Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-25
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 picture illustrates the process of manufactring fabric from bamboo starting with the cultivation of plant and ends with the production of clothes.
Overall, There are nine stages in this process that begins with the cultivation and harvesting bamboo before it passes through mechanical and chemical process. It ends with the weaning of fabric this fiber then makes clothes.
Intially, Bmaboo plants are planted in Spring and harvested in Autum once matured. Then subsequently a machine cuts it into strips. These strips are then crushed to make liquid pulp. After that, long fibers are separated from liquid with the help of filter.
After the following process, water and amine oxide are added to the fibers to make it suitable for industrilization. These soften fibers are then spun to make yarn. In the final stage yarn is weaved to make fabric this fabric then used for making wearable clothes suchn as T-shirt and socks.
In conclusion, fabric is generated from bamboo by cultivation, harvesting , mechanical and chemical processes which then used for making clothes.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student successfully covers all the main stages of the diagram, from planting bamboo in the spring to the final production of wearable clothes. The overview captures the overall linear and cyclic nature of the process well by mentioning both mechanical and chemical phases. Key steps such as harvesting, cutting into strips, creating liquid pulp, filtering, softening with amine oxide, spinning, and weaving are appropriately reported. However, the response could be slightly more detailed regarding the specific intermediary actions, such as the separation of long fibres. Overall, the task is adequately addressed in line with Band 6 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is organized into logical paragraphs, starting with a clear introduction and overall summary, followed by body paragraphs detailing the sequential steps, and ending with a concise conclusion. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader through the process, using sequence markers like 'Intially', 'Then subsequently', 'After that', and 'In the final stage'. However, there are some mechanical or awkward transitions such as 'After the following process', and occasional issues with referencing (e.g., 'this fiber then makes clothes'). Paragraphing is used sufficiently, securing a solid Band 6 for this criterion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing a manufacturing process, utilizing terms such as 'cultivation', 'harvesting', 'liquid pulp', 'amine oxide', 'spin', and 'weave'. However, there are multiple spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'manufactring' (manufacturing), 'Autum' (Autumn), 'Intially' (Initially), 'Bmaboo' (Bamboo), 'industrilization' (industrialization), 'weaved' (woven), and 'suchn' (such as). While these errors do not severely impede communication, they prevent the lexical score from reaching a higher band, fitting comfortably at Band 5.5 or rounded to 6.0 based on the adequacy of task-specific vocabulary attempts.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms to describe the stages (e.g., relative clauses and temporal clauses like 'before it passes through...'). There are, however, several grammatical errors and punctuation issues, such as missing commas after introductory phrases, subject-verb agreement slips (e.g., 'harvesting bamboo before it passes', 'These soften fibers'), and missing auxiliary verbs or prepositions (e.g., 'which then used for making clothes' instead of 'which are then used'). Despite these errors, meaning is generally clear and communication is rarely impeded, reflecting Band 6 performance.
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