Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The diagram illustrates how bamboo fabric is made. It shows the various stages involved in the process, beginning with planting bamboo plant and ending with fabrics. In the below i will show the whole process.and reporting main features.

Overall, it is clear that the process consists of nine main stages. It starts with palanting the plants and followed by several processing stages, before finally resulting in shirts or sock

At the beginning of the process of planting. Following this, harvesting in the autumn. Once this has been completed, they are cutting into strips. after that they crush strips and made liquid pulp.

In the next stage,its filter and separate long fibres from liquid Subsequently, they gives soften fibres. After that,make threads spin it for make yarn. Finally,weave to make fabric. Resulting in

then they make anything such as shirts or socks or any kind of clothes.Its ready to wear .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover all the main stages of the diagram illustrating how bamboo fabric is manufactured, beginning with planting and ending with finished items like shirts or socks. However, the description is heavily fragmented and lacks clear development. Several steps are rushed or confused, such as the transition from crushing strips to making liquid pulp and filtering. While an overview is attempted, it is poorly integrated and lacks precision in reporting the sequence of steps. According to the Band 5 descriptors, the response addresses the task only partially and presents limited, under-developed information.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The organisation of the text is severely hindered by poor sentence boundaries, missing punctuation, and a lack of proper paragraphing. The response breaks into very short, disjointed fragments rather than cohesive sentences and logical paragraphs. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as 'In the below i will show' and 'At the beginning of the process of planting', which disrupts the logical flow and progression. Referencing and linking between the nine steps are unclear and mechanical, aligning with the Band 4 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice and word-formation errors (e.g., 'palanting' instead of planting, 'cutting' instead of cut, 'soften fibres' instead of softened fibres). There is little evidence of less common lexical items, and many expressions are directly lifted or poorly adapted from the prompt. Errors in spelling and morphological forms are noticeable throughout the text and occasionally cause confusion for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 4.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of fragmented clauses or simple structures with frequent errors. There are numerous missing verbs, incorrect verb tenses, and faulty passive constructions (e.g., 'its filter and separate', 'they gives soften fibres', 'make threads spin it for make yarn'). Punctuation is largely neglected, with missing periods and erratic capitalization. These persistent errors frequently impede communication and reflect the characteristics of a Band 4 performance.

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