Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-11
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)
Peoples plants bamboo in Spring season. It is harvested in Autumn season. Then it is cut into strips. After that people crush it to extract liquid pulp from those strips. After that they filter the long fibres from the liquid. Then they soften the fibres. To soften them theyadd water and amine oxide. Then spin it to make yarn from that long fibres. They add colors to make different colors of yarns.
After that is it is weave with machine or by hands to make fabric form the yarn. Then they pack those fabrics and sell them in the markets in different rates. The yarn has a very important role in making of fabrics. The clothes we wear are made up of these yarns. The shirts, pants, socks, curtains every is made up of these yarn. The yarns are of different types. Like wool, cotton, nylon and polyster. t has a very high demand in daily life.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
You identify several genuine stages, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, cutting and crushing the bamboo, filtering the fibres, softening them with water and amine oxide, and spinning yarn. However, the account only partially reports the process: it omits the final step of weaving fabric into clothing, and adds unsupported details such as colouring the yarn, packing and selling fabric, and the discussion of wool, cotton, nylon and polyester. These additions shift attention away from the diagram. There is also no clear overview of the process as a whole. To improve, summarise the sequence from cultivation to finished clothing, include weaving and the clothing stage, and avoid claims not shown in the visual.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic chronological order, and the paragraph break separates the production stages from later comments. Linking phrases such as “Then” and “After that” help the reader follow the early steps. However, these connectors are repeated mechanically, and the shift from yarn production to claims about markets and other fabric materials interrupts the process description. The sequence also becomes less clear around “After that is it is weave,” while the final sentences do not connect logically to the diagram. Group the stages into a clear beginning, middle and end, use a wider range of transitions, and keep each paragraph focused on the process shown.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spin” and “yarn,” which allows the main stages to be recognised. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or awkward, such as “extract liquid pulp,” “different rates” and “different types” when discussing yarn. There are also spelling and word-form errors, including “polyster” and “fabrics” where the singular material is intended. Some vocabulary about colours, markets and other fibres is not relevant to the diagram. Aim for precise process terms and natural collocations, for example “the pulp is filtered” and “the fibres are spun into yarn.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
Most sentences use a simple subject–verb pattern, and the sequence is generally understandable. There are attempts to connect clauses, but grammatical errors occur frequently and sometimes make the process difficult to follow. Examples include “Peoples plants bamboo,” “theyadd water,” “Then spin it,” and “After that is it is weave”; these show problems with agreement, verb forms, spacing and sentence construction. “The clothes we wear are made up of these yarns” is more controlled, but the response relies heavily on short, repetitive structures. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions, such as “The bamboo is harvested” and “The fibres are softened,” and check subject–verb agreement and punctuation.
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