Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-07

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 that how fabrics is manufactured from bamboo trees.

Overall, the fabrics made from bamboo in the spring seasons, this process will begin in the spring season and ends in autumn; to complete this procedure they follow nine steps to finish this process.

However, the plantation of bamboos process had been started in spring seasons they follow few steps for planation such as browning the seeds in the soil and mud, it required proper care and nourishment to grow as a long plant, when its grow properly the harvesting process has been started in autumn and it completely ready to harvest then they cut those all strips into a pieces and crush those strips to make a liquid pulp, moreover they separate the fibres from filter.

Furthermore, after the separation process that long fibres added to amine oxide for to become soften fibres then they spin those all soften fibres into yam and started the process of making a new fabric with the wave and at the end the clothes are ready.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, from plantation to the final fabric. However, the overview is slightly inaccurate, as the process does not strictly begin in spring and end in autumn for every cycle; this is a misinterpretation of the diagram. While the main features are identified, the description lacks precision in technical terminology (e.g., 'browning the seeds' instead of planting). The response provides a summary, but the lack of clarity in certain stages prevents it from reaching a higher band. It addresses the prompt but lacks the analytical depth required for a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the sequence of events. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or misused. For example, 'However' is used to introduce the plantation process, which is not a contrast to the previous sentence. The flow between sentences is sometimes disjointed, particularly in the third paragraph where multiple steps are run together in a long, comma-spliced sentence. The referencing is occasionally unclear, making the progression of ideas feel somewhat forced rather than natural.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often imprecise. Phrases like 'browning the seeds' and 'make a liquid pulp' are somewhat informal or inaccurate in a technical context. There is a reliance on basic verbs such as 'started', 'follow', and 'make'. While the student attempts to use process-related vocabulary like 'harvesting', 'fibres', and 'amine oxide', the lack of precise collocations (e.g., 'wave' instead of 'weaving') limits the ability to convey information clearly. The range is just adequate to communicate the basic steps of the process.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede readability. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('fabrics is manufactured', 'its grow properly'), incorrect verb tenses ('process had been started'), and awkward sentence structures. The use of complex sentences is attempted, but they are often poorly constructed, such as 'after the separation process that long fibres added to amine oxide for to become soften fibres'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with several run-on sentences that lack proper conjunctions or full stops.

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