Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The illustration shown below demonstrates the manufacturing process of fabric from bamboo explained in various steps.

Overall, fabric production stages starts from growth of bamboo plant during the spring season.Passing through different steps. In nineth stage it end at formation of final product that is fabric.

Initially, first step involves growing bamboo plan during the Spring season before harvesting it in Autunm and then cutting it in strips. In fourth stage, strips were crushed to obtain liquid pulp from strips then pulp was filtered to remove long fibers from liquid. Following sixth step some water and amine oxide was added to filtered liquid to soften the hard fibers.After that thread was rolled on a spin to make yarn then it was converted into fabric which is called weave. Finally, in last stage final product came into a shape . Fabric was used to make desired clothing product to wear or to sell in the market.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response successfully covers the main features of the bamboo fabric manufacturing process, as required by Task 1. The writer identifies the key stages from the initial growth of the bamboo plant in spring, through harvesting, crushing, filtering, softening with amine oxide, spinning into yarn, and finally weaving into fabric. There is a general overview provided at the beginning, noting that the process spans multiple steps from growth to the final product. However, some details are slightly imprecise or under-developed, such as referencing a specific 'nineth stage' which is not visually demarcated as such in standard diagrams, and some minor inaccuracies in summarising the sequential steps. Despite these minor limitations, the overall task is addressed adequately, positioning this response firmly at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The text presents a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical chronological progression from the growth of the bamboo to the final clothing product. Paragraphing is attempted, with an introductory sentence, an overview paragraph, and a body paragraph detailing the steps. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. For instance, the transition 'Passing through different steps' is a sentence fragment, and cohesive devices are occasionally repetitive or awkwardly linked, such as 'In fourth stage' and 'Following sixth stage'. Referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences can feel disjointed due to abrupt shifts and punctuation lapses. These features align with the Band 5.5 to 6.0 descriptors, warranting a solid Band 6.0 score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying process-related terms such as 'liquid pulp', 'filtered', 'soften', 'yarn', and 'weave'. The student attempts some less common lexical items related to the diagram, including 'amine oxide' and 'harvesting'. However, there are noticeable word choice errors and typos, such as 'plan' instead of 'plant', 'Autunm' instead of 'Autumn', and 'nineth' instead of 'ninth'. While these lexical inaccuracies and spelling slips do not severely impede communication, they restrict the lexical score to Band 5.5, reflecting a limited yet minimally adequate range with recurring mechanical errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Initially, first step involves growing bamboo plan during the Spring season before harvesting it in Autunm and then cutting it in strips.' There are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues throughout the response, including missing articles ('in last stage final product came into a shape'), fragments ('Passing through different steps'), and passive voice awkwardness ('strips were crushed... then pulp was filtered'). While these errors do not completely obscure the meaning, they are frequent enough to cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher band. Control of basic structures is evident, but accuracy in complex formulations needs improvement.

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