Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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)

This diagram demonstrate the process in which the fabric is made from the plant bamboo.

This is the 9 steps process. First the in the spring season farmers plants the bamboo plant. Secondly when the autumn season arrives the bamboo plant is harvested and after that the bamboo plant cuts into the strips. When this process is completed then these strips are crushed to make the liquid pulp. After that filter is used to separate the long fibres from the liquid. When the long fibers are separated from the liquid then water and amine oxide is added to soften the fibres. After this the soften fibres is spin to make a yam. Then the yam is weaved to make a fibric and then in the last step the fabric is designed into clothes like shirts, socks.

Basically this diagram demonstrate the process of malking a fabric from the bamboo plant which includes the different steps like harvesting, cutting, filtering, crushing and spinning etc.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the diagram as a nine-step process and cover the main sequence from planting in spring through to clothing production. Several key details are accurately reported, including autumn harvesting, crushing the strips into pulp, filtering the fibres, and adding water and amine oxide. However, the response does not give a clear overview of the process’s broad stages; the final paragraph mostly repeats that it involves several steps. Some descriptions are also inaccurate or unclear: the fibres are spun into yarn, not “a yam,” and the diagram shows the fabric being made into clothing rather than “designed” into clothes. A concise overview grouping the agricultural, fibre-processing, and textile-making stages would make the main features clearer and more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, and sequencing expressions such as “First,” “Secondly,” “After that,” and “After this” help the reader follow the process. This gives the response some overall organisation. However, nearly all the information is placed in one paragraph, and the repeated use of “After that” and “When” makes the progression feel mechanical. The final sentence begins “Basically” and repeats the process summary rather than adding a distinct overview. Group the stages into paragraphs—for example, planting and preparation, fibre processing, and production of fabric and clothing—and use clearer references such as “the resulting pulp” or “these fibres” to connect steps without repeating the same pattern.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “separate,” and “fibres,” so the reader can understand most stages. However, the range is limited and some word choices or forms are inaccurate: “yam” should be “yarn,” “fibric” should be “fabric,” and “malking” should be “making.” “The fabric is designed into clothes” is also an unsuitable expression for the final stage; “made into garments” is more precise. Repeated use of “process,” “plant,” and “after that” limits variety. Aim for accurate technical terms and natural collocations, such as “the bamboo is cut into strips,” “the fibres are softened,” and “the yarn is woven into fabric.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect stages with longer sentences, using time clauses such as “when the autumn season arrives” and “When the long fibers are separated from the liquid.” However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward. For example, “This diagram demonstrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “farmers plants” has the same problem. Passive forms are often faulty: “the bamboo plant cuts into the strips,” “the soften fibres is spin,” and “the yam is weaved” should use correctly formed passive verbs. Articles and number agreement also need attention, as in “water and amine oxide is added.” Practise forming accurate present-simple passive sentences, which are especially useful for describing processes.

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