Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-22

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 provided image illustrates the step-by-step process of manufacturing clothes from the bamboo plants.

Overall, there are nine consecutive steps, starting from planting the bamboo that used as a raw material to making smooth fabric by adding chemical components.

The process begins with cultivating bamboo plants in the Spring season, and harvested in the Autumn. In the next step, the bamboo has been cut into strips by cutter, and crushed strips further go for making liquid pulp.

Thereafter, the bamboo pulp undergo for filter to separate the long fibers from the pulp. These long strips are used as a fibers, which get soften with the use of water and chemical, such as amine oxide. After that, the fibers get spin in the spinner to make yarn, and finally it fgo for weaven to make fiber. Lastly, fiber used to make tshirts and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student covers all the key stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, from planting and harvesting to weaving and creating final items like t-shirts and socks. A clear overview is provided in the second paragraph, outlining the total number of steps and the nature of the process. Main features are reported accurately, such as the use of chemicals like amine oxide in softening the fibres. However, the word count is 143 words, which falls short of the mandatory 150-word minimum requirement. This minor under-length penalty prevents the task achievement score from reaching a higher band. Overall, the information is accurately extracted and well-summarised from the visual data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement with a logical chronological progression from the beginning to the end of the manufacturing process. The writer uses sequential cohesive devices such as "Overall", "The process begins with", "In the next step", "Thereafter", "After that", and "Lastly" to guide the reader through the stages. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction and overview from the body details. However, referencing and transitional links are occasionally mechanical or slightly repetitive, and paragraph partitioning could be managed with greater sophistication to ensure seamless flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate lexical range for the task, successfully incorporating process-specific vocabulary such as "cultivating", "harvested", "strips", "pulp", "fibres", "spin", "yarn", and "weave". There are, however, noticeable word-choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as "that used as a raw material" (missing auxiliary/verb), "undergo for filter" (incorrect form and preposition), "get spin" (incorrect passive voice), and "it fgo for weaven" (typographical error and incorrect form of the verb). These errors show an attempt to use less common items with mixed success, limiting the score to a 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating relative clauses and passive structures. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, resulting in frequent errors that affect clarity. Examples include "planting the bamboo that used as a raw material" (omission of passive auxiliary), "and harvested in the Autumn" (missing subject/verb agreement or parallel structure), "the bamboo has been cut" (tense shift), "the bamboo pulp undergo for filter" (subject-verb agreement error), and "fiber used to make tshirts and socks" (missing article and verb). These frequent errors place the response firmly in the Band 5 category.

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