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 diagram illustrated the process how the bamboo fabric is made fom several steps.

Overall, bamboo fabric is made through nine step . how the raw plant bamboo convert into clothes using the different method.

Intially bamboo plant is collected which are grows in spring. the second step is that harvest time arrvied in autum . then bomboo harvest in autums after the the leaves cut into strips. then fouth step started with step are crushed for make liquid pulp afterward the long fibres separeted from liquid this is called filter process.

Turning to 6 step that show how add water and amine oxide together and make soften fibres . after 6 step finished then 7 step started in this step soften fibres spin for make yarn and make small ball of yarn through spin finally in 8 step weaves are made to make fabric sheet . as result this fabric sheet coverted into shirt or socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages and give a relevant overview: the process has nine steps and ends with clothing made from the fabric. The sequence from planting and harvesting through processing, spinning and weaving is generally represented accurately, including the use of water and amine oxide to soften fibres. However, some details are unclear or misreported: “the leaves cut into strips” suggests leaves are cut, whereas the diagram shows bamboo being cut into strips, and the planting and harvesting seasons are not clearly linked to their respective stages. The overview also says the plant is “collected,” which is less precise than explaining that it is planted in spring and harvested in autumn. Clarifying these points and summarising the process more precisely would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows the process in broadly chronological order and separates the overview from the detailed account, so the reader can identify the general structure. Transitions such as “afterward,” “Turning to,” and “finally” help signal movement between stages. However, the progression is sometimes difficult to follow because several stages are crowded into long sentences, and some links are unclear—for example, “then bomboo harvest in autums after the the leaves cut into strips.” The paragraphing is also limited, with the overview and process details not clearly developed into well-organised sections. Use one paragraph for the overview and separate paragraphs for the stages, with clear references such as “the bamboo” and “these fibres.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “liquid pulp,” “long fibres,” “filter,” “spin,” and “weaves,” which helps communicate the stages. There are also attempts to describe the final products and materials. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning less clear: “collected” does not precisely describe planting, “leaves” misidentifies what is cut, and “fabric sheet” is not a natural description of the woven fabric. Spelling errors such as “fom,” “Intially,” “autum,” and “separeted” are noticeable. Build a more precise process vocabulary and check spelling and collocations; for example, use “bamboo stalks,” “separate the fibres,” and “finished garments.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the reader can usually understand the overall sequence. However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent. Examples include “the process how the bamboo fabric is made,” “how the raw plant bamboo convert into clothes,” and “which are grows in spring”; these need clearer clause construction and correct agreement. Articles, plurals and tense are also unreliable, as in “nine step,” “the second step is that harvest time arrvied,” and “soften fibres spin for make yarn.” Several sentences run together without appropriate punctuation, particularly the final process description. Practise accurate passive forms for process writing, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are spun,” alongside shorter, correctly punctuated sentences.

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