Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-21
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 how fabric is manufactured from bamboo. Firstly plant bamboo plant in land. In spring weather. Then after in the season of autumn harvest it from field. By using your hand. Harvest one by one all tw bamboo plant. Following that, cut all the harvest bamboo plant in yo strips. Then after crush all the strip in little pieces.To make a liquid pulp.
After that, separated long fibres from liquid to filter it . To make soften fibres add some water and amine oxide. Following step by step, To make yarn spin it. After that to make fabric first weaved all the fabric ehic is made from spin. Finally, at last to make bamboo fabric clothes follow all the processed. After following all the step one by one all the processed it will be prepared all fabric clothes from bamboo fabric. This is the process to make bamboo fabric clothes.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers the main steps in the process of manufacturing fabric from bamboo, starting from planting in spring through to the final woven products. However, the development is limited due to fragmented sentences and repetition, particularly towards the end where the text describes 'following all the processed'. While the core stages are identified, the overall progression lacks the polished summary expected at Band 6. The mechanical listing of steps keeps the task achievement at a Band 5.5 level, as some parts are underdeveloped and lack clear reporting language.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text lacks proper paragraphing, presented instead as two dense blocks of writing with numerous run-on thoughts. Cohesive devices are either basic or misused, such as repetitive transitions like 'Then after' and 'Following that'. The logical progression is interrupted by disjointed sentence structures and repetitive phrases at the end of the text. Although a chronological sequence is attempted, the overall organisation and referencing are faulty, warranting a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, such as 'cut', 'make', and 'fabric'. There are frequent inappropriate word choices and word-formation errors, such as 'plant bamboo plant in land', 'yo strips', and 'weaved all the fabric ehic is made from spin'. While the student attempts process-related terms like 'harvest', 'pulp', and 'fibres', the limited range and frequent inaccuracies cause noticeable difficulty for the reader, aligning with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The writing demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple imperatives or fragments, such as 'To make a liquid pulp.' and 'To soften fibres add some water and amine oxide.' Punctuation and sentence boundaries are handled poorly, with frequent intrusive full stops inside dependent clauses or phrases. Errors in verb forms, articles, and word order are pervasive, causing frequent strain for the reader and fitting the Band 4.5/5.0 threshold.
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