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 diagram illustrates the various stages invloved in the manfacutring of fabric from bamboo.
Overall, the process consists of several stages beginning from the plantation of bamboo which in spring and ending with the conversion of fabric into clothes. The bamboo is first harvested and then cut into many strips before undergoing further stages.
Initially, bamboo is planted and after summer its harvesting process starts then the bmboo is cutted into stripes. Afterall, the crushing of strips take place just to make them liquid pulp and then filtration begins to extract long fibres from liquid.
In the next stage, water and amine oxide is incuded into fibres for making them softer than before. Furthermore, spinning starts to make yam which is then woven to produce fabric. In the final step of process, this fabirc is used to manufacture clothes like T-shirts and socks completing the process of raw bamboo into the useful garments.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by outlining the main stages of the bamboo manufacturing process from the initial planting in spring to the final creation of garments. An overview is provided in the second sentence, noting the start and end points of the process. Key steps such as harvesting, cutting into strips, crushing into pulp, filtering, softening with water and amine oxide, spinning into yarn, weaving into fabric, and manufacturing clothes are all reported. However, there are minor spelling errors in the data reporting (e.g. 'bmboo', 'stripes' instead of strips), but overall the key features and sequential flow of the process are clearly captured, earning a Band 6.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is arranged logically with a clear progression from the beginning to the end of the manufacturing process. Paragraphing is utilised appropriately to separate the introduction and overview from the body details. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader through the stages, using words such as 'Initially', 'Afterall', 'In the next stage', and 'In the final step'. However, some cohesive transitions feel slightly mechanical or are flawed in punctuation and collocation (e.g. 'Afterall', 'the harvesting process starts then the bmboo is cutted'). Referencing is generally clear, but the logical flow is occasionally disrupted by minor mechanical phrasing, placing it at a Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting process-specific terms such as 'plantation', 'liquid pulp', 'filtration', 'amine oxide', and 'manufacture'. However, there are several noticeable spelling errors and lexical inaccuracies throughout the text, including 'invloved' for involved, 'manfacutring' for manufacturing, 'bmboo' for bamboo, 'cutted' for cut, 'stripes' for strips, 'incuded' for included, and 'yam' for yarn. These errors indicate a limited control of word formation and spelling, although communication is not severely impeded, resulting in a Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The text contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative and temporal clauses ('beginning from the plantation of bamboo which in spring and ending with...'). There are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, including missing prepositions or auxiliary verbs ('which in spring'), incorrect passive/active verb forms ('the crushing of strips take place'), and morphological issues ('cutted'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. Because errors frequently occur in complex structures and cause some strain for the reader without completely obscuring meaning, a Band 5.5 is appropriate.
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