Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The diagram illustrates the process of manufacturing fabric from bamboo.

Overall, the process consists of nine different steps, beginning with harvesting bamboo and ending with the manufacturing of clothes.

Firstly, bamboo plants are planted in the fields in spring. They are then harvested in autum season. Next, bamboo is cut into strips and crushed these strips to produce liquid pulp. Subsequently, The crushed strips filter through filtaration procedure and separated fibres from liquid.

After that, soften fibres are separated and added water and amino oxide into that soften fibres and spin these fibres into spin wheeel to make yarm. The next step involves yarn to convert into weave to make fiber.

Finally, weaves are converted into fiber and these fibers used for making clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers the overall process from harvesting to clothing manufacture, noting it has nine steps. However, the length requirement of at least 150 words is not met, as the essay is only 124 words long. Furthermore, the description of the intermediate steps contains significant inaccuracies and misinterpretations of the visual data. For instance, the text states that 'crushed strips filter through filtaration procedure and separated fibres from liquid', which misrepresents the diagram flow, and confuses yarn and fiber creation towards the end. Because the word count falls short and the details of the process are not fully or accurately reported, the score is limited.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay attempts a logical progression using sequential linking words such as 'Overall', 'Firstly', 'Then', 'Next', 'Subsequently', 'After that', and 'Finally'. Paragraphing is used to separate the introduction, overview, and body steps, though paragraph breaks are somewhat fragmented. Cohesion is at times mechanical and faulty, particularly in the latter stages where referencing becomes unclear (e.g., 'the next step involves yarn to convert into weave to make fiber'). While an overall structure is discernible, the imprecise use of cohesive devices and clunky transitions prevent a higher score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses a limited range of vocabulary appropriate to the task, including words like 'harvested', 'strips', 'liquid pulp', and 'clothes'. However, there are numerous word-choice and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'autum' instead of autumn, 'filtaration' instead of filtration, 'yarm' instead of yarn, and 'wheeel' instead of wheel. Attempts at less common lexical items lead to awkward phrasing or incorrect collocations (e.g., 'soften fibres', 'weaves are converted into fiber'). These lexical inaccuracies occasionally strain the reader's understanding.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The text displays a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles, incorrect verb forms, and awkward passive constructions (e.g., 'crushed these strips to produce liquid pulp', 'The crushed strips filter through... and separated fibres', 'added water and amino oxide into that soften fibres'). Punctuation and sentence boundaries are sometimes neglected, resulting in run-on or disjointed clauses. While basic meaning is communicated, errors are frequent enough to cause difficulty.

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