Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-19

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 diagram shows the process of how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.The process folow the 9 steps to make fabric from bamboo

Overall,the process consists of 9 main stages,which is beginning with plant bamboo plants and ending with febric make.

Firstly,the process start with the grow the plant of bamboo and provide the water and other fertilizers for their better spring,after that the plant is harvesting when bamboo is enough grow its called autumn.then this wood of the plant send for cut into stips

After this,strips is crush for make liquid pulp then pilp is filter for separate long fibers from liquid..Following this process add some water and amine oxide into the fibers to make them soft and this soft fibers turn into tthe yarn by spin

In the final step yarn turn to weave to make fiber and this is the last step to make fabric from bamboo.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to describe the nine-step bamboo fabric manufacturing process, providing an overview and outlining the sequence from planting to weaving. However, the response falls slightly short of the 150-word minimum (containing 149 words), which incurs a penalty under Task Achievement. Furthermore, some stages are described with grammatical confusion that obscures the exact mechanical steps shown in the diagram, such as 'yarn turn to weave to make fiber'. While all main parts of the process are mentioned, the lack of full development and the under-length nature of the response place this in Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized with basic sequencing phrases such as 'Overall', 'Firstly', 'After this', and 'In the final step'. However, the paragraphing is extremely poor, with the entire body of the response clumped together into one block alongside the introduction, rather than being logically grouped into stages. Cohesive devices are repetitive and sometimes inaccurate, leading to a mechanical feel. Referencing is also occasionally unclear. This meets the criteria for Band 5.0, where there is some organization and sequencing attempts, but cohesive devices are inadequate and paragraphing is lacking.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice errors and non-standard collocations such as 'febric make', 'plant of bamboo', 'wood of the plant', and 'pilp is filter'. The student attempts some less common technical terms from the prompt, such as 'amine oxide' and 'liquid pulp', but errors in spelling ('folow', 'febric', 'stips', 'crush for make', 'pilp') and word formation limit the lexical score. This reflects a Band 5.0 level, featuring a limited range of vocabulary with noticeable errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex or passive constructions (e.g., 'the plant is harvesting', 'strips is crush for make liquid pulp', 'this soft fibers turn into tthe yarn by spin'). There are frequent errors in verb forms, prepositions, articles, and subject-verb agreement throughout the text. These errors frequently impede smooth reading. This level of accuracy and structural control corresponds to Band 5.0, where attempts at complex structures are often faulty and frequent errors cause difficulty.

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