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 map shows how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.
Overall, there are 9 steps in this process of manufacturing the fabric.
By looking to the map, the process starts from plant bamboo plants in spring season which then gone for harvestation in autumn season. Afterwards, it cut into strips then these cutted strips got crushed to make liquid pupl. Furthermore, it gone for filteration process in which separate long fibres occurs from liquid, then formed soften fibres by adding water and amine oxide.
However the 7th step is to do spinning for making yam. Following towards to 8th the second last step which is weaving by using thread to make fabric. And the last one fabric ready and got manufactured according to what is required either socks, t-shirt, shirts, pants like jeans, cotton pant, formal pant and many other types of fabrics even manufactured. So this was whole process of fabrics manufacturing by bamboo.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to summarise the diagram showing how bamboo fabric is manufactured. While an overview is provided stating there are nine steps, the response fails to clearly report all main features and comparisons. Several crucial steps and mechanical details from the diagram are missed or described with imprecise language, such as "liquid pupl" and "soften fibres". Furthermore, the description becomes overly simplistic towards the end, referring generally to items like "socks, t-shirt, shirts, pants". The information is presented sequentially, but the development of key stages lacks the depth and precision expected for an Academic Task 1 response, positioning this performance firmly at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response shows a basic organizational structure with an introduction, body description, and concluding sentence. However, the overall progression is hampered by poor paragraphing and repetitive transitional phrases such as "Furthermore" and "Following towards to 8th". Cohesive devices are frequently misused, unnatural, or grammatically awkward, which disrupts the flow of reading. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the mechanical linking of sentences prevents the text from achieving a smooth logical progression. These features align with the Band 5 descriptor, where organisation is present but overall progression is lacking and cohesive devices are inadequate or inaccurate.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable spelling and word-choice errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. Examples include "plant bamboo plants", "harvestation", "cutted strips", "pupl", "filteration", and "yam" instead of yarn. While the student attempts some less common topic-specific vocabulary such as "amine oxide" and "weaving", the control over word formation and collocation is weak. The lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for conveying the basic topic, fitting the Band 5 criteria due to frequent errors in word choice and spelling.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple or faulty complex constructions. Frequent grammatical errors impede readability and distort meaning at times, such as in "which then gone for harvestation", "these cutted strips got crushed", and "fabric ready and got manufactured". There are persistent errors with passive voice formations, verb tenses, prepositions, and article usage. Because complex sentences are frequently faulty and basic errors are frequent, the writing reflects the characteristics of Band 4.0 in terms of grammatical range and accuracy.
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