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 diagram illustrates the process of making clothes from bamboo tree. The bamboo is grown and then goes through numerous stages like planting bamboo, it's harvesting, and other stages to make bamboo fabric.

First of all the bamboo plant is planted on the soil in the sason of Spring and harvested in Autumun. In third and fourth stages the long bamboo is cut into small strips and then crushed to make liquid pulp. The pulp is filtered to seperate long fibers which are softened by adding water and amine oxide. A yarn is made by rolling those soft fibers. Then the yarn is weaved to make the bamboo fabric which is afterwards used to make clothes such as shirts and socks.

Overall this process of making clothes from bamboo consists of 9 simple stages starting from growing bamboo to making clothes from its fabric. This process seems less diffficult and costly than the other kind of fabric formation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers all the key stages of the process diagram, from planting the bamboo in spring to creating the final clothing items. The main features are reported accurately, including the cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning, and weaving stages. An overview is provided at the end, summarizing that the process consists of nine stages. However, the response introduces some speculation not present in the diagram in the final sentence, noting that the process 'seems less difficult and costly than the other kind of fabric formation.' Overall, the task is addressed adequately, but more precise reporting of the visual steps without outside commentary would elevate the score further.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is arranged logically and follows the chronological flow of the diagram from start to finish. Cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'In third and fourth stages', 'Then', and 'Overall' help to guide the reader through the steps. Paragraphing is utilized, separating the introduction, body, and conclusion. However, referencing and transitions could be smoother; for instance, the transition between sentences in the second paragraph feels slightly mechanical. Paragraphing is also a bit compressed, with the main body lumped into one dense block of text.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary relevant to the task, including process-specific terms such as 'liquid pulp', 'filtered', 'softened', 'spin', and 'weave'. There are some spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'sason' instead of 'season', 'Autumun' instead of 'Autumn', 'seperate' instead of 'separate', and 'weaved' instead of 'woven'. Additionally, phrases like 'the bamboo tree' and 'other kind of fabric' show limitations in lexical precision and collocation. Despite these slips, communication is not impeded.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing passive structures appropriately ('is planted', 'is filtered', 'are softened'). Grammatical control is generally fair, but there are noticeable errors in punctuation and word form, such as missing articles ('planted on the soil in the season of Spring') and spelling errors in verb forms ('it's harvesting' instead of 'its harvesting'). Complex structures are attempted with varying degrees of accuracy. Punctuation is mostly functional, though occasional errors occur.

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