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 how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.
Overall, it can be seen that, the process consists nine stages, beginning with the plantation of bamboo and ending with the finished clothes.
Initially, plants of bamboo sow in spring. they are then harvested by farmers before being cut into strips. Next, these strips are being crush to make liquid pulp. Following this, liquid pulp go through the filter to seperate long fibers from liquid.
Once filtered, water and anime oxide being added in liquid to make soft fibers. Subsequently, soften fibers would be spin to make a yarm like round roll. Next, weave being made from yarn to make a perfect fabric. Finally the final result came after this whole process and made complete cloths and ready to thr
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response identifies the main features of the diagram, noting that it consists of nine stages from bamboo plantation to finished clothes. An overview is successfully provided. However, the response fails to meet the minimum word count of 150 words, coming in at 129 words. This under-length issue leads to under-development in reporting the steps, particularly towards the end where the summary trails off abruptly with typos and incomplete phrasing like 'ready to thr'. Because the length requirement was not met and key sections are underdeveloped, this restricts the score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The text demonstrates a basic overall progression, utilizing sequencing words such as 'Initially', 'Next', 'Following this', and 'Finally' to guide the reader through the manufacturing stages. Paragraphing is attempted, with an introductory overview followed by body sentences describing the process. However, paragraph structure is poorly maintained, resulting in a single block of short, choppy sentences. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and cohesive devices become mechanical and repetitive. These limitations place the response firmly in the middle band for cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary adequate for describing a process, including terms like 'plantation', 'harvested', 'strips', 'liquid pulp', and 'fibers'. However, there are noticeable word choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'plants of bamboo sow' instead of 'planted', 'anime oxide' instead of 'amine oxide', and 'yarm like round roll' instead of 'yarn spool'. Spelling and morphological issues also appear near the end. While communication is generally maintained, the lexical control is limited.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The response shows a very limited range of structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at passives that result in grammatical errors. Examples of errors include 'plants of bamboo sow in spring' (active instead of passive, wrong verb), 'these strips are being crush' (incorrect verb form after auxiliary), and 'liquid pulp go through' (subject-verb agreement error). Punctuation and sentence boundary issues are apparent, especially in the final sentence which is incomplete. Frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader.
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