Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The diagram illustrates information about how fabric is made from bamboo.

Overall,it can be clearly seen that ,bamboo fabric is started from the planting bamboo plants and ends on making clothes and socks.Missing any step may halt the whole diagram.

In the first step, bamboo plants are planted in the spring season and then, it is started to harvest in the season of the autumn.Furthermore, harvesting is done by cutting the bamboo plants into strips.After that,the strips are crushed to make the liquid pulp and then it is further sent for the filteration which separate long fibers from the liquid.Moreover, soft fibers are made by using the addition of water and amine oxide . However,it is then started to spin like a ball shape to make the yarn. In eighth step, bamboo is sent for the weave to make the fabric. In the final step, it is then used to make the shirts and socks .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages in the correct order, including seasonal planting and harvesting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. The overview also identifies the process’s starting point and its clothing outcome. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: “harvesting is done by cutting the bamboo plants into strips” merges two separate stages, and the final step is described as making shirts and socks rather than showing the finished clothing items. The comment “Missing any step may halt the whole diagram” is not a feature shown by the visual and takes space from a more informative overview of the process. To strengthen the response, distinguish each stage precisely and summarise the transformation from plant to finished products.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, an overview and a chronological account of the stages. Sequencing expressions such as “In the first step,” “After that” and “In the final step” help the reader follow the process. However, the account is presented as one long body paragraph, and some links are mechanical or confusing. For example, “Furthermore” introduces cutting, although it does not clearly distinguish this from harvesting, while “However” does not express a contrast before the spinning stage. The overview’s “Missing any step may halt the whole diagram” also interrupts the process summary. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and details, and choose connectors that show the actual relationship between stages.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibers,” “yarn” and “weave,” which makes the general sequence understandable. There are also attempts at more specific wording, such as “amine oxide.” Some choices, however, are inaccurate or unnatural: “started to harvest” is awkward for a process description, “filteration” is misspelled, and “spin like a ball shape” does not clearly describe spinning fibres into yarn. “Soft fibers are made” is also less precise than describing the fibres being softened. Aim for accurate process collocations and consistent terminology, for example “the bamboo is harvested,” “the pulp is filtered,” and “the fibres are softened.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple statements and longer sentences with sequencing clauses, as in “After that, the strips are crushed … and then it is further sent…”. The stages remain mostly understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. In “Overall,it can be clearly seen that ,bamboo fabric is started,” punctuation spacing is faulty and the passive construction is unnatural; “which separate long fibers” also has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “Furthermore, harvesting is done by cutting…” combines stages in a way that makes the grammatical relationship unclear. There is some inconsistent control of articles and sentence boundaries, including “In eighth step.” Practise accurate passive forms and agreement, and proofread punctuation and spacing while retaining a mix of sentence structures.

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