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 figure depicts the process by which fabric is produced from bamboo.

Overall, it can be seen that the process by which fabric is manufactured is a multistep linear process, which consist of nine main steps.

At first, bamboo trees have planted in spring season and subsequently when these trees have matured it goes through harvest process. In the third stage the collected bamboos cuted into different strips and these strips crushed into particles to make a certain liquid and this liquid undergo through a filtaration process where ling fibres separeted from the liquid.

Additionally, water and amine oxide had been mixed with those fibres. To make yam soft fibres goes through a spin process then it weave and become a cloth.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the diagram as a nine-step process and report several key stages, including planting in spring, harvesting, cutting and crushing the bamboo, filtering the fibres, and adding water and amine oxide. However, the account is incomplete: it does not clearly describe the final stages of spinning the fibres into yarn, weaving the yarn into fabric, and producing clothing. Some details are also unclear, such as what happens to the liquid after crushing. The response is 122 words, below the required 150, so there is limited space to explain the stages fully. To strengthen the summary, cover the complete sequence and clarify the transformation from raw bamboo to finished products.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, an overview, and a description of the process in sequence. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “At first,” and “Additionally” help signal progression, and the stages are generally presented in the correct order. However, the process is compressed into two long body sentences, making the transitions between crushing, filtering, softening, spinning, and weaving difficult to follow. The reference in “these trees” is understandable, but “it” in the same sentence is less clear because it could refer to the trees or the process. Use separate sentences or paragraphs for the preparation and manufacturing stages, and make each transition explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “manufactured,” “harvest,” “strips,” “fibres,” and “liquid,” which helps communicate the main stages. There is also an attempt to use more formal wording, such as “multistep linear process.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “cuted,” “filtaration,” “ling,” “separeted,” and “yam.” Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “goes through a spin process” and “make a certain liquid.” These choices sometimes make the process harder to understand. Build accuracy with common process collocations—for example, “crush the strips to produce pulp” and “spin the fibres into yarn”—and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “the process by which fabric is manufactured” and a sequence linked with “when.” However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between stages unclear. Examples include “which consist” instead of “which consists,” “bamboo trees have planted” instead of “are planted,” and “these trees … it goes” where the subject and pronoun do not agree. Passive forms are especially important for describing this process, but several are incomplete, as in “these strips crushed” and “it weave.” Practise forming the present simple passive consistently, and use shorter sentences to maintain control while describing each stage.

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