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 given diagram outlines the various stages for the manufacturing of fabric from Bamboo.

Overall, this process takes nine stages for the manufacturing of fabric. Initially, bamboo plants are planted, whereas its end when fabric is converted into ready to wear clothes.

To begin with, bamboo plants are planted, which is then harvested in autumn by farmers. At the next stage, bamboo plants are cutted into strips. Subsequently, srips are crushed which makes liquid pulp. In the following stage, the process of filteration is involved, which seprates long fibre from liquid.

Thereafter, water and amine oxides are added which soften fibres. During this stage, fibre that is softened is then spinned to make yarn. Eventually, weave is prepared which is used to make fabric. At the last stage, fabric is manufactured which is then converted into ready made clothes. These clothes are then worn by individuals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and give a clear start and end point, while covering the main sequence from planting through to fabric production. However, some details are inaccurate or imprecise: the diagram shows the final stage as clothing items made from the fabric, rather than saying the fabric itself is converted into clothes and then worn. The overview also does not clearly summarise the process’s main phases. The response is 146 words, so it does not meet the 150-word minimum. To strengthen the report, describe the stages in grouped phases and ensure the final products and each transformation match the diagram precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible order, with an introduction, an overview, and a chronological account of the stages. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with,” “Subsequently,” “Thereafter,” and “Eventually” help the reader follow the process, and the paragraph breaks are appropriate. This clear progression is a strength. However, some links are mechanical, and “During this stage” is unclear because spinning follows the softening step rather than occurring within it. The final two sentences also repeat the idea of making clothes and add an unsupported statement that they are worn. Use more precise references between stages and group related steps so that the connections feel less formulaic.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filteration,” and “soften fibres,” so the reader can generally understand the manufacturing sequence. There is some range in the verbs used to describe the stages. However, the vocabulary is not consistently accurate or natural: “cutted,” “srips,” “seprates,” “spinned,” and “filteration” contain spelling or word-form errors, while “weave is prepared” is an awkward description of producing fabric. “Ready to wear clothes” and “ready made clothes” are also repetitive. Check spelling and choose precise process terms, such as “woven fabric” and “finished garments,” to make the account clearer and more concise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a relative clause in “bamboo plants are planted, which is then harvested” and a passive construction in “water and amine oxides are added.” These structures suit a process description, and the overall meaning remains understandable. However, errors in verb forms and agreement recur: “which is then harvested” does not agree with plural “plants,” and “bamboo plants are cutted” uses an incorrect past participle. The overview phrase “its end when” is also grammatically incomplete, and “fibre … is then spinned” has an incorrect verb form. Use consistent passive forms throughout, for example, “the plants are harvested” and “the fibres are spun,” and proofread sentence structure and punctuation.

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