Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
This process diagram illustrate the production process of fabric from bambo.
Overall it containts 9 phase of whole process which starts from growing plants in spring and also include harvest, soften fibre,crush strips and spin steps. Furthermore the last two stages are weave and readymade colthes.
Farmer grow bambo pants in spring and its harvesting starts in autumn, In third phase it cut into strips and furthermore it converted into crush strips which are often used to make liquid pupls. Following that the next point is filter it and they mix water and amine oxyde to get soften fibres.
In seven position they have to spin it afterwards following the previous step they weave it to make fabric which is used to get final form.
In the end they manufacture different varieties of clothes.First three steps of growing and harvesting are quite difficult as compared to other process of manufacturing.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to describe the process diagram of how bamboo fabric is made, identifying several key stages such as planting, harvesting, crushing, and weaving. However, the response contains significant factual inaccuracies regarding the sequence of steps; for instance, filtering and adding amine oxide are conflated, and the description of the order becomes confused ("In seven position they have to spin it afterwards"). Furthermore, the overview lacks precision, and the final concluding sentence introduces subjective commentary ("First three steps of growing and harvesting are quite difficult as compared to other process") which is not present in the prompt. Because the task is only partially addressed with unclear referencing of the stages, it aligns with Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response shows some basic organisation by attempting to follow the steps of the diagram chronologically, but the overall progression is difficult to follow due to poor linking and disjointed sentences. Paragraphing is extremely weak, with most of the text lumped into a single block or poorly structured lines. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively (e.g., "Furthermore", "Following that"), and referencing is often unclear (e.g., "they have to spin it"). The logical flow breaks down in the middle of the process, leading to a somewhat chaotic arrangement of ideas. This corresponds to Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and limited, with frequent spelling errors ("bambo", "containts", "phase", "colthes", "pupls", "oxyde"). There are also frequent word-form and collocation issues, such as "Farmer grow bambo pants" instead of plants, and "readymade colthes". While the student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary (e.g., "harvesting", "liquid pulp", "weave"), the high frequency of lexical inaccuracies and spelling mistakes hinders clarity and restricts the vocabulary score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on the presence of some relevant process-related terms.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student relies on a very limited range of sentence structures, mostly simple sentences with frequent grammatical errors. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ("Farmer grow"), missing articles ("in seven position"), incorrect prepositions, and punctuation lapses (e.g., comma splices and run-on sentences like "In third phase it cut into strips and furthermore it converted into crush strips"). Complex sentences are attempted but are generally faulty. Due to the high frequency of basic grammatical errors that occasionally impede understanding, the grammar score is Band 5.0.
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