Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-12

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 5.0)

The supplied diagram presents the how

bamboo fabric is made.

Overall, the manufacture cycle comprises

nine main stage, beginning with the planting

bamboo and cut the plant process the

making different clothes.

Looking at the initial steps, the process

commences when a planting bamboo plant in

spring season. Wheras, The bamboo plant is

fully mature in Autumn, and it ready to harvest.

Furthermore, plant cut into strips with the

help of cutter, and followed by stage, crush

the cutted strips to make liquid pulp.

Following this process, when liquid pulp is

ready the fiter them and separate long fibres

from liquid. Additionally, After separating fiber then

added some water and amino oxid. In seven

stage fibre's spin to make yan and weave

to make fabric. Then on farbric is ready

to wear.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to summarise the diagram illustrating the bamboo fabric manufacturing process, identifying several key stages from planting to the final garment. However, there are significant omissions and inaccuracies in reporting the main features, such as misinterpreting the timeline and specific transformation steps. Furthermore, the response suffers from a major negative penalty because the length requirement of at least 150 words was not met, as the student's text contains only 132 words. Consequently, the ideas are under-developed and fail to provide a fully comprehensive overview of the visual data. This restricts the task achievement score to band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The writing demonstrates some basic organisational structure with paragraphs attempting to separate the introduction, initial steps, and subsequent processes. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression and logical flow, compounded by frequent awkward referencing and mechanical cohesive devices like 'Wheras, The bamboo...' and 'Additionally, After separating fiber then added...'. Paragraphing is poorly executed with fragmented sentences that disrupt the narrative continuity. While the reader can generally follow the sequence of steps, the faulty cohesion and lack of smooth transitions keep the response within the band 5.0 category.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses a limited range of vocabulary relevant to the diagram, such as 'planting', 'harvest', 'liquid pulp', and 'fibres'. However, there are numerous noticeable errors in word choice and morphology, including 'nine main stage' instead of stages, 'cutted strips' instead of cut strips, 'fiter them' instead of filter, and 'yan' instead of yarn. These lexical inadequacies and spelling mistakes cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a restricted vocabulary control, aligning with the criteria for band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and awkward attempts at complex clauses that are frequently faulty, such as 'commences when a planting bamboo plant in spring season' and 'fibre's spin to make yan and weave to make fabric.' There are frequent grammatical errors involving subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and missing articles throughout the text. These errors cause considerable strain for the reader and clearly indicate a grammar profile characteristic of band 4.5, rounded to band 5.0 due to occasional simple correct forms.

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