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 diagram illustrates cloth manufacturing using bamboo.

Overall, the process is divided into 9 steps with the final step being clothes are ready to wear.

First and foremost bamboo plantation is done by the farmers and after they have grown they get harvested in autumn season by the farmers. Then, the bamboo sticks are chopped into strips and pieces after which these sticks are crushed properly to get the liquid pulp needed from it. Afterwards, the liquid pulp is filtered to get the long fibres needed for the process ahead.

Subsequently, the long fibres that were separated from the liquid pulp are softened by adding water and another chemical named amine oxide. Later, the softened fibres are spun to make a thread yarn and then that thread is weaven to make fabric sheets or rolls which is second to last step and after that the final part is to make different types of clothes that are ready to be worn from this weaved fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting and autumn harvesting through processing the fibres, weaving fabric and producing clothing. The overview identifies the nine-step sequence and the finished clothes, while details such as adding water and amine oxide and separating long fibres show good attention to the diagram. However, some points are less fully or precisely reported: the diagram shows bamboo being planted in spring, which you omit, and it does not specify that farmers do the planting or harvesting. The final stage is shown as clothing items, rather than explicitly stating they are ready to wear. To strengthen the response, include the spring timing and describe only what the diagram confirms, while keeping the overview focused on the progression from raw bamboo to finished products.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by the early processing stages and then the later stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Then,” “Afterwards,” and “Subsequently” help the reader follow the process, and the stages are presented in the correct order. Cohesion is sometimes mechanical, however, because several transitions simply mark the next step. The final sentence also carries many stages and details in one long chain, making the relationship between weaving, fabric and clothing less easy to follow. Use clearer sentence boundaries and vary how you connect stages—for example, group the mechanical processing together, then explain the conversion of fibres into yarn, fabric and garments. This would make the progression more controlled and the paragraphing more purposeful.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “filtered,” “fibres,” and “softened.” These terms make the manufacturing sequence understandable, and “amine oxide” accurately reports a specific material in the diagram. Some choices are imprecise or awkward for this context: “cloth manufacturing” is less natural than “fabric production,” “thread yarn” is redundant, and “weaven” is not the correct form. “Chopped” and “sticks” are understandable but less precise than language describing bamboo strips. Aim for consistent, accurate process terminology and avoid adding descriptions such as “properly” that do not convey a diagram feature. More precise collocations would improve clarity without requiring unusually advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses linked with “after,” “which,” and “that,” and the sequence remains generally understandable. Some grammatical errors are present, particularly in longer sentences. For example, “the final step being clothes are ready to wear” combines incompatible structures; use “the final step is the production of clothing.” In “after they have grown they get harvested,” the pronoun reference is unclear and the passive construction is awkward. The final sentence also joins several clauses without clear punctuation, while “that thread is weaven” contains an incorrect verb form. Break long sentences into shorter units, check subject–verb relationships and passive forms, and use accurate past participles such as “woven.” These changes would improve control while retaining your complex sentence attempts.

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