Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The diagram below illustrate the information about the process and main features about how the bamboo is manufactured .
Overall ,the steps of transfomation of bamboo plant into clothing items is not that much complex .but it include few different methods of havest ,cutting into strips, and then through industrial filteration to the final product such as fabric
Initially ,the bamboo plant is been planted at spring season then in autumn it is ready to be harvested and cutted into strips right after that basic modification of wood bamboo is crushed to further formation of liquid pulp and on next stage it is filtered and seperated into long fibres and liquid .
Right after filteration water along with amino oxide is added into already prepared solution which purpose is to soften the fiber remainings at the end of this step spin is made to make yam them to weave which is the secand last step in formation of clothes and right after that sox, shirts and other necessory wearable items can be created .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by summarising the main stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, from planting to the creation of final clothing items. Key features such as harvesting, cutting into strips, crushing into pulp, filtering, softening with chemicals, spinning, and weaving are all reported. An overview is attempted in the second sentence, though it is slightly informal in tone ("is not that much complex"). While the response covers the whole diagram adequately, the development is somewhat basic and relies heavily on listing the steps rather than skillfully synthesising them. Nevertheless, all core process steps are accounted for without major misinterpretations.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response has an overall coherent arrangement, following the chronological progression of the diagram from planting to final products. However, paragraphing is poorly handled; the entire body of the response is crammed into two overly long, run-on paragraphs with inadequate punctuation. Cohesive devices are used (e.g., "Initially", "then", "on next stage", "Right after"), but they are sometimes mechanical or awkwardly linked. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as run-on sentence structures where independent clauses are joined improperly without appropriate conjunctions or full stops. Consequently, the flow is disrupted at times, pulling the cohesion down to a Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student attempts some less common vocabulary related to the process, such as "manufactured", "transformation", "modification", "filteration", and "amino oxide" (though technically amine oxide). However, there are frequent word-form and spelling errors throughout the text, including "transfomation", "havest", "cutted", "seperated", "yam" instead of yarn, and "sox". Word choices are sometimes unnatural, as seen in phrases like "basic modification of wood bamboo is crushed" and "soften the fiber remainings". The lexical range is adequate for fulfilling the task, but errors in spelling and word formation occasionally cause strain for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are numerous run-on sentences where multiple ideas are strung together with commas or missing punctuation entirely (e.g., "Initially, the bamboo plant is been planted at spring season then in autumn it is ready to be harvested..."). Grammatical errors are frequent, including subject-verb agreement and passive voice misuse ("is been planted"), incorrect prepositions ("at spring season"), and non-standard tense usage ("cutted"). These frequent errors frequently impede smooth reading and place the response firmly in the Band 5 category for grammar.
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