Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-20
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 that illustrates the making process of fabric that manufactured from bamboo.In this diagram, whole process of bamboo fabric demonstrate and analyse.
Overall, in this process of making bamboo fabric its a rare process that can b done in many industries.Additionally, this process have economic benifit that is a backbone of one country.
Initially, this process have multiple steps that take part in bamboo fabric, however in this process diagram demonstrate the first step which grow a bamboo plants in spring. After that, when autumn season start then we harvest the bamboo plants by faemer and they came into the market and then into the industry area.In industry the process is started and cut bamboo into many strips, wheares the strips will be crush and make a liquid pulp. After that filter will use to separate the long fiber that exist in liquid. When fiber will be soft and we add some water and amine oxide then spin a machine and make yam, Furthermore, weave are create that can make fabric and in the last step fabric is ready to wear .
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 response attempts to describe the process of making bamboo fabric, covering several main steps from planting to the final product. However, the candidate struggles to structure the information logically as a process description, introducing extraneous commentary in the introduction and overview about economic benefits and industries that are not shown in the diagram. Furthermore, key stages are either missed or described with imprecise language (e.g., confusing the sequence of filtering, softening, and spinning). While the overall progression of the process is touched upon, the lack of a clear, accurate summary of the main steps places this response at Band 5.0 according to the task achievement descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response has significant issues with cohesion and paragraphing. The introduction is incomplete, consisting of a single fragmented sentence ("The diagram that illustrates..."). The text is divided into three paragraphs, but logical progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing ("this process", "after that") and mechanical, inaccurate cohesive devices. Referencing is frequently unclear, such as "they came into the market" where the antecedent is ambiguous. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal flow of ideas lacks clear signposting, resulting in a somewhat disjointed reading experience that aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite limited and repetitive, with frequent word-formation errors and miscollocations. Examples include "making process" instead of "manufacturing process", "faemer" (farmer), "yam" instead of "yarn", and "weave are create". The candidate attempts some less common vocabulary related to the prompt (e.g., "amine oxide", "pulp", "fibres"), but noticeable errors in spelling, word choice, and morphology cause some difficulty for the reader and restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting largely of simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex clauses. There are numerous grammatical and punctuation errors throughout, such as missing verbs in introductory fragments ("The diagram that illustrates..."), tense inconsistencies, and incorrect prepositions ("grow a bamboo plants"). Punctuation is also weak, with missing capitalisation and run-on sentences. These frequent errors impede clarity and place the grammatical control firmly at Band 4.5, rounding to Band 5.0 based on general performance.
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