees, making them smaller and soft to make yam. At the end, this yam is used to manufacture clothes.

First of all, bamboo trees are planted in the spring season. When these trees achieved their maximum growth they are harvested In the autumn season by the people . They are then send to the place where they are cut into small strips. Furthermore, these strips are then crushed into liquid pulp and pass through a strainer for the separation of long fibers from liquid pulp.

After all the filtration, the fibers are then soften by the addition of water and amine oxide. The final steps involve the formation of yam by the procedure called spinning. The end product of clothing items are the result of weaving the yam into the fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages from seasonal planting and harvesting through processing the bamboo into fabric and clothing, and your overview identifies both the agricultural and manufacturing parts of the process. The details about crushing, filtering, softening with water and amine oxide, spinning, and weaving are relevant and generally accurate. This gives the account a clear sense of the full sequence. Some points are less fully reported: the final numbered stage shows finished clothing, but you do not clearly describe this as a separate outcome after weaving. Also, the claim that harvesting occurs when the trees reach “maximum growth” is not stated in the diagram. To strengthen the response, report only shown information and make the final stage explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a sensible overall progression, with an overview followed by the early agricultural stages and then the later processing stages. Sequencing phrases such as “First of all,” “Furthermore,” and “After all the filtration” help the reader follow the process. The paragraphing also separates the overview from the detailed account. However, some links feel mechanical, and the long final paragraph compresses several distinct stages. The reference in “this yam” is unclear, while “The end product of clothing items” makes the relationship between weaving and the finished clothes difficult to follow. Use clearer stage-to-stage links and refer explicitly to the fibres, yarn, fabric, and clothing to make progression more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtration,” and “spinning,” which helps communicate the stages. There is also some useful variation in describing the material and its treatment. However, several word choices or forms are inaccurate and reduce precision: “yam” is used where the diagram means “yarn,” “trees” is less exact than “bamboo plants,” and “pass through a strainer” is less suitable than describing the fibres being filtered from the liquid. “Making them smaller and soft” is also vague for the crushing and softening stages. Aim for accurate technical terms and natural collocations, especially when naming materials and process actions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a time clause (“When these trees achieved their maximum growth”) and passive constructions such as “are planted” and “are harvested.” The sequence remains understandable overall. Some grammatical errors persist, however. In “When these trees achieved … they are harvested,” the tense shifts awkwardly; “they are then send” should use the past participle in this passive construction; and “the fibers are then soften” has the same verb-form problem. There are also agreement and sentence-construction issues in “The end product of clothing items are the result.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, including the capitalisation after “harvested” and spaces before full stops. Review passive verb forms, agreement, and sentence boundaries.

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