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 images given represents the manufacturing of the bamboo fabric. This process consists of 9 steps and each step has its own significance.

The whole process starts with the palnt of bamboo plants in the Spring season. There was some time given for the plant to completely grow, later in Autumn season the healthy and grown plants will be harvested and were cut into strips to make fabric.

The strips will be crushed by a machine to get the liquid pulp out of the strips. All this liquid pulp will undergo the process of filtration in which the long fibres will be seperated from liquid pulp which results in the formation of the soften fibres. The reslted fibres are added to water and amine oxime to get a spin which is the major component to prepare yarn.

The final 2 crucial step is weaveing, this is used to make fabric and the final and last step is just creating good clothes out of the fabric and using them.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student covers all the main stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, starting from planting in spring through to the final creation of clothing. Key steps such as crushing, filtering, softening, spinning, and weaving are mentioned. However, there are some inaccuracies regarding the sequence and details; for instance, the text states that 'the reslted fibres are added to water and amine oxime to get a spin,' whereas the diagram shows that softening occurs by adding water and amine oxide before filtering and spinning. Despite these minor misinterpretations of the process flow, the response successfully presents an overview and reports the main features as required for Academic Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is arranged into four paragraphs, which provides a logical structure that follows the stages in the diagram. Cohesive devices such as 'The whole process starts with,' 'later in Autumn season,' and 'The final 2 crucial step' are used to guide the reader through the stages. However, some transitions are a bit mechanical, and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'The strips will be crushed' immediately following the introduction without establishing a clear link back to the harvested bamboo. Paragraphing is generally appropriate, but the organisation could be smoother to achieve a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student attempts some less common vocabulary related to the process, such as 'manufacturing,' 'harvested,' 'filtration,' and 'components.' However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, including 'palnt' instead of planting, 'reslted' instead of resulting, 'amine oxime' instead of amine oxide, and 'weaveing' instead of weaving. While the vocabulary is adequate to communicate the basic meaning of the process, these lexical inaccuracies prevent the response from reaching a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'All this liquid pulp will undergo the process of filtration in which the long fibres will be seperated from liquid pulp.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'The images given represents' (subject-verb agreement), 'There was some time given' (passive voice misuse), and 'The final 2 crucial step is weaveing' (number agreement). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but grammatical inaccuracies occur with enough frequency to cause occasional strain for the reader.

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