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 that how bamboo plants are used to make fabric.

Overall, this process take nine steps to be done. Mainly the bamboo plants are planted in spring season and then bamboo plants are harvested by farmers in the season of autumn.

First of all, bamboo plants are grown in spring. Then farmers harvested these plants in autumn when they fully become large. After this these plants are cut into small strips by a sharp cutter. These small strips of bamboo are then crushed to make liquid pulp. Pulp is then filter to seperate the remaining long fibres of bamboo from liquid.

The remaining steps first involve the softening of liquid by adding ''Soften fibers'' such as water and amine oxide. And then this goes to spin for making yarn. In the second last step, the yarn is weave to make fabric. At last, fabric is used to make clothes, etc.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main sequence from planting through to finished clothing, and the overview correctly identifies the nine-stage process and the seasonal timing of planting and harvesting. Most production stages are reported accurately, including crushing the strips into pulp, filtering out long fibres, spinning yarn and weaving fabric. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the diagram says water and amine oxide are added to soften the fibres, whereas “softening of liquid” and “adding ‘Soften fibers’ such as water” misrepresent this step. The overview also focuses mainly on the first two stages rather than summarising the broader transformation from bamboo to fabric and clothing. A clearer overview of the process’s main phases, with precise reporting of the softening stage, would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is arranged in a sensible order: an introduction and overview are followed by the early processing stages and then the later stages. Sequencing expressions such as “First of all,” “After this,” and “At last” help the reader follow the process. However, the linking is somewhat mechanical, and the final paragraph’s “The remaining steps first involve” followed by “And then” and “In the second last step” makes the progression less smooth. Some references are also imprecise: “this” in “And then this goes to spin” does not clearly identify the fibres. Grouping the stages into clearer phases and using more precise references and varied transitions would improve cohesion while preserving the logical structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn” and “fabric,” which allows the reader to understand the main stages. There is also some useful variation in describing the material as “plants,” “strips” and “pulp.” However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “sharp cutter” is less precise than “circular saw,” “softening of liquid” does not describe the diagram, and “the yarn is weave” uses the wrong form. “Seperate” is also misspelled, and “clothes, etc.” is informal and vague for an academic process description. More precise process terms and careful spelling would strengthen the vocabulary control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including passive constructions such as “These small strips of bamboo are then crushed” and a sequence linked with “when.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “this process take nine steps” has subject–verb disagreement, while “farmers harvested” shifts into the past despite the rest of the process being described in the present. “Pulp is then filter” and “the yarn is weave” also have incorrect verb forms; use “is filtered” and “is woven.” The opening “illustrates that how” has an unnecessary “that,” and “the remaining steps first involve” is awkwardly structured. More consistent present-tense passive forms and accurate verb patterns would improve control.

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