Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The process diagram illustrates the nine-step process of manufacturing bamboo fabrics from bamboo plants.

Overall, there are nine steps involved in transformation of bamboo into clothes, which starts from planting a bamboo and ends with the formation of clothes.

First of all, bamboo plants are planted in the season of springs, which are then harvested in autumn and shifted for cutting. The bamboos are cut into crushed strips in order to make liquid pulps from them. After converting the strips into liquid pulps, these pulps are passed through a narrow filter. As a result, long fibres are seperated from the liquid.

After filtering, we get fibres which are then softened, and water and amine oxide are added to the fibres. A spin of thread is made from the fibres for making yarn. It is used to make weave and that weave is used for tailoring clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages and provide a clear overview, identifying planting as the start and clothing as the end. The seasonal details and the processing sequence are mostly accurate, including crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, some descriptions are unclear or imprecise: “cut into crushed strips” merges two separate stages, and “A spin of thread is made” does not clearly explain that fibres are spun into yarn. The diagram also shows finished clothing after weaving, whereas “that weave is used for tailoring clothes” adds a process not explicitly shown. The response is 146 words, below the required minimum of 150. Add a little more precise detail about the final stages and distinguish each step clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by the early processing stages and then the later stages. Sequencing expressions such as “First of all,” “After converting,” and “After filtering” help the reader follow the process. This clear progression meets the lower-band expectations and shows some effective organisation beyond a basic list. However, the links between stages are occasionally mechanical, and the final sentence compresses spinning, weaving and clothing production into a confusing chain. Use clearer transitions and keep each stage distinct—for example, explain that fibres are spun into yarn, which is then woven into fabric, before the diagram’s clothing endpoint.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “filter,” “fibres,” “softened” and “amine oxide,” which makes the subject understandable. There are also attempts at more specific wording, such as “liquid pulps” and “narrow filter,” but some choices are inaccurate or unnatural. “Cut into crushed strips” confuses cutting with crushing, while “A spin of thread” and “make weave” are not natural collocations for this process. “Seperated” is also misspelled. These issues do not prevent understanding, but greater precision and more reliable collocations would strengthen the description. Prefer standard process terms such as “crushed into pulp,” “spun into yarn” and “woven into fabric.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including relative clauses in “which are then harvested in autumn” and a result clause introduced by “As a result.” Most sentences communicate the intended sequence, and the passive voice is appropriate for describing a manufacturing process. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain, however. In “starts from planting a bamboo,” the article and construction are awkward; “starts with planting bamboo” would be more natural. “After converting the strips into liquid pulps, these pulps are passed…” also leaves the agent of “converting” unclear. The final sentence contains several linked clauses whose grammatical relationships are difficult to follow. Aim for clearer sentence boundaries and consistent, direct passive constructions.

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