Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The diagram illustrates about shirts and socks is made from bamboo plants which grow in spring.

Overall, the process consists of nine stages, beginning with the planting of bamboo in spring and ending with the production of shirts and socks.

Initially bamboo plants are grown in spring and harvested in autumn which then cut into strips. These strips strips which are then used to make liquid pulp.

In the next stage, the liquid is passed through a filter to separate the long fibers. These fibers which are gone for softening in which water and chemicals like amine oxide is added. Subsequently, soft fibers are spun to make yarn which is woven to produce fabrics Finally, the finished fabric is used to manufacture two different products, namely shirts and socks.

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 in spring to finished clothing, which captures the main direction of the diagram. Most central stages are included, including harvesting, cutting, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the description of the early processing is unclear: “These strips strips which are then used to make liquid pulp” does not explicitly report that the strips are crushed. The final clothing stage is mentioned, but the account could explain the sequence more precisely and distinguish the liquid pulp from the fibres. The response is also below the required 150 words, limiting the detail available. To strengthen coverage, describe each transformation accurately and add relevant process details without repetition.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, an overview, and a chronological account of the stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “In the next stage,” “Subsequently,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process. The progression is generally logical, but cohesion is sometimes weakened by unclear references and repetition. For example, “These strips strips which are then used” repeats a noun and leaves the action between cutting and pulp production uncertain. The sentence beginning “These fibers which are gone for softening” also has an unclear connection between the fibres and the next stage. Use complete, direct links between each stage, and check that pronouns and repeated nouns refer clearly to the correct material.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “filter,” “fibers,” “spun,” “yarn,” and “woven,” so the reader can recognise most stages. There is also some useful specificity in naming “amine oxide” and the final products. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are awkward: “illustrates about shirts and socks is made” is not a natural way to introduce the diagram, while “gone for softening” does not clearly describe the process. “Soft fibers” is understandable, but “softened fibres” would express the stage more precisely. Repetition in “strips strips” also reduces control. Aim for accurate process collocations and use consistent spelling conventions, such as either “fibres” or “fibers.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “which grow in spring” and a sequence of linked stages. However, some sentence structures are faulty, and these sometimes make the process difficult to follow. The opening, “The diagram illustrates about shirts and socks is made,” lacks a workable grammatical structure. In “harvested in autumn which then cut into strips,” the clause needs a clear subject and passive verb, such as “which are then cut into strips.” There are also agreement and sentence-boundary problems in “water and chemicals like amine oxide is added” and “produce fabrics Finally.” Practise forming accurate passive clauses for process descriptions and punctuating each complete sentence.

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