Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The provided diagram illustrates how to make fabric from harvesting and filtering bamboo strips. At a glance, there are many steps for making fabric from bamboo starting from planting bamboo in spring and culminating on fabric clothes.

To embark with, in the initial stage, the bamboo plants are growing in spring season. In the subsequent stage, these bamboo are harvested in autumn season. In the third stage, harvested bamboo is cut into strips by machines. After that, the strips are crushed to make liquid pulp. In the fifth stage, this liquid pulp is filtered to separate long fibres.

In the next stage, water and amine oxide is added to soften the fibres. After getting soften, the result is spin to make yarn. In the last second stage, to make fabric, the yarn is weaved. In the last stage, clothes and socks are made from fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the main sequence from planting in spring through harvesting, processing, spinning and weaving, and you correctly identify the final products as clothes and socks. However, the opening says the process begins with “harvesting and filtering,” which misrepresents its starting point, and the overview does not clearly summarise the full transformation from plant to finished garments. Several stages are reported, but details are brief, and the response is below the required 150 words. To strengthen the report, give a clear overview of the complete process and explain the key changes from bamboo strips to pulp, fibres, yarn and fabric, while keeping the sequence precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is arranged in a sensible order, with an introductory paragraph followed by stages in sequence. Time and sequence markers such as “In the subsequent stage,” “After that,” and “In the next stage” help the reader follow the process. However, the repeated use of “stage” makes the progression somewhat mechanical, and “In the last second stage” is confusing because it refers to weaving before the final clothing stage. The overview is also not clearly separated from the detailed sequence. Use a concise overview paragraph, then group the stages into logical phases and vary linking expressions so the connections feel more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “filtered,” “fibres,” “pulp,” and “yarn,” which makes the manufacturing steps understandable. Some less common terms are used, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “To embark with” is not a natural way to introduce a process, “the result is spin” is unclear, and “clothes are made from fabric” is less precise than describing the fabric being made into garments. “At a glance” is also not especially suitable for an overview. Aim for conventional process-report language and accurate verb-noun combinations, such as “the process begins,” “the fibres are spun,” and “the fabric is used to produce clothing.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some subordinate structures, and the sequence is generally understandable. However, errors in verb forms, agreement and sentence construction remain noticeable. For example, “After getting soften, the result is spin” has incorrect forms and an unclear subject; “water and amine oxide is added” has a subject–verb agreement error; and “culminating on fabric clothes” uses an incorrect grammatical pattern. Articles and seasonal phrasing also need attention in “in spring season” and “in autumn season.” Practise passive constructions for process descriptions, such as “the fibres are softened” and “the yarn is woven,” and check agreement and prepositions when editing.

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