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 bamboo 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 separate long fibers from liquid. The strips soaked into the mixture of water and amine oxide to soften the fibers.
The fibers 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 | 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 response covers the main stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, from planting to the final garments, and provides a basic overview. However, the length requirement has not been met, as the response contains only 105 words, falling short of the mandatory 150-word minimum. Due to this significant under-length, the development is limited, and some details are omitted or insufficiently elaborated, such as the exact ordering of the softening and filtration steps compared to the diagram. This places the response in Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into short paragraphs that attempt to group related steps, providing a basic structural arrangement. However, the overall progression is somewhat disjointed due to abrupt transitions and weak cohesive devices. For instance, phrases like 'after that filtration process is responsible' and 'The fibers than spin' result in mechanical and faulty cohesion. Paragraphing is also erratic, with single sentences acting as paragraphs. These organizational shortcomings limit the response to a Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for conveying the basic steps of the process, featuring domain-specific terms such as 'harvesting', 'liquid pulp', and 'garments'. However, there are notable word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'fabric manufactured' instead of 'fabric is manufactured', 'uprooting of bamboo' instead of planting, and spelling errors like 'than' instead of 'then'. The lexical range is limited and repetitive, which is characteristic of Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in tense, voice, and subject-verb agreement, such as 'The diagram outline', 'The strips then crushed', and 'weave than eventually transform'. These grammatical inaccuracies and missing auxiliary verbs cause noticeable difficulty for the reader and restrict the score to Band 5.
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