Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-05

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 5.5)

The process diagram illutrates how bamboo is used to manufacture fabric. Overall, the process of creating fabric include 9 steps. The first two stages include planting and harvesting then after processing it became a fabric. It is along process which also incude a stage where it is treated with chemicals to make fibres soft.

First step include planting bamboo in the spring season by a farmer.Then at second stage that bamboo plant which is grown up is harvested in autumn season. These bamboo plants cut into strips at third step with the help of cutter. At stage four these strips are further crushed to make a liquid pulp.

At stage five we filter the liquid pulp to seperate long fibres. After that the fibres are further processed in a chemical to make it soft. Then at stage seven the fibres are converted into a spin to make it yam. Then at step eight we weave thefabric to make fabric. At last step the fabrics are completely ready to wear.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the diagram as a nine-stage process and give a relevant overview, noting the seasonal planting and harvesting and the treatment that softens the fibres. Most key stages are reported in the correct order, including cutting, crushing, filtering, spinning and weaving. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the diagram says water and amine oxide are added to soften the fibres, but you describe this only as treatment “in a chemical.” The final stage is finished clothing, rather than simply fabric being “ready to wear,” and the overview could more clearly summarise the progression from growing bamboo to making garments. Develop these points with precise descriptions of the inputs and end product to cover the process more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally coherent structure: an introduction and overview are followed by stages in sequence, and phrases such as “At stage four,” “After that” and “At last step” help guide the reader. The order is mostly easy to follow, despite the diagram’s alternating row directions. Cohesion is sometimes mechanical, however, because many sentences begin with “At” plus a stage number, and the overview’s “then after processing” does not clearly explain the transition. Some references are also imprecise, such as “that bamboo plant” and “the fibres” when the process changes from pulp to separated fibres. Use a few varied links and clearer references to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres” and “weave,” so the reader can understand the main stages. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation and spelling problems reduce precision. For example, “converted into a spin” is not a natural way to describe making yarn, and “yam” appears to be a misspelling of “yarn.” “Cutter” is less precise than the diagram’s cutting equipment, while “completely ready to wear” is vague for the final clothing stage. Check spelling carefully and choose standard process terms such as “spun into yarn” and “finished garments.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, and the sequence is usually understandable. However, errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward. Examples include “the process … include 9 steps,” “First step include,” and “These bamboo plants cut into strips,” where the subject–verb form or passive construction is incomplete. The sentence “Then at stage seven the fibres are converted into a spin to make it yam” also has unclear grammatical relationships between the fibres, yarn and result. Practise accurate passive forms for processes—for example, “The bamboo is cut into strips”—and check singular/plural agreement and articles in each sentence.

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