Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-27

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 7.0)

The diagram illustrates the process by which bamboo is manufactured into fabric.

Overall, the process consist of nine stages beginning with the plantation and harvesting of bamboo and ending with the production of finished fabric and clothing. The raw bamboo gradually goes through cutting, filtering and crushing then spining before woven into fabric.

First, bamboo plants are grown in spring. Next they are harvested after three years of growth. The harvested bamboo then cut into strips in third stage. Following this the strips are crushed to create a liquid pulp, which leads to the extraction of long fibers. These fibers are seperated from the liquid during filtering stage.

In the sixth stage, the fibers are soften by adding water and amine oxide. After that, the soften material is spin into thread. Subsequently, the thread is woven to make fabric. Finally, the finished fabric is manufactured into clothing products such as socks and t-shirts.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear account of the process, covering the growing and harvesting of bamboo, its conversion into fibres and yarn, and the final fabric and clothing. The overview identifies the nine-stage sequence and its start and end points, while the body includes relevant details such as spring planting and the use of water and amine oxide. Most stages are accurately represented. However, the claim that bamboo is harvested “after three years of growth” is not shown in the diagram, and the overview’s sequence of “cutting, filtering and crushing” reverses the order of crushing and filtering. The diagram also shows clothing as the final products, rather than explicitly stating that fabric is manufactured into them. Keep the overview precise and avoid adding unsupported details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The response is organised effectively into an overview followed by a chronological account, and the reader can follow the process from planting to finished clothing. Sequencing expressions such as “First,” “Next,” “Following this,” “After that,” and “Finally” help guide the reader through the stages. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the shift from the initial agricultural stages to fibre processing and textile production is clear. To make the progression even smoother, ensure that the overview presents the stages in the same order as the body and diagram: crushing comes before filtering. Some transitions are quite formulaic, so you could vary them with clearer links that show cause and result, for example, explaining how crushing produces pulp before describing its filtration.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “extraction,” “filtering,” and “woven.” These choices make the stages understandable and show some flexibility beyond basic wording. There are, however, several spelling errors, including “spining” and “seperated,” and some word choices or collocations are imprecise: “plantation” is less natural here than “planting,” while “thread” is not the clearest term for the yarn produced by spinning. “The soften material” also uses the wrong form of the word. These issues do not prevent understanding, but more accurate spelling and process-specific vocabulary would strengthen precision. Aim to use the diagram’s terms consistently, especially “fibres,” “yarn,” and “fabric.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple sentences and more complex clauses, including the relative clause “which leads to the extraction of long fibers” and the time phrase “after three years of growth.” The overall meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the process consist” needs subject–verb agreement, and “The harvested bamboo then cut” is missing a passive verb (“is cut”). Passive forms are particularly important when describing a manufacturing process; compare “the fibers are soften” and “the soften material is spin,” where the verb forms are also inaccurate. The overview’s “before woven into fabric” needs a complete passive construction. Practise forming consistent present-simple passives, while retaining your useful range of sentence structures.

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