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 illustrate the process of how fabris is made from bamboo. It shows the various stages involved in the process, beginning with planting bamboo plants and ending with the product such as shirts or socks. This report show the whole process of manufacturing fabrics from bamboo.

Overall, it is clear that the process consists of nine main stages. It starts with planting, followed by several processing stages, before finally resulting in making fabrics.

At the beginning of the process is planting plants. Following this, harvesting till autumn. Once this has been completed, then its cutting into strips.

In the next stage,its filtered and separating long fabris from liquid. Subsequently, it converted into soften fibresby add some water and amine oxide. After that, makes threads from that and spin for making yarn. Finally, weave to make fabric, resulting in made shirts or socks and at the end its ready to wear.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student covers the main stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, beginning with planting and harvesting and ending with finished products such as shirts and socks. However, there are significant inaccuracies in the description of the sequence and details. For instance, the text states that in the next stage it is filtered and separating long fabrics from liquid, whereas the diagram shows crushing strips into liquid pulp followed by filtering. Furthermore, the description of steps towards the end becomes confused and vague (e.g., 'makes threads from that and spin for making yarn'). An overview is provided, but overall development is limited and marred by sequencing errors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into short paragraphs, including a brief introduction and an overall statement. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions, run-on phrases, and unclear referencing. For example, phrases like 'Following this, harvesting till autumn' and 'Once this has been completed, then its cutting into strips' lack grammatical subjects and clear cohesion. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of the body paragraph is disjointed, making the flow difficult to follow in places.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word-choice errors that occasionally impede understanding. Examples include 'fabris' instead of 'fabric', 'show' instead of 'shows', and incorrect morphological forms like 'soften fibres' instead of 'softened fibres' or 'softening fibres'. There are few attempts at less common lexical items, and those that are attempted are often inaccurate or inappropriately collocated (e.g., 'makes threads from that').

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and passive constructions with frequent errors. There are numerous basic grammatical inaccuracies, such as missing subjects ('is planting plants', 'its filtered'), tense inconsistencies ('harvesting till autumn'), and punctuation/apostrophe errors ('its cutting', 'its filtered'). Complex structures are rarely attempted, and when they are, they contain noticeable errors that frequently cause difficulty for the reader.

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