Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-26
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 diagram represents a 9 step process of conversion of bamboo into the clothes.
The first step consist of agricultural process of planting bamboos in the spring season. Harvesting in the autumn season is the next step that afterwards cuts and crushes into small strips to make the liquid pulp out of the bamboo strips.
Subsequently, this liquid went through the filteration process and long fibres seprated from the liquid. Later, the water and amine oxide merges into filtered fibres to soften the material.
In the following step, the refined material is almost ready for making the fabric out of it, thus to organise it the fibres spin in the circle to make a yarn that leads the next process of weave following a particular pattern to make the fabric.
Eventually, a base fabric is prepared for commercial use and this base fabric can be cut and sew into different forms and shapes.
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 identifies the main features and outlines all nine stages of the bamboo manufacturing process, from planting to the final clothing items. The response covers the entire sequence without missing crucial steps. However, the overview is somewhat weak, as it is embedded in the opening sentence rather than being a distinct introductory summary statement, and there is no real comparative aspect highlighted since the prompt depicts a linear process. Despite these minor structural limitations, the task is adequately addressed in accordance with the band descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response shows a coherent overall arrangement with a logical progression following the steps of the diagram. Cohesive devices such as 'Subsequently', 'Later', and 'Eventually' are utilized to guide the reader through the stages. However, paragraphing is somewhat underdeveloped, with most of the body crammed into a continuous block of text rather than being logically segmented. Additionally, referencing is occasionally imprecise, such as 'this liquid went through', which slightly disrupts the flow and cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student attempts a range of vocabulary appropriate to a process description, using terms like 'agricultural process', 'harvesting', 'liquid pulp', and 'refined material'. However, there are noticeable word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'filteration' (spelling error), 'seprated' (spelling error), and 'the fibres spin in the circle'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the intended meaning, these inaccuracies limit the band score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The text contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and punctuation is inconsistent. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'The first step consist of' (subject-verb agreement error), 'that afterwards cuts and crushes' (unclear subject), and 'that leads the next process of weave'. Punctuation and phrasing in sentences like 'thus to organise it the fibres spin' are also problematic. These errors frequently cause minor difficulties for the reader, though communication is generally maintained.
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