Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

For making Bamboo fabric these steps can be followed. Frist of all, plant bamboo in spring season and take care of it until autumn will came. In autumn, harvest the bamboo and sent them to the foctory. After reaching the factory cut them in strips and then crush the strips to make liquid puip. In the next step, separate long fibers from the liquid pulp and add some amount of water and oxide to produce soften fiber. When soft fibers are produced then spin them tomake yarn by the using of a mechine. So, after these processes are done, weave the thred to make fabric. This process is done by a mechine. And the final process is to sew c

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the process as beginning with planting and moving through harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving, so the main sequence is partly represented. However, the response is incomplete: it ends at “sew c” and does not clearly report the final stage shown, where the fabric is made into clothing. Some details are also inaccurate or unsupported, such as sending the bamboo to a factory and describing sewing as the final process. There is no clear overview of the process as a whole. The response is 120 words, below the required 150, which limits how fully you can select and report the main features. Include all nine stages and a concise overview to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, and sequencing phrases such as “First of all,” “In the next step,” and “So, after these processes” help the reader follow the process. This gives the response some clear organisation. However, it is written as one continuous paragraph, and the linking is repetitive and sometimes awkward. The ending, “And the final process is to sew c,” is incomplete, so the progression stops abruptly rather than reaching a clear conclusion. Group the stages into paragraphs—for example, planting and preparation, processing the fibres, and producing the finished items—and use a wider range of accurate links to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibers,” “yarn,” and “fabric,” which allows the reader to understand much of the sequence. However, the range is limited and some word choices or collocations are imprecise, such as “produce soften fiber,” “by the using of a mechine,” and “weave the thred.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “Frist,” “foctory,” “puip,” and “thred,” which reduce clarity and control. Use accurate forms such as “soften the fibres,” “spin them into yarn,” and “weave the yarn into fabric.” Check spelling carefully and use the diagram’s specific terms where possible.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses some connected sentences and attempts to describe stages with time clauses, as in “plant bamboo in spring season and take care of it until autumn will came.” However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors in verb forms and sentence construction occur frequently enough to make parts difficult to read. For example, “until autumn will came” should use a past or present form consistent with the description, and “harvest the bamboo and sent them” mixes verb forms. The sentence beginning “When soft fibers are produced” also has an unclear construction. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions, such as “The strips are crushed,” and check that verbs remain consistent within each sentence.

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