Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-14
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 diagram illustrates the information about how fabirc is produced from the bamboo.
Overall, there are around 9 steps to produced dabric from bamboo, in which the process started by planting the pants of bamboo in spring and then till fabirc producton it under goes alot of procedure for extracting fabric from bamboo.
After the plantation in spring the bamboo is harvested in autumn. After the harvestation bamboo goes into the machine where bamboos will be cut into stirps. Next, cut strips will be crush to make a liquid pulp which need to filters for extracting long fibres from it.
After the seperation the long fibers will be added inside the mixer of water and amine oxide for producing a soften fibres from it. Next, soft fibres will be folded like a sping ball and from that we will make weave for the production of fabirc.
Lastly, after the production of weave clothes will be produced from it like shirts and socks.
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 attempts to cover the overall process of manufacturing fabric from bamboo as illustrated in the diagram. The writer identifies the main stages, starting from planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, cutting into strips, crushing into liquid pulp, filtering, mixing with amine oxide, softening, folding, and finally weaving into clothes. However, there are significant omissions and inaccuracies in the reporting of the visual data. For instance, terms like "spring ball" and "weave" show a misunderstanding of specific mechanical steps in the provided diagram. Furthermore, the summarisation lacks a clear overview of the cyclical or linear nature of the full process. Because key features are under-developed and some steps are misreported, the response aligns best with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay displays some overall organisation, beginning with an introductory sentence and attempting to move chronologically through the stages shown in the diagram using transition words such as "After", "Next", and "Lastly". However, the progression is frequently hindered by awkward phrasing and a lack of clear cohesive ties between sentences. Paragraphing is weak, with the body of the process compressed into a single block of text rather than being logically grouped into distinct stages of manufacturing. Referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly with pronouns like "it" and "that". Overall, the cohesive devices are mechanical and repetitive, supporting a Band 5.0 score for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used throughout the response is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple terms. There are numerous spelling and word-choice errors, including "fabirc" instead of fabric, "dabric", "plants" instead of plants, "stirps" instead of strips, "harvestation" instead of harvesting, and "seperation". While the writer attempts some less common technical vocabulary such as "amine oxide" and "liquid pulp", the frequent inaccuracies in spelling and collocation ("making a weave", "sping ball") cause noticeable difficulty for the reader and restrict the lexical score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on positive descriptors for minimally adequate task vocabulary.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are numerous grammatical inaccuracies, such as "till fabirc producton it undergoes alot of procedure" and "which need to filters for extracting". Subject-verb agreement and tense consistency are problematic throughout the text (e.g., "the process started by planting... and then till fabric production it under goes"). Complex sentence attempts are frequently faulty and punctuation is often neglected. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and place the performance firmly at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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