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 depicts the various stages involved in the production of fabric after manufacturing it from bamboo.

Overall, it is clear that the manufacturing process consists of nine number of steps distinct stages, beginning with planting bamboo in spring and finishing making fabric to designe cloths like t shirts and sockets.

To begin with, the process commences when planting bamboo in spring. Following this, by harving bamboo in autumn. Next cutting it into stips and crushing it to make liquid pulp then filtering it to separate long fibres from liquid.Once this stage is completed we get soften fibres by adding water and amine oxide.

In the subsequent phase, after softening the fibres we spin it to make yarn. Afterwards we weave the yarn to make fabric. Finally, the process concludes when we use the fabric to make clothes like t shirts and sockets.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as having nine stages and give its main direction, from planting in spring to finished clothing. Several key steps are also reported accurately, including harvesting in autumn, making pulp, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the overview is unclear in “finishing making fabric,” since the final stage shown is making clothing from the fabric. The opening phrase “production of fabric after manufacturing it from bamboo” is also confusing. The response is under the required 150 words, and some stages are compressed rather than clearly explained. To strengthen coverage, state the start and end points precisely and describe each stage in a complete, accurate sequence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally coherent structure: an introduction and overview are followed by two paragraphs describing the stages in sequence. Linking expressions such as “To begin with,” “Following this,” “In the subsequent phase,” and “Finally” help guide the reader through the process. The organisation is therefore easy to follow overall. However, some links are mechanically attached to incomplete clauses, as in “Following this, by harving bamboo in autumn,” and the long middle sentence runs several stages together without clear punctuation. Use complete sentences and vary the transitions, while keeping each stage distinct. Clearer reference to the materials at each point would also improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “crushing,” “liquid pulp,” “filtering,” “fibres,” “spin,” and “weave.” This gives the reader a basic understanding of the manufacturing stages. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling or word-choice errors reduce precision: “harving,” “stips,” “designe,” “cloths,” and “sockets.” The phrase “nine number of steps distinct stages” is also awkward, and “manufacturing it from bamboo” is not a natural way to describe the process. Choose accurate terms and check spelling carefully; use “garments” or “clothing” rather than “cloths” for the final products.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sequencing, including “Once this stage is completed” and “after softening the fibres,” but the response relies mainly on simple structures and several sentences are incomplete or awkwardly formed. For example, “Following this, by harving bamboo in autumn” has no main verb, while “To begin with, the process commences when planting bamboo in spring” needs a clearer clause structure. There are also errors in number and agreement, such as “nine number of steps” and “we spin it” after referring to plural fibres. Punctuation is inconsistent, particularly where “liquid.Once” has no space. Build complete sentences and check verb forms, articles, and singular/plural agreement.

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