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 rendered diagram illustrates the information about how the fabric is manfactured by bamboo.

Looking at the diagram into more details,it may infer that in the first step,bamboo plants are planted by men. In in second step,the plant is harvested by farmer and further sent to factory after that, the bamboo cut into strips by cutter machine.In the third step,strips are crushed to make liquid pulp.

Turning towards the rest of details, it can be clearly seen that liquid is filtered to separate long fibres from liquid.Nextly, add some water and amine oxide in long fibres to make it soften after that fibres spin to make yarn.Finally,it is weave to make fabric such as tshirts, and soxes.

Overall,the process of manufacturing fabric experienced nine stages begining with planted bamboo plants and culminating at ready to sale as tshirts and soxes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student covers all the main stages of the process diagram, from planting bamboo in spring to the final woven products such as t-shirts and socks. Key steps such as crushing, filtering, softening with amine oxide, spinning, and weaving are mentioned. However, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 140 words, which incurs a penalty under Task Achievement. Additionally, some steps are slightly out of order or grouped confusingly in the text, and the overview is brief and somewhat repetitive. To achieve a higher band, the writer must ensure the word count requirement is fully met, expand slightly on the description of the intermediary chemical and physical stages, and present a more polished, comprehensive overview.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The text is divided into four paragraphs, including an introduction and an overall summary. Progression is generally attempted using transition phrases like "Looking at the diagram into more details" and "Turning towards the rest of details". However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, and the sentence sequencing within paragraphs is slightly disjointed (for instance, mixing up the sequence of cutting into strips and crushing). Paragraphing is present, but overall the logical flow and cohesive device management align best with Band 6.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for describing a basic process, incorporating terms like "manfactured" (misspelled), "harvested", "pulp", "filtered", "soften", "spin", and "weave". There are several spelling and word-choice errors, such as "manfactured" instead of "manufactured", "bamboo plants are planted by men" instead of being cultivated or planted, and "soxes" instead of socks. The range is somewhat limited and repetitive, but communication is not severely impeded. This fits the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range; we award a solid 5.0 due to noticeable spelling and morphological inaccuracies.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as passive constructions ("bamboo plants are planted", "liquid is filtered"). However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, including "how the fabric is manfactured by bamboo" (instead of *from* bamboo), "Looking at the diagram into more details,it may infer that...", and "finally,it is weave to make fabric" (instead of *woven*). Punctuation and spacing issues are also present (e.g., missing spaces after commas). These errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader.

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