Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

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 process diagram below illustrates how fabric is manufactured from bamboo plant.

Overall, the process consist of 9 step in which the bamboo plant is converted into fabric.

In the first stage bamboo plants are planted in the spring season. In autumn season farmer harvest the bamboo plants, it is the second stage. In the third stage the bamboo sticks cut into strips and then in the next stage these strips are crushed. In fifth stage the crushed bamboo are passed through a filter where the long fiber are separated from liquid.

In the sixth stage, amino acid and water are added to these long fibers which make it soften. In the next stage the soft fibers are spin to make yarn from it and collect the yarn in the form of a ball. In eighth stage the yarn is weaved to make fabric from it. In the last stage these fabrics are used to make clothes and soaks from it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the main sequence from planting through to finished clothing, and the overview correctly identifies a nine-stage conversion process. Several details are also reported accurately, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, filtering the crushed material, and weaving yarn into fabric. However, some process information is inaccurate or imprecise: the diagram specifies water and amine oxide, not “amino acid,” and the fibres are softened before being spun. The final stage shows clothing items, rather than explicitly stating that fabric is used to make them. The overview is brief and mostly repeats the number of steps; it could better summarise the broad progression from growing and preparing bamboo to producing yarn, fabric, and garments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows the diagram’s sequence clearly, and the stages are easy to locate because you use markers such as “In the first stage,” “In the fifth stage,” and “In the last stage.” The paragraphing into an overview and process description also gives the report a basic, coherent structure. However, the repeated stage-by-stage formula makes the progression somewhat mechanical, and several sentences are joined with “and then” or “which” without much variation. Some references are unclear, particularly “these fabrics” in the final sentence, since the preceding stage produces fabric but does not explain its use. Grouping the stages into cultivation, fibre processing, and textile production would create smoother progression and clearer links.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “crushed,” “filter,” “fibers,” “yarn,” and “fabric,” so the reader can generally understand the stages. However, the range is limited and some word choices or collocations are inaccurate: “amino acid” misnames the chemical shown, “soaks” should be “socks,” and “the bamboo plant” is less natural than “bamboo” or “bamboo plants” in this context. Phrases such as “make it soften” and “make fabric from it” are also imprecise. Aim for more exact process language, for example “soften the fibres,” “spin them into yarn,” and “weave the yarn into fabric.” Check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Your report uses a mixture of simple sentences and some linked clauses, and the sequence remains understandable. However, errors occur frequently in basic sentence structures, agreement, articles, and verb forms. For example, “the process consist of 9 step” needs “the process consists of nine steps,” while “farmer harvest” needs a plural subject or an article and a singular verb. Passive forms are often attempted but not controlled: “the bamboo sticks cut into strips” should be “the bamboo sticks are cut into strips,” and “the soft fibers are spin” should be “the soft fibres are spun.” There are also agreement errors in “the crushed bamboo are passed” and “these fabrics … from it.” Practise accurate passive constructions and subject–verb agreement before adding more complex clauses.

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