Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The diagram below shows how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

Overall, there are nine steps in the process. the process chart gives information of how bamboo fabric is made. The first step is plant bamboo plants, after that, the person harvest the plant and cut into strips. moving further, the forth step is crush strips to make liquid pulp than filter it in next step.

moving further, in the six step the soften fibres will add water and amine oxide to spin to make yam in the next step. Moreover, in the yam convert into the weave to make fabric. In the last and final step the cloths were made by the use of fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as having nine steps and include its broad progression from planting and harvesting bamboo to producing fabric and clothing. However, the account is only partial: the filtering and softening stages are mentioned unclearly, and the final stages are not accurately explained. For example, the diagram shows fibres being softened with water and amine oxide before they are spun into yarn, then woven into fabric; your wording makes these actions difficult to follow. The overview mostly repeats the number of steps rather than summarising the process’s main phases. The response is 105 words, below the required 150, so several stages receive little development. Describe each stage accurately and add a concise overview of the agricultural, processing and manufacturing phases.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic sequence, and phrases such as “after that,” “moving further” and “in the last and final step” help signal movement through the process. The reader can generally recognise the intended order, but the response is presented as one dense paragraph after the opening, with no clear separation between an overview and the detailed stages. Some linking is repetitive, particularly the repeated “moving further,” while connections between actions are sometimes unclear: “the soften fibres will add water and amine oxide to spin” does not show clearly which step follows which. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and process details, and connect each stage with precise sequencing language such as “next,” “following this” and “finally.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres” and “fabric,” which allows the reader to identify several stages. However, the range is limited and some word choices or forms make the meaning unclear. “Yam” appears to be intended as “yarn,” and “the yam convert into the weave” does not express the relationship between spinning yarn and weaving fabric. “Cloths” is also less suitable here than a precise reference to finished clothing. Aim for accurate process terms and natural collocations, such as “spin the fibres into yarn” and “weave the yarn into fabric.” Check spelling carefully, especially for key technical nouns, because errors in them can obscure the process.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses mostly simple clauses and attempts to connect stages into longer sentences, but control is uneven. Errors in verb forms and sentence construction occur in examples such as “the person harvest the plant,” “the soften fibres will add water,” and “the yam convert into the weave.” These make the relationships between the stages difficult to understand. There are also problems with sentence boundaries and capitalisation, as in “Overall, there are nine steps in the process. the process chart…,” and “moving further” begins a sentence without a capital letter. Use clear passive forms where appropriate—for example, “The bamboo is harvested”—and check subject–verb agreement, articles and punctuation. More accurate simple sentences would improve clarity before attempting longer structures.

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