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 flowchart demonstrates the sequential stages involved in the fabric manufactured process from bamboo.
Overall, the manufactured cycle involves nine main phases, starting from the plant grown and bamboo plants are harvested by hand and ending with the fabric which help to made clothes.
To begin with, bamboo plants are grown in field then plants are harvested by hand. Next step, bamboo is cut into strips by cutting machine after that strips are crushed to make liquid pulp. Following this filter separate long fibres from liquid, water and amine oxide are added in soften fibres.
Turning to the next details, spin is made to yam by soften fibres. Simultaneously, waves to make fabric and then clothes is manufactured by fabric in factory. Final stage, it goes for distribution.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response identifies the overall process of making fabric from bamboo and covers several key stages, such as harvesting, cutting, crushing, and spinning. However, the task achievement is constrained by two main factors. First, the word count is 128 words, which falls short of the mandatory 150-word minimum requirement. Second, several steps from the diagram are omitted, glossed over, or inaccurately described, such as the chemical processing and bleaching stages. While the general overview is present, the lack of detail and failure to meet the minimum length restriction prevent this response from achieving a higher band score. It addresses the prompt only partially, which aligns with the descriptors for Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The text demonstrates a basic attempt at organization, featuring an introductory sentence, an overview paragraph, and body details. However, the progression is disjointed, and the overall coherence suffers from abrupt transitions and repetitive linking phrases like 'Next step' and 'Following this'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the final body paragraph packs too many distinct manufacturing steps into just two short sentences ('Turning to the next details, spin is made to yam...'). Cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical and inaccurate, as seen in phrases like 'To begin with, bamboo plants are grown in field then plants are harvested by hand.' Referencing and pronoun use are also weak, leading to an overall arrangement that feels mechanical rather than smoothly flowing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is somewhat limited and repetitive, with frequent word-formation errors such as 'fabric manufactured process' instead of 'manufacturing process', 'plant grown' instead of 'plant growth', and 'spin is made to yam' instead of 'yarn is spun'. There are also basic spelling or word choice slips like 'waves to make fabric' instead of 'weaving'. While the student attempts less common vocabulary related to the diagram, such as 'amine oxide' and 'liquid pulp', the high frequency of lexical inaccuracies and awkward collocations strains the reader's understanding at times. The lexical range is adequate for basic description, but the control over word forms is weak, placing it firmly in the Band 5.0 category.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex forms that result in serious structural errors and fragmented syntax, such as 'ending with the fabric which help to made clothes' and 'clothes is manufactured by fabric in factory.' Subject-verb agreement issues are frequent (e.g., 'fabric manufactured process', 'filter separate'), along with missing articles and prepositions ('grown in field', 'spin is made'). There is a notable lack of error-free sentences, and the frequent grammatical inaccuracies impede communication in several places. These persistent errors across basic and attempted complex structures reflect the characteristics of a Band 4.5 to 5.0 performance.
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