Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The process chart illustrates how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.
Overall, the process figures has been contained in eight stages. To initiate by planting bamboo in spring to how the cloth was formed.
Firstly, grow the bamboo plants in spring season then in autumn start the harvesting process. After that, cut their strips with the help of cutting machine. All the small strips were crushed and make the liquid pulp before it transfer in filter. Furthermore, with the help of filter they separated the long fibres from the pulp and move towards the soften fibres.
At the stage six add little bit of water and amine oxide in soften fibres which produced yarn ball. Moreover, weave to make fabric from the spin yarn. The final product were ready to wear like T-shirts and socks.
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 student attempts to outline the process of manufacturing fabric from bamboo, covering the main stages from planting to the final products. However, there are significant issues that affect the score. First, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 134 words. Furthermore, the overview is incomplete and grammatically distorted ("Overall, the process figures has been contained in eight stages"), failing to clearly summarize the overarching steps. While the sequence of steps is generally followed, details are sometimes vague or incorrectly transcribed from the visual data, such as confusing the number of stages or misrepresenting the transformations. Due to the under-length penalty and incomplete development, this falls into band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into four paragraphs, attempting a logical progression from the beginning of the process to the end. However, the cohesion is frequently faulty and mechanical. Linkers and transition phrases are misused or awkward, such as "To initiate by planting bamboo... to how the cloth was formed" and "before it transfer in filter." Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within sentences often breaks down, making the logical flow difficult to follow in places. Referencing is also unclear at times (e.g., "cut their strips"). This level of coherence aligns with a band 5.0 descriptor, where organisation is present but cohesive devices are inadequate and inaccurate.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice errors that reflect a limited control of lexical resource. Examples include "figures has been contained," "cut their strips," and "add little bit of water." There are also awkward collocations and grammatical form errors of words, such as "transfer" instead of "transferred" and "spin yarn" instead of "spun yarn." Although the student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary related to the process (e.g., "pulp," "fibres," "yarn," "weave"), the noticeable errors in word formation and limited range restrict the score to a band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a very limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at complex or passive constructions are consistently faulty. Examples of grammatical errors include "the process figures has been contained," "before it transfer in filter," and "The final product were ready to wear." There are frequent errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions. These persistent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and mean that error-free sentences are rare. This performance fits the band 5.0 descriptor where frequent errors occur and control of grammar is weak.
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