Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-09

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 process illustrates that how the bamboo plants are converted into bamboo fabric.The given process includes the cultivation,harvesting and the weave that is used to make the fabric.It icludes of total 9 steps.

Cultivation of the bamboo plants took place in the season spring while harvesting of these plants have done in autumn.Harvested plants then goes through the cutting process where these plants are cut into strips.

The strips are then crushed in order to make the liquid pulp.The liquid then goes through the filtration process where the long fibres are separated from it,after the filtration process the fibre is then softened by adding water and amine oxide in it.

Last stage of the process includes the spinning of the fabire to make yarn out of it.The yarn is then weaved to make the fabric.The fabric is than used in making of t shirts and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the main sequence from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, spinning and weaving, and correctly include the seasons and the addition of water and amine oxide. However, the account is only partial: the final stage is described as fabric being used to make T-shirts and socks, whereas the diagram shows these as finished products after the fabric stage. The overview is also limited to saying there are nine steps, rather than summarising the broad progression from growing bamboo to making clothing. The response is three words below the required minimum, and this contributes to the task being underdeveloped. Add a concise overview and clarify the final product stage to report the process more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are presented in a generally sensible order, and paragraph breaks separate the initial description from the main processing sequence. Linking expressions such as “then,” “after” and “in order to” help show how one stage leads to another. However, the response has no distinct overview, so the reader is not given a clear summary of the process before the details. Some links are repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “then,” and the long sentence beginning “The liquid then goes through…” contains several stages joined together with limited punctuation. Organise the response into a brief introduction and overview followed by clearly grouped stages, and vary the linking language to make progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “cultivation,” “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtration,” “fibres” and “spinning,” which makes the stages mostly understandable. However, the range is limited and some word choices or forms are inaccurate: “the weave” is not a natural way to describe the process, “weaved” should be “woven,” and “fabire” is a misspelling of “fibre.” Phrases such as “the fabric is than used in making of” are also awkward. Use precise process terms consistently, and check spelling and collocations. For example, describe the final stages as yarn being woven into fabric and the fabric being made into clothing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses a few longer structures, such as “The strips are then crushed in order to make the liquid pulp” and the clause explaining how fibres are separated. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward. The opening “illustrates that how” has an incorrect clause structure, while “harvesting of these plants have done” has faulty tense and passive formation. There are also agreement and article problems in “these plants then goes” and “the fibre is then softened … in it.” Punctuation is inconsistent, with missing spaces after full stops and commas. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions and vary sentence structures while checking agreement, articles and punctuation.

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