Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-06

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 5.0)

The diagram illustrate the process of how fabric is manufactured from bamboo. Overall, it is a lieaner process strat from plant bamboo end with fabric. it is a 9 manufactured procces from bamboo.

firstly, production from a farm on bamboo plants and cutting a bamboo . the next stage are so simple cut into a strips on going to next stage crush strip to make liquid pulp removed from bamboo cover. fifthly, after remove the bambooo cover way to separate long fibres from liquid going to luquid into soften fibres making process are add water and amine oxide.

In seventhly, spin making a to yam into some ropes making and make to fabric making process are clear and simle so ready for fabric and making for different types of clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as beginning with bamboo cultivation and ending in fabric, and you mention several relevant stages, including crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and making clothes. However, the account is only partial: it omits the autumn harvest as a distinct stage and does not clearly explain that the final fabric is woven before clothing is produced. Some details are inaccurate or unclear, such as “removed from bamboo cover,” which is not shown in the diagram. The overview is also difficult to understand (“it is a 9 manufactured procces”), so the main sequence is not clearly summarised. The response is 20 words below the required minimum, which limits the opportunity to report the stages fully. To improve, describe the complete sequence accurately and give a clear overview of its start, end and main transformation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response into an opening overview and a description of later stages, and sequencing expressions such as “firstly,” “the next stage” and “fifthly” show awareness that the process has an order. However, progression is difficult to follow because stages are compressed into long, unclear sentences, and the sequence is not consistently presented. For example, the opening paragraph jumps from planting to cutting without clearly describing harvesting, while the final paragraph combines spinning, yarn, fabric and clothes without showing the transitions between them. Paragraphing is present but does not yet create a clear stage-by-stage account. Use one paragraph for a concise overview and another for the stages, linking each step with accurate, simple transitions such as “After harvesting” and “The fibres are then spun.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “liquid pulp,” “long fibres,” “amine oxide” and “spin,” which helps identify several parts of the diagram. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “lieaner,” “strat,” “bambooo,” “yam” and “ropes”; “yam” appears to mean “yarn,” while “ropes” is not an accurate description of the spun material. Phrases such as “removed from bamboo cover” and “making process are clear and simle” are also imprecise. Build a more accurate set of process terms and use them consistently: for example, “harvest,” “crush,” “filter,” “soften,” “spin into yarn” and “weave into fabric.” Proofreading spelling and collocations would make the description clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to describe a sequence and includes some simple clauses, but grammatical control is weak and the range of sentence structures is limited. Errors occur frequently in verb forms and agreement: “The diagram illustrate” needs a singular verb, and “the next stage are” does not agree. Several phrases lack a complete or well-formed clause, including “firstly, production from a farm on bamboo plants” and “In seventhly, spin making a to yam.” Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “a strips.” These problems often make relationships between stages hard to follow. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, using the passive where appropriate—for example, “The bamboo is harvested in autumn and cut into strips”—then check agreement, articles and sentence boundaries.

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