Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-17

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The diagram below shows the process for making a water clock.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN WATER CLOCK

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The diagram given below illustrates the manufacturing steps for making a water cloak.It basically contains seven stages to be completed.

Overall, the design is made of two bottles, one at the top and second one at the bottom that are supported by a tall stand where a straw is attached to the top bottle. Moreover, the bottle that is at lower place is calibrated and its neck has cut out.

The process starts from opening a tap that is over the upper container and water is drip into it. Next the flow of water is stopped by blocking hole with finger. Then the top bottle is filled until it overflows and level becomes constant leading to sipping of drops from straw.

Following this, a finger is removed from bottom and water starts flowing down into low levels and recorded as level per minute.It is then emptied and the process is repeated again for calculating timings.

So, a water cloak can be made easily at home by following simple steps.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully covers all parts of the task by describing the main features of the water clock building process. The overview clearly outlines the apparatus setup (two bottles supported by a stand with an overflow straw) and the nature of the lower bottle. The sequential steps from 1 to 7 are adequately detailed, though there is a typo referring to the object as a 'water cloak'. The main stages—such as filling the top bottle, managing the overflow via the straw, blocking and releasing the finger hole, and calibrating the lower bottle—are all accurately reported based on the visual data. The response meets the task requirements well, providing a clear and logical summary of the process diagram without significant omissions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The report is coherent and easy to follow. Information is grouped logically, starting with an introductory overview paragraph, followed by the body paragraphs detailing the steps, and ending with a brief concluding sentence. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Moreover', 'Next', 'Then', and 'Following this' are used to guide the reader through the sequence of events. However, paragraphing is somewhat brief, and referencing could be slightly tighter, as seen in the phrasing 'bottle that is at lower place'. Despite minor mechanical uses of cohesive markers, the overall progression is clear.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, attempting some less common words and process-specific terminology such as 'calibrated', 'overflow', 'constant', and 'emptied'. However, there are noticeable vocabulary and spelling errors, most notably the repeated misspelling of 'clock' as 'cloak' and phrasing errors such as 'water is drip into it' and 'its neck has cut out'. These errors show some limitation in lexical control and word formation, though they do not completely impede communication. To achieve a higher band, greater precision in word choice and zero basic spelling errors are needed.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'that are supported by a tall stand where a straw is attached'. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are several noticeable errors, including subject-verb agreement and voice issues ('water is drip into it', 'its neck has cut out', 'sipping of drops' instead of 'dripping'), and missing articles ('blocking hole', 'from bottom'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the overall process, they occur frequently enough to restrict the score to a band 5.5.

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