Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-30

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 picture illustrates the manufacturing process of the clothes from the plant known as bamboo.

Development of the bamboo fabric comprises of several stages from plantation of the bamboo in spring season to designed garments. The different levels of process are planting the bamboo, harvesting in autumn, cutting them into strips, crushing the strips, filtering, softening the fibres, spin, weave, and finally clothing.

During the spring period of time bamboo plants are planted, which then harvested in the autumn, and then they are trasnfered for the cutting process where they cut into strips. Following this, these strips are then cushed to form the liquid pulp, afterwards the pulp is filtered to extracte the liquid from the long fibres. The solid particles are passed through the procedure to make them soft by adding water and amine oxide chemical. Now, the fragile fibres are spinned to produce the yarn, which later used for the weaves for crafting the fabric, and lastely the garments and clothes are made from them.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the main sequence from planting through to making garments, and several details match the diagram, including the seasons, crushing the strips into pulp, and adding water and amine oxide to soften the fibres. However, the overview mainly lists stages rather than clearly summarising the process’s broad structure, such as its progression from growing and preparing bamboo to producing fabric and finished clothing. There is also a factual reversal in the filtering stage: the diagram shows long fibres being separated from the liquid, whereas you say the pulp is filtered “to extract the liquid from the long fibres.” The final stages are mentioned but not clearly distinguished: yarn is woven into fabric, and clothing items are then made. A more accurate overview and clearer reporting of these later steps would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall order, and the paragraphing separates the introduction, overview, and detailed account. Sequencing expressions such as “Following this,” “afterwards,” and “Now” help the reader follow the stages, and the process is generally presented in the correct order. This coherent arrangement meets the expected standard, with some evidence of flexible linking. However, the overview repeats the stage list rather than adding a distinct summary, and the long final paragraph packs many steps into one sentence chain. Some references are also unclear: “The solid particles” does not accurately identify the fibres being softened, while “them” in the final clause could refer to either fabric or yarn. Use clearer stage-to-stage links and precise nouns to make progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn,” and “garments,” so the stages are mostly understandable. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “plantation” and “extract,” although some choices are inaccurate or unnatural in context. For example, “plantation of the bamboo” and “designed garments” do not express the intended ideas naturally, and “extract the liquid from the long fibres” misrepresents what filtering does. Spelling slips such as “trasnfered,” “cushed,” “extracte,” and “lastely” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise process collocations and check spelling and word forms; this would make the adequate vocabulary more reliable and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “which then harvested in the autumn” and a sequence of linked clauses describing later stages. The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors occur in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “which then harvested” needs a passive verb (“which are then harvested”), and “which later used” needs an auxiliary (“which is later used”). The phrase “comprises of” is also not a correct grammatical pattern; use “comprises” or “consists of.” In the final sentence, “the yarn, which later used for the weaves” combines missing auxiliary verbs with an unclear structure. Practise accurate passive forms, which are especially useful for process descriptions, and divide the longest sentence into clearer units.

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