Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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 5.0)

The diagram shows the information about how fabric is manufactured through bamboo.Nine steps are given that shows how fabric is manufactured through bamboo. In the season spring, the bamboo's cultivavtion is being started.It takes almost 6 months to be ready. And in autumn season, the bamboo is being harveted. And than the bamboo is being cut into strips. In the fourth step, the bamboo is being crushed into strips to make liquid pulp. And than the bamboo strips are being filtered, to seperate long fibres from liquid. Than the fibre is being soften and adding water and amine oxide. Than the fibre is being spin to make yawn. The procedure of weave to make fabric is being started. And now the clothes are ready.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the process as having nine steps and include several key stages, from planting and harvesting to weaving and finished clothes. However, the account is incomplete and does not provide a clear overview of the process as a whole; the final clothing stage is only briefly mentioned, and the description of the sequence is sometimes unclear. The claim that bamboo takes “almost 6 months to be ready” is not shown in the diagram, so avoid adding unsupported information. The response also contains 124 words, below the required 150, which limits how fully you can report the main features. To improve, give a concise overview and describe all stages accurately, including the transformation from pulp to fibres, yarn, fabric and clothing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, and repeated use of “And than” helps signal that one step follows another. This gives the reader a basic sense of progression. However, the response is written as one continuous paragraph, with little distinction between an introduction, an overview and the detailed stages. The repeated linking phrase “And than” and repeated use of “Than” make the connections mechanical, while some transitions are unclear—for example, “The procedure of weave to make fabric is being started.” Organise the response into paragraphs and use a wider range of accurate sequencing expressions, such as “Next,” “Following this,” and “Finally,” to make the process easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “amine oxide,” and “weave.” These terms show an attempt to describe the diagram rather than relying entirely on general words. However, the vocabulary range is limited and several noticeable spelling or word-choice errors reduce clarity, including “cultivavtion,” “harveted,” “seperate,” and “yawn” for “yarn.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “the procedure of weave” and “clothes are ready.” Aim to use precise process terms consistently: for example, “the fibres are softened,” “spun into yarn,” and “woven into fabric.” Proofreading technical words carefully would make the description more reliable and easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response communicates a basic sequence using mostly simple sentences, and the repeated passive forms show an attempt to describe a manufacturing process. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and frequent errors affect accuracy. Examples include “Nine steps are given that shows,” where the verb does not agree with “steps,” and “the fibre is being soften and adding,” which combines incompatible verb forms. “The fibre is being spin” also has an incorrect passive form. Several sentences begin with “And,” and punctuation is inconsistent, with missing spaces after full stops. Practise accurate present-simple passive constructions, such as “The fibres are softened” and “The bamboo is harvested,” and combine related stages into a few well-controlled sentences.

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