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 given diagram shows how fabric is manufactured from bamboo in different steps.

Firstly, bamboo plants are raised in the fields during summer. Then harvesting of plant occurs during autumn season. After harvesting the plant is cutted into the strips by sharp blades. On 4th step after cutting the plant crush strips are formed to make liquid type pulp of a plant. After that the pulp is filtered through filter specialized for this to seperate the long fibres from liquid. Then these soft fibres are added to a water again with amine oxide mixed in it. Further on round spins are formed from those long fibres to make yarm from it.

The fibres from that spin is then settled together in a proper manner (weave) so that to make fibric from it. At last step after the joining of waeve dofferent type of shirts and socks are maked those are used by humans.

Overall the process itself is interesting and is consisted on 9 important steps for become finalized.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the subject and describe the main sequence from planting and harvesting through processing to fabric and clothing. Several details are also accurate, including the autumn harvest, filtering to separate fibres from liquid, and the use of water and amine oxide. However, the overview is weak: calling the process “interesting” and saying it has “9 important steps” does not summarise its main stages or explain its progression from growing bamboo to finished products. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the diagram specifies planting in spring, not summer, and shows fibres being softened with water and amine oxide rather than fibres being added to water again. The final clothing stage is mentioned, but the account would be stronger with a clear overview and more precise reporting of the stages.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, and sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “Then,” “After that,” and “At last step” help the reader follow the process. The response also separates the final stages into a new paragraph, showing some paragraphing control. However, the progression is not consistently smooth: the long middle section combines several stages, while the final overview appears only after the detailed account and does not effectively summarise it. Some links are mechanical or unclear, particularly “Further on round spins are formed” and “The fibres from that spin is then settled together.” Grouping the process into cultivation, fibre processing, and fabric/clothing production, then adding a concise overview, would make the organisation clearer and more purposeful.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “pulp,” “filtered,” “fibres,” “weave,” and “amine oxide,” which allows the reader to recognise most stages. There is also some attempt to describe technical actions rather than relying entirely on basic words. However, inaccurate word forms, spelling, and collocations are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning less clear: “cutted,” “seperate,” “yarm,” “fibric,” “waeve,” and “maked.” Phrases such as “round spins are formed” and “settled together in a proper manner” do not express spinning and weaving naturally. Aim for precise process verbs and standard spelling, and avoid adding vague wording such as “specialized for this” when the diagram simply shows filtering.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses a mixture of simple statements and longer sentences, and the sequence is mostly understandable. However, control of sentence structure and grammatical forms is inconsistent, which fits this level. For example, “After harvesting the plant is cutted into the strips” has an incorrect passive verb form and article use, while “The fibres from that spin is then settled together” has a subject–verb agreement error and an unclear construction. “The process itself is interesting and is consisted on 9 important steps” also contains faulty verb patterns. Several sentences join multiple stages without clear grammatical boundaries, making relationships harder to follow. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions (“is cut,” “are filtered,” “is woven”) and check agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries when combining steps.

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