Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-13
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 5.0)
The figure illustrate the manufacturing proccess of fabric from bambo.
Overall, Fabric production include nine major step including with planting bambo, proccessing and final fibric product.
Plantig bambo in spring season is the basic and first step of fabric manufacturing. After several month, in autumn season bambo prepared well and it is harvested using tools. At third stage, bambo cut down into strips for the exclusive proccess of production. Afterward, in fourth stage real technical proccess initiates by crushhing those strip to convert them into liquad pulp. When pulp is fully ready, the filtration stge begins. In this stage long fibers are extracted from the pulp by filtration. Furthermore, filtred fiber are softed by adding water and amine oxide at this sixth stage. After these techinal process, the fabrication stage almost raedy. In seventh stage soft fiber are spinned to make yans. Nextly, weave proccess begin to make fabrics. In last, Clothes are manufactured using these fabrics.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers all the main steps shown in the diagram, beginning with planting bamboo in spring and concluding with the manufacture of clothes from the finished fabric. Key stages such as harvesting, cutting into strips, crushing into liquid pulp, filtration, adding water and amine oxide, spinning yarns, and weaving are all mentioned, meaning the overall process is adequately outlined. However, the student's overview sentence in the second paragraph is underdeveloped and contains multiple typos ('proccess', 'fibric', 'bambo'), which impacts the clarity of the report. Furthermore, while the general progression is captured, comparisons or deeper synthesis of the cyclic or operational nature of the diagram are missing. For these reasons, the response aligns best with Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The student attempts to organise the process chronologically using sequence markers such as 'After several month', 'At third stage', 'Afterward', and 'Nextly'. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor paragraphing, as nearly the entire body of the response is crammed into a single block of text following the introduction. Cohesive devices are often used inaccurately or repetitively, and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the abrupt transitions between the technical and fabrication stages. While an overarching sequence can be discerned, the lack of effective paragraphing and mechanical transitions place this performance solidly at Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and heavily reliant on direct lifting or imprecise paraphrasing from the prompt, accompanied by widespread spelling errors throughout the text. Examples include 'proccess' for process, 'bambo' for bamboo, 'fibric' for fabric, 'crushhing', 'liquad', 'filtred', 'softed', and 'yans'. Although the writer attempts some less common technical vocabulary related to the diagram—such as 'filtration', 'amine oxide', and 'spinned'—the persistent spelling mistakes and limited lexical range prevent the score from rising higher. The vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic steps, but errors frequently distract the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying primarily on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are numerous basic grammatical inaccuracies, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The figure illustrate', 'Fabric production include', 'bambo prepared well'), missing articles ('in spring season', 'at third stage', 'in last'), and incorrect prepositions or verb forms ('bamboo cut down', 'soft fiber are spinned'). Complex sentence attempts are rare and generally faulty. Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent. Because errors are frequent and pervasive throughout almost every sentence, the response warrants a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on general comprehensibility.
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