Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-18
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 provided diagram illustrates the several process how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.
Overall. the process consists of 9 distint stages, beginning with plantation of bamboo plants and ending in recreation of wearing materials.
In the first stage, bamboo plants are transported to fertile land and planted in spring season. Next, it is harvested by farmers in a autumn season. After that, harvested bamboo plants passes through cutter and subsequently cut into strips. These bamboo plants will crush into small strips to make liquid pulp. Following these steps, crushed liquid pulp is filteted to seperate long fibres which allow to remove any dust and collect residue. Once filtered, the collected fibres will become softer. At this point, the water and amine oxide are added to fibre. The soften fibres are spinned in circular structure, making a yam. Finally, weaving to make fabric which produce new goods like clothes and socks.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student successfully covers all parts of the task by outlining the nine stages of bamboo fabric manufacturing. A clear overview is provided in the second sentence, stating that the process consists of nine distinct stages from plantation to finished goods. Key features such as cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning, and weaving are appropriately reported and sequenced. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in reporting the visual details; for instance, the text claims that bamboo plants are transported to fertile land, which is not depicted in step 1, and describes filtering as collecting residue rather than separating long fibres from liquid as explicitly noted in the diagram. Despite these minor misinterpretations of specific sub-steps, the overall trajectory of the process is well understood and communicated, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is coherent overall and follows a logical chronological progression using sequencing markers such as 'In the first stage', 'Next', 'After that', and 'Finally'. Paragraphing is attempted, though the text is largely clumped into a single bulky body paragraph following the introduction, which detracts from ideal structural organisation. Cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or slightly faulty, as seen in punctuation errors ('Overall. the process') and minor referencing issues ('it is harvested' referring to plural bamboo plants). Paragraphing is not fully utilised to separate distinct phases of the process. These features place the response firmly in Band 6.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a process description, attempting less common terms such as 'plantation', 'distinct stages', 'liquid pulp', and 'amine oxide'. However, there are several noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'several process how fabric is manufactured' (grammatical mismatch and awkward phrasing), 'recreation of wearing materials', 'bamboo plants will crush' (passive voice error), 'filteted' (spelling error), 'seperate' (spelling error), and 'spinned' (incorrect irregular verb form: spun). Additionally, 'yam' is used instead of 'yarn'. These inaccuracies occasionally impede smooth reading, but the vocabulary remains minimally adequate for the task, justifying a score of 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and accuracy is inconsistent. There are several grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('bamboo plants... it is harvested'), incorrect verb forms ('spinned', 'will crush'), and preposition/article errors ('in a autumn season', 'the water and amine oxide'). Punctuation is also faulty, such as the full stop used instead of a comma after 'Overall.'. While some error-free simple sentences exist, complex structures frequently contain errors that cause some difficulty for the reader. These characteristics correspond closely to the Band 5 descriptors.
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