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 given diagram presents information regarding several steps taken to make bambo fabric from plantation to the final product stage.

To begin with, first stage is babo plant plantation which occurs in spring season and it grows fully in the autumn and framers harvest in this season. After harvesting strips cutting process started. After stripping , these strip get crushed to get liquid pulp. Then filteration stage comes, where this pulp gets filtered to remove long fibers from it.

Sebsequently, this pure pulp got soften by adding water and amine oxide in it.

Then this soft fiber leads to spinning stage where it converted to yarn. This yarn further processed to make fabric. When fabric stage completed, then this fabric will use to make different prodcuts like socks and shirts. Nine stages are involved in order to get fabric which then used to make desired product.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the main sequence from planting and harvesting through processing to fabric and clothing, and you include useful details such as the seasons and the water and amine oxide added during softening. However, the account is only partial: the overview is not clearly separated from the stage-by-stage description, and some steps are unclear or inaccurately described. For example, the diagram says the bamboo is planted in spring and harvested in autumn; it does not say it “grows fully” by autumn. The filtering stage separates long fibres from liquid, rather than simply removing fibres from pulp. The response also contains 146 words, below the required 150. A clearer overview and more precise reporting of each stage would make the process more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, and sequencing expressions such as “To begin with,” “Then,” and “Subsequently” help the reader follow the process. The paragraph break before the later processing stages also gives the response some organisation. However, the progression is not consistently smooth: “After stripping” is an unclear reference, and the final sentence repeats the idea that fabric is used to make products without adding much. The opening sentence does not provide a distinct overview of the process’s main phases. Grouping the stages into planting and preparation, fibre processing, and final manufacture—and using clearer references such as “these strips” and “the resulting fibres”—would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “liquid pulp,” “filtered,” “spinning,” and “yarn,” so the reader can understand the general subject. There is also some attempt to vary wording, for example “final product” and “desired product.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable: “bambo,” “babo,” “framers,” “filteration,” “Sebsequently,” and “prodcuts” reduce accuracy. Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “bamboo plant plantation” and “this pure pulp got soften.” Use precise process terms consistently—for instance, “bamboo is planted,” “the pulp is filtered,” and “the fibres are softened”—and proofread spelling to make the description clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “where this pulp gets filtered” and a sequence of linked process clauses. However, control is uneven, and errors in articles, verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction occur often enough to make some sentences awkward. Examples include “first stage is” (missing an article), “these strip get crushed” (plural agreement), “this pure pulp got soften,” and “where it converted to yarn” (missing auxiliary verbs). Tense also shifts between present and future, as in “will use.” Describe the process consistently in the present passive: “the strips are crushed,” “the fibres are softened,” and “the yarn is woven into fabric.” This would improve accuracy while retaining varied sentence forms.

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