Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-16

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 flow diagram displays the whiole procedure for manufacturing of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, it is clear that this process is consist up of 9 steps, starating from the cultivation of bamboo to ending up in proper fabric, which is further used to make clothing items.

First of all, the bamboo is cultivated in field by farmer in the spring. After gaining maximum size, this bamboo is harvested in the autumn.The nexty step is cutting these bamboo to get strips which is done by the help of a sharp blade. Liquid pulp is made from these strips as they get crushed.

The important step is the fileration of that obtained liquid in order to get separation of long fibers from the liquid with the aid of a filterartion funnel.

Now, there is involvement of chemical such as amine oxide and there is addition of water, for softening the fibres obtained after filteration. The soften fibers are spinned to make yarn, which is further weaved to make fabric. At the end, these fabric is converted into clothing items like socks, trousers, shirts and many others which are dailywares.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student successfully identifies the main purpose of the diagram, which is the 9-step manufacturing process of bamboo fabric. An overview is provided in the second sentence, noting the start with cultivation and end with clothing items. Key stages are reported, such as harvesting in autumn, cutting into strips, making liquid pulp, filtering, softening with amine oxide, spinning, and weaving. However, there are some minor omissions and slight inaccuracies in detailing the exact sequence and steps, such as combining crushing and strip-making slightly out of sequence. Nevertheless, all parts of the task are addressed adequately, and the main features are highlighted, placing this response comfortably at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organized into four paragraphs, moving from an introduction and overview to the initial steps, chemical processing, and final products. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader through the process, such as 'Overall', 'First of all', 'The next step', and 'At the end'. However, some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'Now, there is involvement of chemical...', and paragraphing could be structured more evenly. Referencing is generally clear, but occasional cohesion faults prevent the response from achieving a higher band. Overall, the arrangement provides a coherent overview of the linear process.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing a process, incorporating terms like 'cultivation', 'harvested', 'liquid pulp', 'filtration', 'amine oxide', 'spun', and 'weaved'. However, there are notable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'whiole' instead of 'whole', 'consist up of' instead of 'consists of', 'starating' instead of 'starting', 'nexty' instead of 'next', 'fileration' instead of 'filtration', 'filterartion' instead of 'filtration', 'soften' instead of 'softened', and 'spinned' instead of 'spun'. These lexical errors and awkward collocations show limitations, aligning the response with Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and passive structures (e.g., 'the bamboo is cultivated', 'liquid pulp is made'). However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in prepositions, verb forms, and articles, such as 'cultivated in field by farmer', 'cutting these bamboo to get strips which is done', 'these bamboo is harvested', 'these fabric is converted', and missing plural/singular agreement ('the soften fibers'). These errors occasionally cause slight strain for the reader, though they do not impede overall communication.

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