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 illustrates the various stages involved in manufacturing of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, it is evident that the process consists of 9 main stages, beginning with planting bamboo plant and culminating in making useful clothes. Furthermore, the process is linear in nature.

Initially, the process begins with planting bamboo plants in spring. subsequently, harvest those plant in autumn and cut those bamboo through cutting equipment into several strips. Then, put the fibres in the mixture of water and amine oxide to make it soft and separate long fibres from that liquid.

Once that step is completed, crush those strips to make liquid pulp.

In the following stage, through machine spin the strips to make yarn, after which weave the yarn to make fabric. Ultimately, it converted into various types of clothes which are use by people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and give a relevant overview, from planting to finished clothing. The response also includes the seasonal details and several key operations. However, the sequence is not reported accurately: crushing the strips to produce pulp happens before filtering and softening, but your account places crushing after softening. You also say the fibres are separated from the liquid during the softening step, rather than describing filtering as a separate stage. The final stages are broadly covered, though the diagram shows yarn being spun before it is woven into fabric. The response is 13 words below the required minimum, and the limited detail contributes to some stages being unclear or underdeveloped. A fuller, correctly ordered account would address the task more completely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, an overview, and a description of the process, with sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “subsequently,” and “Ultimately.” This makes the general progression easy to follow. However, the order of the middle stages is confusing because crushing is described after filtering and softening, despite the diagram showing it first. The paragraph break before “Once that step is completed” also does not clarify the sequence, and “that step” has an uncertain reference. Some transitions are mechanical, and the final sentence shifts quickly from fabric to clothing. Grouping the stages in their actual order and using clearer references would make the progression more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “manufacturing,” “stages,” “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “yarn,” and “weave.” These terms show an adequate range for describing the diagram. However, several choices are imprecise or awkward: “cut those bamboo through cutting equipment” is unclear, and “put the fibres in the mixture” does not accurately describe the separate filtering and softening stages. “Useful clothes” and “various types of clothes” are general where “finished clothing” would be more precise. There is also repetition of “process” and “stage.” Aim for accurate verbs for each operation—crush, filter, soften, spin, and weave—and use natural collocations to describe how materials change.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including the overview clause “it is evident that…” and the sequence “after which…”. The main meaning is generally understandable, but some errors occur in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “harvest those plant” needs a plural noun and a complete passive or active clause; “it converted into” is missing an auxiliary; and “clothes which are use by people” has an incorrect verb form. The opening phrase “manufacturing of fabric” also needs a more accurate grammatical construction. Review subject–verb agreement and use consistent passive forms for a process description, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are softened.”

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