Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-04

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 illustrates the detailed procedure of making fabric from the bamboo plant.

Overall, the total nine steps are involved in the making of bamboo fabric. The process starting with plant the bamboo plants and ending at clothes, such as tee shirt and socks.

The initial stage is that farmers usually sowing the bamboo plants in the spring season. Farmers harvest plant in the autumn season, which is followed by the process in which bamboo cutting take place by using the sharp blade.

The fourth stage is crushing the bamboo strips to make a thick liquid pulp mixture. The next stage is filtration in this stage liquid is separated from the long fibers. Then the dilute solution of amine oxide with deionized water is applied on the soften fibers. In the seventh stage the yarn is made from the soften fibers by doing spin. Then large machines doing the process weave. This process conclude on the clothing, where industrial machines by using weave make different types of clothes items.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, from harvesting to the final product. However, the overview is somewhat simplistic, and the description of the process lacks the necessary precision to reach a higher band. For instance, the transition between stages is often mechanical, and the description of the chemical process (amine oxide and deionized water) is slightly vague. While all key features are identified, the response would benefit from a more analytical approach to the sequence of events rather than just listing them chronologically.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organized into a logical sequence, moving from the initial harvest to the final clothing production. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat repetitive and mechanical, relying heavily on simple transitions like 'The next stage is' and 'Then'. Paragraphing is present but could be more effectively used to group the chemical processing stages separately from the mechanical ones. The flow is generally clear, but the lack of varied linking words makes the progression feel a bit stilted.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some relevant technical terms such as 'pulp mixture', 'filtration', and 'amine oxide'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and minor errors, such as 'sowing the bamboo plants' (bamboo is usually planted or harvested) and 'bamboo cutting take place' (which should be 'bamboo cutting takes place'). The range is sufficient to convey the process, but it lacks the sophistication and precision required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'The process starting with' (should be 'starts with'), 'farmers usually sowing' (should be 'sow'), and 'large machines doing the process weave' (which is syntactically incorrect). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the process, they are frequent enough to limit the score. More attention to subject-verb agreement and verb forms is needed.

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