Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-23

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 flow chart illustrates the process of how a raw bamboo is converted into fabric. Overall, it is a nine step process, Starting from planting a tree to producing fabrics, Including harvesting, Cutting, Crushing, Filtering, Softening fabrics, spinning and weaving.

The initial step is to plant a bamboo plants in spring till it`s growth after a period of growth it is harvested by a farmer in autumn. Afterwards, it is cut into thin strips. The strips then is crushed into a machine to make a liquid pulp.This liquid pulp than goeas through a process called filteration where long fibres is seperated from the liquid.

Following, water and amine oxide is added to make those long fibres soft. The fibres are then dried in the sun and spinned to make a yarn, which is then weaved to make a fabric.

Lastly this eight step procedure turns raw bamboo in clothes like t shirts, socks, trousers and other wearing essentials.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The student successfully covers all the main stages of the process, from planting bamboo in spring to the final manufacturing of clothes in step nine. The overview effectively summarises that it is a nine-step process involving harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning, and weaving. However, there are minor inaccuracies in reporting the sequence and details; for instance, the student states the fibres are 'dried in the sun', which is not depicted in the diagram, and mentions step eight as an 'eight step procedure' instead of a nine-step process. Despite these minor discrepancies, the overall progression of the process is clearly reported and satisfies the core requirements of Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The text is arranged into four paragraphs, providing a coherent overall structure that follows the stages of the diagram logically. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'The initial step', 'Afterwards', 'Following', and 'Lastly' are used to signal progression through the process. However, some referencing and punctuation errors disrupt the flow, such as beginning a new sentence abruptly without proper capitalization or comma usage (e.g., 'This liquid pulp than goeas through...'). Paragraphing is generally appropriate, grouping related steps together, but logical transitions between sentences occasionally feel slightly mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary relevant to the process diagram, including terms such as 'harvested', 'strips', 'liquid pulp', 'fibres', 'yarn', and 'fabric'. There are, nevertheless, several spelling and word choice errors, such as 'goeas' instead of 'goes', 'filteration' instead of 'filtration', 'seperated' instead of 'separated', and 'spinned' instead of 'spun'. While these lexical errors are noticeable, they do not impede communication, and the vocabulary is sufficient to complete the task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as relative clauses and passive constructions (e.g., 'is harvested by a farmer', 'is crushed into a machine'). However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are subject-verb agreement errors (e.g., 'The strips then is crushed' and 'long fibres is seperated'), incorrect preposition use, and punctuation issues like missing commas after introductory adverbial phrases. Although these errors occur frequently throughout the text, the meaning remains mostly clear to the reader.

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