Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The diagram illustrates the manufacturing process of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, the process is linear and consists of nine different stages, beginning with planting the bamboo and ending with making different clothes. The process also involves chemical and mechanical stages.

At the beginning of the process, bamboo plant is planted on spring season. The plant is fully grown on autumn season and after which it is harvested manually using sickle. After that, plant is cut into strips through mechanical process. Subsequently, strips are crushed to make liquid pulp. It then undergoes filteration process to separate long fibres from liquid.

In the sixth stage, fibres are made soft by adding water and chemical such as amine oxide. The soft fibres are then spun into a circular shape to make yarn. After that, yarn is then wooven to make the fabric. Finally, from the fabric different clothes like socks and t-shirt are made.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover the full process and give a clear overview: it has nine stages, starts with planting and ends with clothing, and includes both mechanical and chemical steps. The sequence is generally accurate, including crushing the strips, filtering to separate long fibres, softening them with water and amine oxide, spinning yarn, and weaving fabric. The final clothing examples also match the diagram. To make the account more fully developed, describe the seasonal stages more precisely: the diagram says bamboo is planted in spring and harvested in autumn, rather than explicitly stating that it is fully grown by autumn. You could also clarify that the final stage shows clothing made from the fabric, rather than implying a further manufacturing method not shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised effectively into an introduction, an overview, and two chronological paragraphs. The reader can follow the process from planting through to the finished clothes, and linking expressions such as “At the beginning,” “After that,” “Subsequently,” and “Finally” help signal the sequence. The overview also prepares the reader for the main stages. Some transitions are a little repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “After that,” and “It” in “It then undergoes” could refer less clearly to the strips or the pulp. Use a wider range of sequencing and process links, and repeat the relevant noun where needed. These refinements would make the progression more flexible and cohesion less dependent on formulaic markers.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spun,” and “woven,” which allows you to describe the stages clearly. Terms such as “mechanical” and “amine oxide” also show some precision. However, several word-form, spelling, and collocation choices reduce accuracy: “filteration” should be “filtration,” “wooven” should be “woven,” and “on spring season” is not a natural expression. “Spun into a circular shape” is also imprecise; the diagram indicates that spinning produces yarn, not a circular shape. Aim for more natural process collocations and check spelling and word forms, while retaining the useful technical vocabulary already present.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the passive forms “is planted,” “are made soft,” and “are then spun,” which suit a process description. Most sentences communicate the sequence clearly, and the errors do not prevent understanding. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain, however. In “bamboo plant is planted,” the singular count noun needs an article or a plural form; “on spring season” and “on autumn season” use the wrong preposition and lack natural article use. The sentence “The plant is fully grown on autumn season and after which it is harvested” is also awkwardly joined. Practise accurate articles and prepositions, and separate or restructure clauses when a connector such as “after which” does not fit smoothly.

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