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)

This diagram illustrates 9 processes of bamboo fabric from the fram to the market.

Starting from farm mostly the seed of plant bamboo plants in spring and it cultivates in autumn, then it send to the machine to cut into strips and then crush strips to make liquid pulp. Step 5 is to separate long fibres from liquid ones in a process known as filter then the fibres is softens by adding water and amine oxide.

To make yam it would put on spin and would make weave to make fabric then final step is the real product of clothes wich will end up in clothe companys and markets

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and report several central steps, including cutting and crushing the bamboo, filtering the liquid, softening the fibres, spinning yarn and weaving fabric. However, the account is only a partial response: it gives no clear overview of the process as a whole, and the final stage is described as clothes going to companies and markets, which the diagram does not show. The opening stages are also misreported: bamboo is planted in spring and harvested in autumn, rather than seeds being planted and the crop being cultivated in autumn. The response is below the required 150 words, so several stages and relationships remain underdeveloped. Add a concise overview and accurately describe the full sequence, including the finished clothing items.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The stages are presented in a broadly logical order, and the use of “then” helps the reader follow the movement from planting through to fabric production. The response also separates the early processing stages from the later yarn and fabric stages into paragraphs. However, the progression is not consistently clear: “Starting from farm mostly…” is difficult to interpret, and the transition from filtering to softening is awkwardly expressed. The final paragraph compresses spinning, weaving and the finished products into one sentence, making the relationships between them less clear. Use a more deliberate sequence of sentences and clearer links such as “After this” and “Finally,” while keeping each stage distinct.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use several relevant process terms, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “amine oxide,” “spin” and “weave,” which help communicate the subject. There is some attempt at more specific vocabulary, but word choice and spelling are often inaccurate or imprecise. For example, “fram” and “wich” are misspelled, “yam” is used instead of “yarn,” and “cultivates” does not accurately describe harvesting. “Real product” and “clothe companys” are also unclear or unnatural descriptions of the final stage. Aim for precise process language and check spelling and word forms; for instance, describe the output as “finished clothing” rather than “real product of clothes.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes both simple statements and some longer sentences linked with “then,” “and” and “by,” showing an attempt to describe a sequence. However, the range is limited, and errors in verb forms, agreement and sentence construction are frequent enough to make parts difficult to follow. In “it cultivates in autumn,” the passive form is needed (“it is harvested”); “the fibres is softens” has incorrect agreement and verb form; and “it would put on spin” does not form a clear grammatical description. The opening sentence also lacks a clear grammatical structure. Practise accurate present-simple passive forms for process descriptions, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are softened,” and use complete, clearly punctuated sentences.

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