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 diagram depicts how fabric is manufacture from the bamboo in different steps.

Bamboo is a plant and fabric manufacture consist of 9 different steps.It starts from planting and cutting.Then it passes through different chemicals to extract yarn. At last, fabric is made from weave of yarn.

The first main step is to plant bamboo plants in spring season.In the second step, the bamboo harvesting starts in autumn season. Cutting the bamboo in strips through blades comes after harvesting.To make, liquid pulp, the fourth step is crushing strips. Then filtration starts at the fifth step in which long fibres are separated from liquid.

Now the 6th step is sofeting of fibres, in which water and amine oxide is added to the long fibres. Soft fibres are then spinned to make yarn in 7th step. After yaring, weave is created to make fabric and in the last fibre is used to make different cloth like shirts, socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the main sequence from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, weaving and the final clothing products. The overview also identifies the nine-step process and its broad progression, while details such as adding water and amine oxide and separating long fibres from liquid are accurately reported. However, the overview is not fully clear: “Then it passes through different chemicals” is vague and may suggest chemicals are used throughout, whereas the diagram specifies water and amine oxide at the softening stage. Some stages are also described imprecisely, such as “weave is created” rather than explaining that yarn is woven into fabric. Make the overview more precise and distinguish the processing stages to develop the account more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally coherent arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by the early stages and then the later stages. Sequencing expressions such as “In the second step,” “Then,” and “Now the 6th step” help the reader follow the process, and the stages are presented in the correct order. Cohesion is sometimes mechanical, however, because the account relies heavily on step numbers and repeated “step” phrasing. The transition from the overview to the detailed description is also abrupt, and “After yaring” is not a clear reference to the yarn-making stage. Use a wider range of natural links, and make references between stages explicit so the progression feels smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtration,” “fibres,” and “weave,” which allows the reader to understand most stages. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “amine oxide.” However, several word-choice, form and spelling errors reduce precision: “fabric manufacture,” “sofeting,” “spinned,” and “yaring” are inaccurate, while “different chemicals” is too general for the process described. Some combinations are unnatural, including “weave is created” and “cloth like shirts, socks.” Build accuracy with standard process collocations and check spelling and word forms; for example, describe yarn being spun and then woven into fabric, with clothing made from the finished material.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple sentences and longer clauses, for example, “Then filtration starts at the fifth step in which long fibres are separated from liquid.” The sequence is usually understandable, but errors in agreement, articles and sentence construction are noticeable. Examples include “fabric manufacture consist,” “water and amine oxide is added,” and “in the last fibre is used,” where the verb or sentence structure does not fit the subject or intended meaning. The opening “The diagram depicts how fabric is manufacture” also has an incorrect verb form. Use a consistent present simple for process descriptions, check singular and plural agreement, and form passive clauses carefully. More accurate complex sentences would help express relationships between stages without sacrificing clarity.

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