Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-29

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 process of making fabic using bamboo is illustrated by given visual diagram.

The process of making fabric involves total 9 steps. Moreover, each step is defined in sequential way, which inludes plantation of bamboos and many more steps.

The first step is to plant bamboo plants in time of spring. Then second step involve harvesting, which is done in weather of automn. Sequentially in third step, producers cut bamboo plants into strips. After that strips is crushed to make liquid pulp. The fifth step involves filtering to separate long fibres from liquid. Then in sixth step, water and amine oxide is added to soften the fibres. In the seventh step, they spin the soften fibres to create yarn. Eventually, in eighth step, yarn is used to weave, so it could turn into fabric cloth. Finally by following all these steps, product like tshirt and socks is being ready to use for consumers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the main sequence from planting through to finished clothing, and correctly include the seasonal details, the crushing and filtering stages, and the addition of water and amine oxide. The opening also identifies that the process has nine steps. However, the overview is general rather than highlighting the process’s main phases, and several stages are described briefly without explaining their relationship—for example, the final stages could more clearly show that softened fibres are spun into yarn, then woven into fabric, before clothing is made. The diagram’s final step is represented by finished clothing, so make that endpoint explicit rather than saying the products are merely “ready to use.” A clearer overview and fuller treatment of the stages would make the summary more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is easy to follow overall because it presents the stages in chronological order and uses signposts such as “The first step,” “After that,” and “Finally.” This gives the reader a clear progression through the process. The opening paragraphs, however, repeat the idea that there are steps and that they are sequential, rather than providing a concise overview of the process. Some linking is also mechanical, with “Then,” “Sequentially,” and “After that” doing much of the work. The paragraphing is limited, but the sequence remains understandable. To strengthen the organisation, group the stages into natural phases—growing and preparing bamboo, processing fibres, and producing fabric and clothing—and use a wider range of unobtrusive links.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtering,” “fibres,” “yarn,” and “weave.” These terms help communicate the stages, and the meaning is generally clear. There are some inaccurate or awkward choices, however: “plantation of bamboos” is not a natural description of the first stage, “in weather of automn” is an unsuitable collocation, and “fabric cloth” is redundant. Spelling slips such as “fabic,” “inludes,” and “automn” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural process language and check spelling carefully; for example, use “bamboo is planted,” “in autumn,” and simply “fabric.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including the relative clause in “filtering to separate long fibres from liquid” and the purpose construction “to soften the fibres.” The sequence is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The process … is illustrated by given visual diagram” needs an article, while “second step involve” has subject–verb disagreement. There are also problems with articles and number in “in time of spring” and “product like tshirt and socks is being ready.” The final sentence’s passive construction is awkward and does not clearly express the diagram’s endpoint. Practise accurate articles, agreement, and passive forms, while keeping sentence structures varied but controlled.

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