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 process chart shows how bamboo plant is used to produce fabric.

Overall, it is multi linear process, contained 9 steps. Started with planting the bamboos in spring season and ends with producing cloths and socks.

First of all, during the spring season the bamboo crops were planted. Later on, the process of harvesting took place in Autumn. After that, the plant cut into strips and the pulp in the form of liquid is taken from the crush strips. Following this, long fibres from liquid is separated through filteration. In order to soften the fibers water and amine oxide is used.

At a later stage, the spin procedure is used to make yam in a shape of ball. At the end to manufacture the fabric yam is weave and then from fabric clothes were designed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student covers the main stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, starting from planting in spring and concluding with the production of clothing and socks. An overview is attempted, noting that it is a multi-linear process consisting of nine steps. However, several steps from the diagram are missing or combined loosely, such as the crushing of strips, filtering, and softening. Furthermore, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum length requirement, containing only 135 words. According to official IELTS guidelines, under-length responses must be penalised under Task Achievement. Consequently, the score is restricted to a Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organised into four brief paragraphs, attempting a logical sequencing of the process stages. Cohesive devices such as "First of all", "Later on", "After that", and "At a later stage" are used to guide the reader through the timeline. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped, and some transitions feel mechanical or repetitive. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as "the plant cut into strips", where the subject is poorly handled. Overall organisation is present, but progression is somewhat disjointed, fitting the descriptor for Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like "process chart", "harvesting", "pulp", "fibres", and "manufacture". However, there are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as "multi linear" instead of "multi-linear", "filteration" instead of "filtration", "yam" instead of "yarn", and "weave" instead of "woven". These lexical inaccuracies and spelling slips do not severely impede communication but prevent the score from rising above Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as passive constructions ("the bamboo crops were planted", "clothes were designed"). However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, including "contained 9 steps" (missing auxiliary verb and participle), "the plant cut into strips" (missing passive voice), and "at the end to manufacture the fabric yam is weave". Punctuation is also sparse in places. These errors frequently cause strain for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 5.0.

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