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 given picture illustrate how bamboo fabric is made

First step include planting the bamboo in the spring season. Followed by after planting it harvesting the bamboo in the season of autum with help of knife and then make a strips of the bamboo using cutter. After removing all unwanted leaves then crush all strips into a fine liquid pulp. As it pass through the filter to separate the long fibers from pulp which made previously. Now add water and amine oxide to the soften fibers which has been separated. Followed by converting soften fibres into spin which is very statisfing steps of making yarn.Furthermore , the yarn which is made in a roller form is kept in such a way which is known as weave to make fabric out of it. For making this process from bamboo is very interesting as well as caring at the time of making. In final step, After proper weaving of yarn made fabric that lead to production of numerous types of clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the main sequence from planting in spring to producing clothing, and several details match the diagram, including harvesting in autumn, filtering the pulp, adding water and amine oxide, and weaving fabric. However, the account is largely a list of stages rather than a clear summary of the process as a whole: there is no distinct overview identifying the transformation from bamboo plants into finished garments. Some details are unsupported or unclear, such as removing “unwanted leaves” and describing the yarn as being “in a roller form.” The explanation of spinning is also inaccurate: the fibres are spun to make yarn, rather than the fibres being converted “into spin.” A concise overview and more precise reporting of the labelled stages would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, and linking expressions such as “Followed by,” “Furthermore,” and “In final step” help signal movement through the process. This gives the response some overall organisation. However, it is written as one continuous paragraph, so the reader has little visual guidance, and several transitions are awkward or repetitive. For example, “Followed by after planting it harvesting” makes the relationship between stages difficult to follow, while “As it pass through the filter” has an unclear reference. Group the process into a brief introduction and logically organised body, and use direct links such as “Next,” “The pulp is then filtered,” and “Finally” to make progression clearer and less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “filter,” “pulp,” “fibers,” “weave,” and “production,” which helps communicate the topic. There is also some attempt to use more specific language, such as “amine oxide” and “separate the long fibers.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or unnatural: “make a strips,” “converting soften fibres into spin,” and “very statisfing steps” do not express the intended meanings clearly. Spelling errors such as “autum” and “statisfing” also reduce precision. Aim for standard process collocations and accurate forms—for example, “cut the bamboo into strips,” “spin the fibres into yarn,” and “a key stage”—and avoid adding evaluative language such as “very interesting” in a factual process description.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect stages with longer structures, including “After removing…” and “which has been separated,” but these attempts are often faulty, and many sentences do not form complete or accurate clauses. Examples include “First step include planting,” “Followed by after planting it harvesting,” and “As it pass through the filter.” There are recurring problems with articles, agreement, verb forms, and sentence boundaries; the final sentence also begins “In final step, After…” with inconsistent punctuation and structure. These errors sometimes make the process difficult to follow. Build a reliable base with complete subject–verb sentences, then add subordinate clauses only when their references and verb forms are clear: for instance, “The bamboo is harvested in autumn and cut into strips.”

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