Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-28
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 flowchart outlines the multi-step industrial and agricultural procedure used to convert raw bamboo plants into finished textile items and clothing.
Overall, the linear workflow consists of different stages like agriculture cultivation, mechanical breakdown, chemical treatment and textile production.
Bamboo is planted in spring season and allowed to grow until it is harvest manually or cut down in autumn. The harvested strips of bamboo are then cut into strips to make liquid pulp after that it is filter sepretely from liquid into long strips. Water annd amino oxide are then blended with the liquid extracted fibres to soften them.
The soften material is then spun into yan or threads.This yarn are then woven together to form a large picese of usable fabric.The finished textile is then used by textile companies to create wearable retail product
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to outline the process of manufacturing bamboo fabric, covering the general progression from cultivation to final products. However, there are some inaccuracies and omissions in reporting the specific steps. For instance, the text claims that bamboo is 'harvest manually or cut down', missing the precision of the diagram, and contains confused descriptions such as 'after that it is filter sepretely from liquid into long strips'. Furthermore, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum requirement, containing only 135 words, which negatively impacts the task achievement score. Overall, while the main features are touched upon, the lack of detail and failure to meet the length requirement limit the score to a band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic structure, beginning with an introductory overview followed by a body of text describing the process. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped, and the text reads as a single block of narrative rather than a well-structured report. Cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or misused, as seen in transitions like 'after that it is filter sepretely'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'This yarn are then woven', where pronoun-antecedent agreement breaks down. While there is a logical progression following the steps of the diagram, the poor paragraphing and clunky cohesion restrict the coherence score to a band 5.5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some process-specific terms such as 'industrial', 'agricultural procedure', 'mechanical breakdown', and 'textile production'. However, there are several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, including 'harvest' instead of harvested, 'filter sepretely', 'Water annd amino oxide', 'soften material' instead of softened, and 'yan' instead of yarn. These lexical inaccuracies and spelling mistakes cause some minor difficulty for the reader and reflect a limited control of word forms, placing this criterion at a band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The flowchart outlines the multi-step industrial and agricultural procedure used to convert...'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors including subject-verb agreement issues ('This yarn are then woven', 'it is filter sepretely'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing ('allowed to grow until it is harvest manually'). Punctuation is also lacking in places, leading to run-on structures. Because errors are frequent and occasionally obscure the exact meaning of the mechanical steps, a band 5.0 is appropriate.
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