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 process diagram illustrates that how fabric is made out from bamboo.

Overall, it is evident that the diagram consists of nine stages. Begining with planting bamboo and ending with the production of clothing.

Looking at first stage, bamboo plants are planted in spring. In autum, the bamboo is harvested by worker, and then cut into strips using a saw.After that, the strips are crushed in order to make a plup.

In the middle of process, the plup is filtered so that the long fibres are seperated from the liquid.Next, the fibres are softened by adding water and amine oxide.

In the final stages, the softened fibres are spun to make yarn.The yarn is then woven to produce fabric.Finally, the fabric is made into clothes, such as, T-shirt and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main stages accurately, including seasonal planting and harvesting, processing the bamboo into fibres, and turning the yarn into fabric and clothing. The overview also correctly notes the nine-stage sequence and its start and end points. However, the response is under the required 150 words, so the process is reported too briefly to develop the stages fully. Some details could be clearer: for example, explain that filtering separates the long fibres from the liquid, and describe the final clothing stage as the outcome shown in the diagram. Add a little more precise detail about the sequence and its transformations to make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression: an introduction and overview are followed by the early, middle, and final stages. Phrases such as “After that,” “In the middle of process,” and “In the final stages” help the reader follow the sequence, and the stages are presented in the correct order. This coherent arrangement is a strength. To make the progression smoother, use paragraphing more deliberately and avoid relying mainly on stage labels. Some transitions run directly into the next sentence, as in “saw.After that” and “liquid.Next,” which interrupts the flow. Ensure spaces after full stops and connect related steps with a wider range of natural linking expressions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “filtered,” “fibres,” “spun,” and “woven,” so the reader can understand the main transformations. There is also some useful precision in “adding water and amine oxide.” However, the range is limited, and several spelling or word-choice errors reduce accuracy: “Begining,” “autum,” “plup,” and “seperated” should be corrected. “Made out from bamboo” is also an unnatural expression; “made from bamboo” is more idiomatic. Aim to vary verbs for the stages and use accurate process terms consistently, while checking spelling carefully. These improvements would make the description more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You communicate the sequence using both simple sentences and some passive constructions, such as “bamboo plants are planted” and “the fibres are softened.” This is appropriate for describing a manufacturing process. However, grammatical control is uneven. The opening phrase “illustrates that how fabric is made” has an unnecessary “that,” and “Begining with planting bamboo and ending with the production of clothing” is a sentence fragment rather than a complete overview sentence. There are also errors in articles and number, as in “by worker,” and punctuation is inconsistent where sentences run together after “saw” and “liquid.” Practise complete overview sentences and check articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries while retaining the useful passive forms.

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