Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-28

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 digram below demonstrate the process of manufacturing fabric from bamboo plants.

Overall, the process included several stages beginning with planting bamboo plants in spring to clean the bamboo fibers for making fabric to produce cloths.

In the initial stage, the bamboo plants are planted. After that, the plants are harvested in the season of Autumn. Subsequently, the bamboo plants are passed through a cutter that cut it into strips. Following this, the strips are crushed to make liquid pulp form it. At this stage,the liquid pulp is filtered through a filter to separate long fibers from liquid.

Once, the fiber have been extracted. The soften fibers are added into the water with amine oxide to clean it. Following this, the fibers are spined to make yarn. The yarn is subsequently weaving into fabric.In the last stage, the fabric is ready to make cloths like Shirts and soxes e.t.c. to wear it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, spinning, weaving and the final clothing products. The overview also identifies the process as a sequence from growing bamboo to making fabric, and you include useful details such as the seasons and the water and amine oxide. This gives the reader a generally accurate account. Some details are less fully or precisely reported: the diagram says the fibres are softened by adding water and amine oxide, whereas “to clean it” changes the stated purpose; the final stage shows clothing items rather than describing fabric as simply “ready to make” them. For a stronger overview, summarise the process’s broad phases and report each stage’s function precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by stages in sequence, and linking expressions such as “After that,” “Subsequently,” and “Following this” help show progression. The reader can follow the process without difficulty. However, the transitions are somewhat repetitive and sometimes make the account feel like a list. The paragraph break before “Once, the fiber have been extracted” also interrupts the flow between filtering and softening, while “At this stage” is not clearly anchored to a distinct stage. Group the steps into broader phases and use a wider range of clear references, such as “The resulting pulp” and “The extracted fibres,” to make connections more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a relevant range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtered,” “fibers,” “yarn,” and “weaving.” These terms communicate the main stages and show some topic-specific language. Some word choices and forms are inaccurate or imprecise, however: “spined” is not the correct term for producing yarn, “soxes” is misspelled, and “cloths” is less suitable than “clothing” for the finished items. “Clean” also misrepresents the stated purpose of softening the fibres. Aim for precise process verbs and check spelling, especially for key technical terms. More accurate collocations would make the description clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including sequencing clauses such as “After that, the plants are harvested” and “Following this, the strips are crushed.” The use of passive forms is appropriate for describing a manufacturing process. Some grammatical errors remain, though, and they are noticeable: “the process included” shifts into the past despite the present-tense description; “a cutter that cut it” has a tense and reference mismatch; and “the fiber have been extracted” has subject–verb disagreement. There are also problems with sentence boundaries and punctuation, for example “fabric.In the last stage” and “At this stage,the.” Keep the present tense consistent, check agreement, and proofread punctuation.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.