Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-17
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 given diagram describes the process of manufacturing of bamboo fabric.
Overall, the process includes 9 main stages, beginning with harvesting bamboo and ending with production of fabric.
In the first stage, consists planting and growing bamboo plants usually happening in Spring season. In the second phase include most essential step harvesting of bamboo in Autumn. Following this bamboo plants cut into tiny pieces, In the next part these small strips crushed and make a liquid pulp. At the subsequent part liquid pulp transfer to a filter where this filter seprarate long fibers from liquid.
In the sixeth point add some water and amine oxide in soften, During the next part fibers that are separate from liquid are spin and make a yarm. In the last stages include weave where make fabric and in the final stage make variety of clothes.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student covers the main stages of the bamboo fabric manufacturing process, from harvesting to the final production of clothes. An overview is provided, stating that there are 9 main stages. However, the response falls short of the minimum 150-word requirement, containing only 141 words, which incurs a penalty under Task Achievement. Furthermore, some details are slightly inaccurate or awkwardly phrased, such as omitting the crucial step of crushing strips into pulp in proper sequential context or misreporting how the amine oxide is added in step 6. The progression is generally traceable, but development is somewhat restricted due to the under-length nature of the response and minor omissions in explaining specific intermediate chemical and mechanical transitions.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The text demonstrates a basic overall progression, moving sequentially through the stages of the diagram using transition markers such as "In the first stage", "In the second phase", and "Following this". However, paragraphing is poorly managed, as the entire body of text is compressed into just two overly dense paragraphs, with the second paragraph being a continuous run-on list of multiple steps. Cohesive devices are repetitive and sometimes mechanical (e.g., "At the subsequent part", "In the sixeth point"). Referencing and logical connections between sentences occasionally break down due to missing grammatical subjects and abrupt transitions, which prevents the essay from achieving a higher score in this category.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary related to the process, such as "harvesting", "liquid pulp", "filter", "fibers", and "weave". However, there are frequent word-formation errors and spelling mistakes, including "seprarate", "sixeth", "yarm", and grammatical misuse of verbs as nouns (e.g., "consists planting", "include weave"). The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive, with basic phrasing used throughout. While the intended meaning is usually retrievable, the frequency of lexical inaccuracies places the response firmly within the Band 5 descriptor range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences contain basic errors in subject-verb agreement, missing verbs, and awkward clause structures, such as "In the first stage, consists planting and growing..." and "In the sixeth point add some water and amine oxide in soften...". Complex structures are rare and frequently faulty. Punctuation is also weak, with run-on sentences joined inappropriately by commas. Errors occur across almost every sentence, causing noticeable difficulty for the reader and hindering fluent comprehension.
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