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 diagram outline the stages of fabric manufactured from bamboo.
Overall, The process starts from uprooting of babmoo from soil and pass through several mechanical process before transforming into garments.
The harvesting of bamboo plants starts from autumn which then converted into strips with the help of sharp blade. The strips then crushed to make liquid pulp after that filtration process is responsible to seprate long fibres from liquid. The strips soaked into the mixture of water and amine oxide to soften the fibres.
The fibres than spin to produce a yarn which converted into sheets, weave than eventually transform into the ready made clothes.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The student attempts to describe the process of manufacturing bamboo fabric, covering several main steps from planting and harvesting to weaving. However, the response is severely penalized because it contains only 105 words, failing the 150-word minimum requirement for Academic Task 1. Furthermore, the description contains factual inaccuracies regarding the sequence of steps; for instance, the text states that 'strips soaked into the mixture of water and amine oxide to soften the fibres' comes after the filtration process, whereas the diagram shows softening (step 6) happening after filtration (step 5). The overview is also extremely brief and misses key structural features of the diagram.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text attempts a logical progression by following the chronological steps of the manufacturing process. However, the paragraphing is underdeveloped, with the body paragraphs split awkwardly and containing single sentences that lack cohesion. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as using 'weave than eventually transform' instead of proper linking phrases. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the overall organization feels disjointed due to the lack of adequate transitional phrases and poor paragraph structure.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a basic and somewhat repetitive vocabulary adequate for describing a simple process, with terms like 'harvesting', 'strips', 'liquid pulp', and 'garments'. There are noticeable lexical errors, such as 'outline' instead of 'outlines', 'manufactured' instead of 'manufacture', 'babmoo' for 'bamboo', and 'seprate' for 'separate'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are limited and frequently marred by word-form and spelling mistakes, which restrict the lexical score to the band 5 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The text shows a mix of simple and attempting complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the response, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The diagram outline'), missing prepositions, and incorrect passive voice formations ('fabric manufactured' instead of 'fabric is manufactured', 'The fibres than spin'). Punctuation and article usage are also inconsistent. These persistent errors occasionally impede understanding and reflect limited grammatical accuracy.
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