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 process diagram illusrates about how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

Overall, the process contained nine stages it start with planting of bamboo to harvest and reached to production of yarn, whereas final cloth was made from the simple fabric.

To begin with, in spring season plantation of bamboo has been initiated. After the certain growth of bamboo manforce had harvest them in autumn. Moreover, in third stage bamboo passes through cuting process which took strips shapes with help of round cutter. Furthermore, forth stage contained crush strips and produce liquid pulp from that bamboo and moving to filter to separate long fibres from the liquid pulp.

In addition, stage six added water and amine oxide in filter pulp which was amde soften fiber before the reached to yarn balls. In stage seven, it transform to spin which was made from yarn, following to to final fabric sheet known as weave. In stage nine, the square fabric convereted into final products such as, t-shirts and shocks to delivered the consumer.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main sequence from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, weaving and finished clothing, and your overview identifies the nine-stage process. Several details are accurately reported, including cutting bamboo into strips, crushing it into pulp, filtering fibres and adding water and amine oxide. However, the overview is unclear where it says the process “reached to production of yarn” and that “final cloth was made from the simple fabric”; the diagram shows yarn is spun before fabric is woven. The description of the final stages also confuses the order and outcome: stage seven makes yarn, stage eight makes fabric, and stage nine shows clothing. Make the overview more precise and explain these final transformations clearly to strengthen coverage of the process.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing the stages. The sequence is generally easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “To begin with,” “Moreover” and “In addition” help signal progression. However, some connections are mechanical or do not accurately express the relationship between stages. For example, “moving to filter” and “following to to final fabric sheet” make the transitions awkward, while the final paragraph blurs the distinction between spinning yarn and weaving fabric. Use simpler, more precise transitions such as “Next” and “After filtering,” and make each sentence’s reference to the previous stage explicit. This would improve cohesion without changing the useful paragraph structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spin” and “weave,” which allows the reader to recognise most stages. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “round cutter” and “amine oxide.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “manforce had harvest them,” “plantation … has been initiated,” and “final fabric sheet” do not describe the process naturally. Spelling errors such as “illusrates,” “cuting,” “amde” and “convereted” also reduce precision. Build a more reliable set of process verbs and noun phrases, and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including sequencing clauses such as “After the certain growth of bamboo…” and a relative clause in “which was made from yarn.” However, control is inconsistent, and some sentence structures make the process difficult to interpret. Examples include “the process contained nine stages it start,” “manforce had harvest them,” and “it transform to spin,” where tense, agreement and clause construction are faulty. Articles and prepositions are also sometimes missing or misplaced, as in “in spring season” and “moving to filter.” Use the present simple consistently for a process description, and check that each sentence has a clear subject and correctly formed verb. Shorter, accurate sentences would help establish control before adding more complex structures.

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