Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-04

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 6.5)

The flowchart illustrates how bamboo plants are used to manufacture fabric.

Overall, 8 steps are involved in the production of fabric from bamboo plant starting with planting of bamboo plants during the spring and ending with the production of clothes. The main steps are planting, harvesting, filtration and weaving.

Firstly, bamboo plants are planted during the spring and by autumn it would be mature to be harvested. After harvesting, they are cut into strips by a cutter. The resulting strips are crushed to make a liquid pulp. After this is the filtration stag, where the long fibres are seperated from the liquid by a funnel-shaped object.

Following this, water and amine oxide are added to the fibres to soften it. The soften fibres are then spun to make a yarn and the yarn is then weaved to make a fabric and the fabric will be used to produce shirt and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the process from planting through to the finished clothing, and your overview identifies the seasonal start and the final products. The description of crushing, filtering and softening also captures several important stages accurately. However, the overview says there are “8 steps,” whereas the diagram shows nine, and it omits spinning as a key stage. The claim that the main steps are “planting, harvesting, filtration and weaving” is selective and does not convey the full sequence of processing. Some details are also imprecise: the diagram shows fibres being separated from liquid by filtering, but does not specify a funnel-shaped object. To strengthen the response, give an accurate overview of all nine stages and distinguish the mechanical processing from the final yarn, fabric and clothing stages.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and two chronological detail paragraphs. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “After this” and “Following this” help the reader follow the process, including the change from preparation to fibre treatment and textile production. This clear progression supports the account. Some links are repetitive, however, and the final paragraph relies heavily on repeated “and” clauses: “the yarn is then weaved … and the fabric will be used…”. The overview also lists selected stages rather than previewing the process as a whole, which weakens the connection between it and the detailed account. Grouping the stages more deliberately—for example, cultivation and preparation, then fibre processing and manufacture—would make the progression more flexible and the paragraphing more purposeful.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtration,” “fibres,” “soften” and “spun.” These terms generally make the stages understandable, and “amine oxide” accurately reflects a specific detail in the diagram. Some word choices and forms are inaccurate or awkward: “filtration stag” contains a spelling error, “seperated” is misspelled, “weaved” is not the appropriate form here, and “a cutter” is less precise than describing the cutting action or equipment. “Funnel-shaped object” is also an unnecessarily vague description. Aim for accurate process collocations and check spelling and word forms; this will make the vocabulary more precise without requiring more complicated language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple sentences and more complex forms, including the time clause “by autumn it would be mature to be harvested” and the sequence “Following this, water and amine oxide are added…”. Most stages remain understandable, but some grammatical errors persist. In “bamboo plant starting with planting,” the singular noun phrase needs clearer article or plural control; “the long fibres are separated … by a funnel-shaped object” also has an unclear passive-agent construction. In “soften it,” the pronoun does not agree clearly with plural “fibres,” and “the fabric will be used to produce shirt and socks” has number and article problems. The final sentence joins several stages with repeated “and.” Use consistent plural forms and articles, and divide that sentence to improve control of clauses.

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