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 explain the way in which fabric is manufactured from bamboo plant.

Overall, the process consist of nine stages, beginning with the plantation of bamboo trees in Spring season and ending up with the fabric product.

First of all, In Spring season bamboo plants are planted. After that, farmers harvest the planted bamboo trees in Autumn season. The harvested bamboo trees are then cut into strips using a cutter. After that, The strips are crushed to make liquid pulp out of it. Next, Filteration has to be done to separate long fibres from liquid.

In the next stage, the separated fibers are converted into soft fibers by adding water and amine oxide chemical in it. After that, those fibers are spinned to make yam. Subsequently, yam undergoes weave process to make fabric out of it. Finally, the fabric is delivered.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and give a clear start in spring and an end product, while reporting most of the main steps in sequence. The details about crushing the strips into pulp, filtering out long fibres, and adding water and amine oxide are relevant and match the diagram. However, the overview says the process ends with “the fabric product,” and the final sentence says the fabric is “delivered”; the diagram actually shows clothing items as the final stage, not delivery. The account also falls short of the required 150 words, so it is under-length for the task. To strengthen coverage, describe the final clothing stage accurately and add a little more relevant detail about the transformation from yarn to fabric and clothing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is arranged in a sensible order: an introduction and overview are followed by the early and later stages of production. Sequencing phrases such as “First of all,” “After that,” “Next,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraph break before the later stages gives the account some structure. However, these connectors are used rather mechanically, with “After that” repeated, and the final transition does not accurately signal the diagram’s last stage. Some references, such as “those fibers,” are understandable but could be more precise about which fibres are being described. Grouping the stages more deliberately and varying the linking language would make the progression smoother and cohesion less repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “separate,” and “weave,” which allows you to describe the main transformations. Some less common terms are attempted, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “plantation” is not the right noun for the act of planting, “spinned” is not the correct form, and “yam” should be “yarn.” “Fabric is delivered” also introduces a meaning not shown in the diagram. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the general process, but they reduce precision. Choose standard manufacturing terms and check spelling and word forms, especially for key materials and stages.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some more developed passive constructions, such as “The harvested bamboo trees are then cut into strips” and “The strips are crushed to make liquid pulp.” This is appropriate for describing a process, and the sequence remains understandable. However, there are some errors in agreement and verb form: “The diagram explain” should be “The diagram explains,” “the process consist” should be “the process consists,” and “fibers are spinned” should use “are spun.” Capitalisation is also inconsistent after sentence breaks, as in “In Spring” and “The strips.” Aim to maintain accurate present-simple forms and passive structures throughout, and proofread sentence openings and punctuation.

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