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 that how fabric are produced from bamboo plant.

Overall, the diagram shows the bamboo fabric are manufactured from several process start from from cultivation and end at clothes.

Firstly, bamboo plant are cultivated in spring. Then secontly this plant are harvested in autumn. Next, at third stage these plant cut into several strips. After that, crush strips produced liquid pulp. In the next step, filteration occur to separate long fibres from liquid. Meanwhile, fibres are soften when adding water and amino oxides. Before this, they are spinned to make yam. After completing, then fabric are weaving. Finally, fabric such as shirts and socks are made from this small extract of plant.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as beginning with bamboo cultivation and ending with clothing, and include several key stages, such as harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the account is incomplete and some sequencing is unclear: “Before this, they are spinned” places spinning before softening, whereas the diagram shows softening first. The overview is also brief and does not clearly summarise the main transformation from plant material into finished products. The response is 114 words, below the required 150, so the process is not developed sufficiently. To improve, describe all stages in their correct order and add relevant detail, including that water and amine oxide are used to soften the fibres.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence, signalled by “Firstly,” “Then,” “Next,” and “Finally,” and the reader can generally follow the process from planting to clothing. However, progression becomes confusing around “Meanwhile” and “Before this,” which disrupt the order of the stages and make the relationship between softening and spinning unclear. The ideas are presented as one continuous paragraph, with no clear separation between an overview and the detailed stages. Some linking expressions are also used mechanically or inaccurately. Organise the response into an overview followed by a chronological description, and use transitions that accurately show sequence, such as “After the fibres are softened” before describing spinning.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “cultivated,” “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” and “long fibres,” which helps convey the main stages. The range is nevertheless limited, and several word-form, spelling, or collocation errors reduce precision: “filteration,” “spinned,” “yam,” and “small extract of plant” are not appropriate in this context. “Amino oxides” also differs from the diagram’s label, “amine oxide.” Aim for accurate process terms and natural combinations, such as “the fibres are softened” and “the bamboo is crushed into pulp.” Avoid repeating general words such as “plant” when more precise references like “bamboo stalks” or “fibres” are available.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few longer structures, including “fibres are soften when adding water and amino oxides,” but the response relies mainly on short, simple sentences and the complex attempts are often faulty. Errors in agreement and verb forms occur throughout: “fabric are produced,” “plant are cultivated,” and “fabric are weaving.” The opening phrase “illustrates that how” is also structurally incorrect, while “After completing, then…” lacks a clear grammatical subject. These errors sometimes make the sequence harder to understand. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions—for example, “The bamboo is harvested,” “the fibres are softened,” and “the fabric is woven”—and check subject–verb agreement and sentence completeness.

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