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 map chart illustrates the process of how fabric is made using bamboo.

Overall, it takes around nine steps from planting bamboo to fabric we wear.

The process start in spring season with first step of planting the bamboo plants. Then during autumn season it gets harvested. After harvesting comes step three where the plants cut into strips and after that the strips gets crush in order to make liquid pulp out of it. The next process involes filtering the pulp, the filter separates the long fibres from liquid. Next step in the making of bamboo involves the softening the fibres which is done by adding water and amine oxide. In step number seven the soften fibres are spin to make yarn. That yarn is then weave to make it into fabric. Now comes the last stage in which that fabric get turned into different fabrics such as shirts and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main sequence from planting in spring and harvesting in autumn through to yarn, fabric and finished clothing, and your overview identifies the nine-stage progression. Most process details are accurate, including crushing the strips into pulp, filtering out long fibres, and softening them with water and amine oxide. However, the final stage is described as turning fabric into “different fabrics such as shirts and socks”; the diagram shows finished clothing items, so “garments” would be more accurate. Some stages are also compressed into a long account, and the overview could more clearly distinguish the agricultural stages from the later manufacturing stages. This is a relevant summary, though some features are less fully and precisely reported than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response follows the process in the correct order, and sequencing expressions such as “Then,” “After harvesting,” “The next process,” and “Next step” help the reader track the stages. The opening overview also gives the account a clear starting point. This coherent progression meets the lower-band expectations and shows some stronger control, but the repeated use of “step” and “next” makes cohesion somewhat mechanical. The response is presented as one continuous paragraph, so the overview and detailed stages are not visually separated. Grouping the planting and harvesting stages, the pulp-and-fibre stages, and the final textile stages into clearer paragraphs would make the organisation more effective and less dependent on repeated sequencing phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtering,” “fibres,” “yarn,” and “weave,” which allows the reader to understand the production stages. Some less common terms, particularly “amine oxide,” are used appropriately. However, several word choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward: “map chart” does not describe a process diagram, “the plants cut into strips” lacks a suitable verb form, and “different fabrics such as shirts and socks” confuses fabric with garments. “Involes” is also misspelled. These issues do not prevent understanding, but greater precision in process vocabulary and more careful checking of spelling and collocations would strengthen the description.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including the overview and clauses such as “which is done by adding water and amine oxide.” The sequence is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The process start” needs subject–verb agreement, while “the plants cut into strips” and “the strips gets crush” have faulty verb forms and agreement. Later, “the soften fibres are spin” and “that fabric get turned” also need corrected participles or agreement. Articles and sentence construction are sometimes awkward, as in “with first step.” These errors rarely obscure the intended stages, but more consistent control of verb forms and agreement, alongside a wider range of accurately formed sentences, would improve clarity.

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